FOI 2025/1421

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding supported living services for adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of learning disabilities (LD). Please also include data for adults (aged 18-64) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) where information is captured for this cohort or where this is recorded as a primary support need.

Supported living may also be called Supported accommodation or Supported housing and is a housing scheme where housing, support and care services are provided to help people with disabilities live as independently as possible in the community. Providers of supported living will be registered to deliver personal care to service users.

Long term care is provided to clients on an ongoing basis and varies from high intensity provision such as nursing care, to lower intensity support in the community such as the provision of direct payments to arrange regular home care visits.
Please provide answers on the attached and accompanying spreadsheet.

1. Please supply the name, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for placements in supported living

2. Please provide the total number of adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of learning disabilities (LD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) funded by the ICB/Health Board and receiving long-term care in supported living settings. Please provide data for the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and where possible projected figures for 2025/26

a. How many are placed in area (i.e. within the ICB/Health Board boundary)?
b. How many are placed out of area (i.e. outside the ICB/Health Board boundary)?

3. Please provide a list of providers of supported living services used by the ICB/Health Board to place adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of LD or ASD receiving long-term care. To clarify, this does not include sole providers of accommodation, such as Housing Associations; only care providers registered to deliver personal care and is only those providers registered as a care agency with the inspectorate.

Please provide data for the latest month (if available); if not the last financial year 2024/25 – please state which timescale has been used for the data provided.

a. Please provide, for each provider, the number of adults aged 18-64 with LD or ASD funded by the ICB/Health Board in long-term supported living placements
b. Please provide total expenditure with each provider related to long-term placements in supported living for adults aged 18-64 with LD or ASD

4. Please provide the average weekly fee the ICB/Health Board pays to providers of long-term care in supported living settings for adults (aged 18-64) with LD or ASD. Please provide data for the latest month (if available); if not, the last financial year 2024/25

5. Please provide the number of adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of LD or ASD in supported living with fees per week of:

a. Less than £500
b. £500 to £749
c. £750 to £999
d. £1,000 to £1,249
e. £1,250 to £1,499
f. £1,500 to £1,999
g. £2,000 to £2,499
h. £2,500 or more

6. Please provide the (a) highest (b) lowest and (c) average hourly rate the ICB/Health Board pays to providers of supported living service for adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of LD or ASD. Please provide data for the latest month (if available); if not, the latest financial year 2024/25

a. Highest
b. Lowest
c. Average

I would like to explain that NHS Greater Manchester consists of 10 localities within Greater Manchester, each of which have their own commissioning arrangements regarding Learning Disabilities and ASD placements for adults. Within most localities the Local Authority act as lead commissioner for such placements who may apply for NHS funding, as such, not all the localities hold the data you have requested.  The very limited data we do hold would not provide a true picture of the support provided by NHS Greater Manchester through Continuing Healthcare and other relevant funding. For this reason, you may wish to contact each of the 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities who may be able to provide you with the information you seek. To assist you, I have included below a list of each Local Authority along with a link to their website and how to make a Freedom of Information request.

Bolton Council Freedom of Information – Bolton Council

Bury Council Freedom of Information request – Bury Council

Rochdale Borough Council About Freedom of Information requests | Freedom of Information request | Rochdale Borough Council

Manchester Council Freedom of Information | Freedom of Information | Manchester City Council

Oldham Council Freedom of information | Freedom of information | Oldham Council

Salford Council Freedom of Information Act•Salford City Council

Stockport Council Freedom of information – Stockport Council

Tameside Council Freedom of Information Act 2000 Access Introduction (tameside.gov.uk)

Trafford Council Freedom of Information (trafford.gov.uk)

Wigan Council Freedom of Information (wigan.gov.uk)