Decision details

AHWB 110/2017 New Operating Model for people with complex lives

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

For full details of the reasons for decision and background please see attached Officer Decision Record form.

Decision:

To allocate the DCLG Flexible Homelessness Support Grant and the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Grant, to establish a Complex Lives Team, fund a single point of access co-ordinator employed by St Leger Homes, establish an innovation fund (Changing Lives Fund) and provide interim additional drug and alcohol support to the complex lives programme.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - To invest in establishing the new operating model for complex needs, with a clear plan for sustainability (preferred option)

Option 2 - To provide a direct investment to support a single agency to manage the issues.

Option 3 - To use the resources to commission additional services and support from the market providers, including community and voluntary sector.

Publication date: 15/03/2018

Date of decision: 09/11/2017

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