Agenda item

Report of the Interim Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That the key findings from the needs analysis for support services for adult survivors of child sexual exploitation be noted.

2.    That approval be given for services to be re-commissioned until 31 March 2023, with an option to extend until 31 March 2025, and that a formal tender is advertised.

3.    That approval be given to the key features of the service specification, as set out in paragraphs 2.14 and 2.15 of this report and Option 3, to realign the funding split to increase the proportion of evidence-based interventions that are delivered as part of the overall service offer.

Consideration was given to a report which provided background information on current commissioning arrangements for support services for adult survivors of child sexual exploitation and presented the key findings from the needs analysis. Further to that needs analysis, the report also provided details of the proposed procurement arrangements, including the key features of the service specification.

It was reported that the current contracts to support adults who are survivors of child sexual exploitation would come to an end in December 2020. The report proposed that services were recommissioned for at least three more years (until April 2023) to provide ongoing support to Rotherham residents who were vulnerable due to their historic experiences.  Members noted that in order to support the re-commissioning process a detailed needs analysis, including public consultation, had been prepared.

Resolved:

1.    That the key findings from the needs analysis for support services for adult survivors of child sexual exploitation be noted.

2.    That approval be given for services to be re-commissioned until 31 March 2023, with an option to extend until 31 March 2025, and that a formal tender is advertised.

3.    That approval be given to the key features of the service specification, as set out in paragraphs 2.14 and 2.15 of this report and Option 3, to realign the funding split to increase the proportion of evidence-based interventions that are delivered as part of the overall service offer