Following the decision to commission a
short-term accommodation-based support service for refugees, due to
unrealistic move-on notice from Home Office contingency
accommodation.
To seek delegated authority to extend the term of the
council’s Wheatridge Court Refugee accommodation-based
support contract with Caring for Communities and People (CCP) for a
further period of 6 months in keeping with the existing call-off
contract (12 months, +6 months +6 months)
To seek delegated decision-making authority for the Director of
Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult
Social Care Delivery to approve the final 6-month extension if
deemed appropriate.
To extend the cohort to former unaccompanied asylum seeking
children (UASC) Care Leavers currently accommodated by
Gloucestershire County Council in high-cost Children’s
placements.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000 and 2 Divisions affected;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2024
Decision due: Between 15 Oct 2024 and 31 Oct 2024 by Cabinet Member - Public Health
Lead member: Cllr Stephan Fifield, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Transformation and Change