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Request regarding Adult Autism and Learning Disability Services. I would like to make the following request for information relating to adult autism and learning disability services for the financial year 2025/26 in your local authority.

1. Please tell us the average (arithmetic mean in £ and pence) rate you pay for framework externally provided adult learning disability and autism services (not your in-house services) for each of the service types as follows:

N.b If the service for Q1b, Q1c or Q1d is not commissioned on an hourly basis, please provide an estimated average hourly rate based on the average number of hours per week (based on a 14-hour day (98 hours per week) and 10 hour night).

a) The weekly rate for Residential homes (including profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) services and respite care)
b) The hourly rate for Domiciliary care
c) The hourly rate for Supported living for people with non-complex support needs
d) The hourly rate for Supported Living for people with complex support needs
e) Please provide your criteria for the application of the complex rate (mentioned in 1d).

2.Please tell us the average (arithmetic mean as a percentage) annual fee rate uplift (inflationary uplift) you have implemented in 2025/26 for externally provided adult learning disability and autism services (not your in-house services) for each of the service types as follows:
a) Residential homes (including profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) services and respite care)
b) Supported living
c) Day services
d) Domiciliary care

3. For question 3, we are asking for two different service fee rates relating to adult learning disability and autism day services.

i. Supported in a group
a) Please tell us the average (arithmetic mean in £ and pence) rate you pay per hour for someone supported in externally-commissioned day services in a group (for example, the day rate divided by 6 hours + staff and people present)
b) Do your day services for those supported in a group include transport? Yes/No

ii. 1-1 support
a) Again focusing on day services, please tell us the average (arithmetic mean in £ and pence) rate you pay per hour for someone who needs 1-1 support?
b) Do your 1-1 support day services include transport? Yes/No

Please note: If two staff are supporting up to 8 people, we would expect the hourly rate for the service to be approximately a quarter of the hourly rate for a one-to-one service.

4. Regarding the quality and contract monitoring of your externally provided adult learning disability and autism day services, does the Council currently use, or plan to adopt in the financial year 2025/26, the Provider Assessment and Market Management Solution (PAMMS) or an entirely internal quality monitoring framework?

Please state the name of the system or framework used/planned for use, e.g., "PAMMS," "Internal Quality Framework," or "Combination of PAMMS and Internal System."