FOI Request - Social Care Provision Gaps

Request 101003819059

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to formally request the following information relating to current and future needs within your local authority’s adult and children’s social care services:

1. Adult Social Care:
Please provide details of any identified or projected gaps in provision, including but not limited to:
a) Domiciliary care
b) Supported living (including complex needs or forensic support)
c) Residential placements
d) Specialist or hard-to-place cohorts (e.g. adults with dual diagnoses, behaviours that challenge, autism spectrum conditions)
e) other

2. Children’s Social Care:
Please provide details of any current or forecasted gaps in:
a) Residential care placements (including EBD, LD, autism, and high-risk children)
b) Semi-independent or supported accommodation (16+ provision)
c) Family support services or early intervention programmes
d) Specialist placements or out-of-area commissioning pressures

3. Strategic Documentation:
If available, please include the most recent versions of:
a) Market Position Statements
b) Commissioning strategies for adult or children’s services
c) Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs)
d) Sufficiency assessments for children’s services (especially around residential care)

Clarification sought 29-07-2025