1718-0066 Supported Accomodation for Young People

1718-0066 Supported Accommodation for Young People The service will provide short term accommodation and a high quality housing support service for children looked after aged 16 and 17, care leavers, and homeless young people aged 18 to 21. The service will provide young people with the required intensity of support to enable them to gain the skills to live independently and move-on to appropriate accommodation within 2 years as agreed with the Referrals Co-ordinator and Social Worker/Young Persons Advisor as applicable. The target length of stay will differ depending on individual needs. However, for the majority the maximum length of stay will be two years. The service will work with Islington Council, the private sector and partner agencies to identify appropriate move-on accommodation with a move-on plan built into the intervention from its early stages. The housing support service will be provided in 16 Lots under 4 different levels of support; Support level 1: Assessment only, Support level 2: Mixed assessment and progression, Support level 3: Progression (with on-site support) and Support level 4: Progression (with visiting support).