Continuation of the Beacon House Contract for the Medium to High Support Supported Housing Services for Young People with Complex Needs

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The contract arrangements provide the medium to high needs supported housing service for young people with complex needs in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The primary aims of the specialised housing services for 16-25 year old vulnerable residents with support needs are to: •provide accommodation for homeless vulnerable young people, •support vulnerable homeless young people to live independently and maintain their housing tenancies, •prevent vulnerable homeless young people from accessing more acute and expensive accommodation and services at a point of crisis. The service users may have been care leavers, unaccompanied asylum seekers and have experienced homelessness or are at risk of it. The services are delivered from Beacon House, Bina Gardens - within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It should be noted that the detailed arrangements commenced on the 1 July 2024. The arrangements are essential for the Council to discharge its statutory duty to provide accommodation under children, housing and adult social care legislation.

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