43 Delivery Of Care Leaver Accommodation And Children's Homes PDF 384 KB
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Decision:
RESOLVED:
- That
£2.2m is allocated (excluding VAT) for the delivery of a
children’s home on part of the Former Adult Learning Centre
(ALC) site in Dorking from the designated capital pipeline budge
for Care Leaver Accommodation and Children’s
Homes.
- That
£30m is allocated (excluding VAT) from the designated
Care Leaver Accommodation and
Children’s Home pipeline budget for the
delivery of a programme of 150 beds for care leaver accommodation
at a target cost of approximately £200k per bed (development
cost). This provision will be across a number of sites, the
locations of which are to be approved by the Service and under
consultation with the local Member with delegated authority for
individual schemes within overall budget constraints being given to
the Executive Director for Children, Young People and Families, in
consultation with the Executive Director for Resources, Cabinet
Member for Resources and Corporate Support, Cabinet Member for
All-Age Learning and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and
Families.
- That approval be given to procure the appropriate supply chain
partners to enable delivery of all services and works associated
with the above recommendations, in accordance with the
Council’s Procurement and Contract Standing
Orders.
- With regard to procurement of supply chain partners, it be
agreed that, within the +/-5% budgetary tolerance level, the
Executive Director Resources and Director of Land & Property
are authorised to award such contracts in consultation with the Leader.
Reason for Decision:
-
The proposal will provide a third new family sized
children’s home in an area of identified need.
-
The proposed delivery method for care leaver
accommodation offers an opportunity to maximise the development of
existing Surrey County Council (SCC) freehold assets and
potentially release assets for repurposing.
-
The delivery model will reduce the Council’s
overall revenue expenditure for care leaver
accommodation.
-
The delivery of care leaver accommodation
will make a
positive difference to the lives of young
adults in care and provide access to local facilities.
[The decisions on this item can be called in by the
Resources and Performance Select Committee]
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member
for Children, Young People and Families introduced
the report explaining that the report sought Cabinet
approval to progress the delivery of a new
children’s home and to support a
programme for the delivery of new care leaver accommodation. A new
site had been identified in Dorking and would provide a
children’s residential home, temporary accommodation for
teenagers and some care leavers accommodation. The Cabinet Member
briefly explained the recommendations in the report.
Alongside the previous item, members commented that the report
shows a commitment from the council to support residents of all
ages. It was added that it was positive to see a passion and
commitment from the Cabinet Member and officers to support care
leavers by increasing in-county care leavers
accommodation.
RESOLVED:
- That
£2.2m is allocated (excluding VAT) for the delivery of a
children’s home on part of the Former Adult Learning Centre
(ALC) site in Dorking from the designated capital pipeline budge
for Care Leaver Accommodation and Children’s
Homes.
- That
£30m is allocated (excluding VAT) from the designated
Care Leaver Accommodation and
Children’s Home pipeline budget for the
delivery of a programme of 150 beds for care leaver accommodation
at a target cost of approximately £200k per bed (development
cost). This provision will be across a number of sites, the
locations of which are to be approved by the Service and under
consultation with the local Member with delegated authority for
individual schemes within overall budget constraints being given to
the Executive Director for Children, Young People and Families, in
consultation with the Executive Director for Resources, Cabinet
Member for Resources and Corporate Support, Cabinet Member for
All-Age Learning and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and
Families.
- That approval be given to procure the appropriate supply chain
partners to enable delivery of all services and works associated
with the above recommendations, in accordance with the
Council’s Procurement and Contract Standing
Orders.
- With regard to procurement of supply chain partners, it be
agreed that, within the +/-5% budgetary tolerance level, the
Executive Director Resources and Director of Land & Property
are authorised to award such contracts in consultation with the Leader.
Reason for Decision:
-
The proposal will provide a third new family sized
children’s home in an area of identified need.
-
The proposed delivery method for care leaver
accommodation offers an opportunity to maximise the development of
existing Surrey County Council (SCC) freehold assets and
potentially release assets for repurposing.
-
The delivery model will reduce the Council’s
overall revenue expenditure for care leaver
accommodation.
-
The delivery of care leaver accommodation
will make a
positive difference to the lives of young
adults in care and provide access to local facilities.
[The decisions on this item can be called in by the
Resources and Performance Select Committee]