1. Demand for Supported Living Services

2. ECC Definition of Supported Living
A cluster of single occupancy units which are grouped together either within a purpose-built block or within a defined area (such as a street) with an element of shared (core) support for all service users. 
Tenants live in a shared house or bungalow and have their own bedroom, ideally with an en suite bathroom or wet room, but share every other part of the property with other tenants.

3. Key features Tenancy has no link to support
If the support provider changes, the tenant does not leave their home
All rent to be fully met by Housing Benefit
Property is modern and of a good standard
Support is delivered in person centred way, using a core and flexi model
Property is sustainable
Hourly rates are best value

4. What has happened
over the last year?

5. Total new residential placements in a year34

6. Supported Living
Number of Adults that entered supported living over 12 months July 2017 to July 2018:
126

7. LD and PI
119 Learning Disability
7 Physical Impairment

8. Where did the 126 people live pre-SL
This was before they took up their new supported living tenancy

9. Age bands, all quadrants

10. Quadrant referral originated from

11. Current demand

12. Current demand 39 LD & Autism 15 Physical Impairment
54 people currently seeking supported living
39 LD & Autism
15 Physical Impairment

13. Current demand by quadrant
North
Colchester
Tendring
Mid
Braintree
Chelmsford
Maldon
South
Brentwood
Basildon
Castlepoint
Rochford
West
Epping
Harlow
Uttlesford
Total 24 15 10 5 LD 17 8 4 PI 7 2 1

14. Service Proposals

15. New service ideas Robert.sier@essex.gov.uk
ECC wants to work with providers to develop new services which are good quality, best value and sustainable
Contact Robert Sier in the first instance: