Purpose

A review of accommodation provision for young
people currently supported by the Council, primarily by the
Children and Families Directorate but not exclusively has resulted
in the potential for changes to accommodation support for cohorts
of individuals, including former UASC, to move from existing
accommodation to a new accommodation stream located in
Kirkstall.
 
Currently cohorts of children with no or low
levels of support need are accommodated in supported accommodation
due to the lack of appropriate accommodation elsewhere in the city.
A review has highlighted on the potential to utilise unlet student
accommodation to provide accommodation, subject to the necessary
analysis of need and careful matching of individuals, subject to
any change of use application that may be required.

Content

a) 
The Director of Children and Families approved the
use of vacant student accommodation for the provision of
semi-independent accommodation for care leavers. 
 

b) 
The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment
approved the use of vacant student accommodation for the provision
of temporary accommodation for families presenting as
homeless.
 

c) 
The Director of City Development approved the
entering into an initial lease
arrangement as to support the delivery of a) and b)
 

d) 
The Directors note that a planning application will
be submitted by the Council jointly with the developer/owner of the
accommodation to allow for a change of use so that maximum use of
the accommodation can be implemented and that subject to the
outcome of that planning application process that a further
decision will be taken by the Director of City Development to agree
any subsequent lease matters.