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Supported accommodation for young people aged 16+ - Business Case

To consider a business case to direct award a new contract for accommodation and support provision for young people in care, aged 16 and 17 and care leavers. This is part of our approach to ensuring we meet our statutory duty to have sufficient local placements for children and young people in care.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - View reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercially sensitive information

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 10 March 2025 by Cabinet

Comment: Members of the Cabinet are: Councillor Tudor Evans OBE, Councillor Jemima Laing, Councillor Mary Aspinall, Councillor Sally Haydon, Councillor Chris Penberthy, Councillor Sally Cresswell, Councillor Mark Lowry, Councillor Mark Coker, Councillor Tom Briars -Delve, Councillor Sue Dann

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, Councillor Jemima Laing, Deputy Leader of the Council, and Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care, Culture and Communications. Chair of Corporate Parenting Group Jemima.Laing@plymouth.gov.uk

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Department: Adults, Health and Communities

Contact: David Haley, Director of Childrens Services Email: David.Haley@plymouth.gov.uk.

Making Representations: Please contact David.haley@plymouth.gov.uk if you would like to make representations. Any non-confidential document(s) may be obtained from the officer contact by email or from Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.

Information to be considered by the decision makers: Committee report, Supported accommodation for young people aged 16+ - Business Case, contract award. CIA, EIA and any other documents relevant to the decision

Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No

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