Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care (job-share)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The report seeks approval to extend the
contract for the Counselling and Support Service for Vulnerable
Adults.
Established in September 2015 the service constitutes part of the
wider support and compensation package that has been put in place
to assist individuals who have experienced and/or been affected by
abuse and/or neglect whilst in the care of Shirley Oaks and other
children’s homes managed by Lambeth Council.
The contract will end on 30th June 2020 and the intention is to
extend the contract from 1st July up to 30th June 2022 to provide
psychological support to vulnerable people who may affected by
abuse. Extension of the contract will ensure that that the council
fulfils its obligations to safeguard the wellbeing of individuals,
many of whom have significant emotional and psychological needs as
a consequence the abuse and neglect they suffered.
This will mean that medium to longer term support is in place for
individuals, including those who may wish to give to testimony to
the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) or making
applications for compensation under the Lambeth Redress
Scheme.
1. To waive Section 9.2 of the Council’s Standing Orders to extend the contract for the Lambeth Counselling and Support Service to Vulnerable Adults with Oxleas NHS Trust from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022 at an additional cost of £796,546 bringing the total cost to £1,810,341.
Publication date: 02/07/2020
Date of decision: 10/07/2020
Effective from: 18/07/2020
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