Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To deliver a sleep clinic service for children
and young people currently placed within Local Authority
children’s residential homes alongside identified foster
carer provision.
There are currently no other provisions that are able to provide
this specialist support required.
The children, young people targeted by this provision would require
additional support to promote positive sleep. Young people who have
poor sleep patterns, can be at risk of increased levels and
severity of daytime behaviour problems as well as, reduced learning
and cognitive ability. Children and Young People who are sleep
deprived often fail to meet their full potential in school or
college putting them at risk of isolation, further increase the gap
of available opportunities and go against the key priorities of the
Children and young people's plan of Doncaster.
To grant award a total of £70,000 to The
Sleep Charity in order to deliver a sleep clinic service for
children and young people currently placed within Local Authority
children’s residential homes alongside identified foster
carer provision.
There are currently no other provisions that are able to provide
this specialist support required.
The provider will be expected to complete an audit of all the local
authority provisions and provide a bespoke plan to deliver sleep
support within these settings. They will
facilitate and deliver training for staff and foster carers to
support children and young people who are struggling with sleep
difficulties, which severely impacts their
learning, mental and physical health.
No other options were considered.
Publication date: 12/10/2021
Date of decision: 12/08/2021
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