Purpose

To seek
approval to agree to a Local Lettings Plan for Care Leavers to
receive a direct award from Registered Providers in order that a
bespoke offer can be made to them, called House to Home.

Decision

Decision(s):

 
(1) 
The Council approved the
use of Local Lettings Plans by the Registered Providers of Social
Housing — One Vision Housing, Plus Dane, Prima Group, Onward
Housing, Torus Housing, and Sefton Council — operating in
Sefton, who were providing the ‘House to Home’ offer
for Care Leavers, be noted.
(2) 
Delegated authority was
approved to extend this LLP to any other Registered Providers of
Social Housing who wished to provide the House to Home scheme to Care Leavers, be
noted.
 
Reason for
the Decision(s):
 
This
local letting policy is required to be reviewed annually and
authority sought from the Local Authority to continue their
use.  This report outlines review of the
local lettings policies and a recommendation for their
future. 
 

Alternative Options Considered and
Rejected:

 
The Council
could withhold approval from to operate a Local Lettings scheme and
let properties to CEYP through the normal Property Pool Plus
process, but this would go against the priority that the Council
has to Care Experienced Young People and be at odds to the
Corporate Parenting Board’s recommendations to review the
process of how properties are let to CEYP following feedback it
received from them in early 2024, and against the recommendations
of the National Advisor for Care Leavers.