FI16058
Request
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: Domiciliary care Supported living (including complex needs or forensic support) Residential placements Specialist or hard-to-place cohorts (e.g. adults with dual diagnoses, behaviours that challenge, autism spectrum conditions)
2. Children’s Social Care: Please provide details of any current or forecasted gaps in: Residential care placements (including EBD, LD, autism, and high-risk children) Semi-independent or supported accommodation (16+ provision) Family support services or early intervention programmes Specialist placements or out-of-area commissioning pressures
3. Strategic Documentation: If available, please include the most recent versions of: Market Position Statements Commissioning strategies for adult or children’s services Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) Sufficiency assessments for children’s services (especially around residential care)
Response
Dover District Council does not hold the information you are seeking. The social care authority within our District is Kent County Council, who should be able to assist you and can be contacted at the following address: freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.