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Fees for childrens LD placement

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16739
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1. Please provide the current £ average weekly fee (also for the last 3 financial years if possible) for residential placements for children with learning disabilities split by acuity and primary care need if possible as defined by the following:

Acuity definitions
- Low acuity - Children requiring general care or less complex care receiving residential care without any need for significant complex care
- Mid acuity - Children classicifed as requiring more personal care and some 1-1 or 2-1 care - High acuity - Children with highest level of complexity and those with most acute needs who constantly require 1-1 care or 2-1 care or even multiple care staff to 1 care

Definitions for level of care
- regular care - children who receive standard residential care and do not have significant personal needs
- 1-1 care - children who require some 1-1 care in certain situations
- 2-1 care - children who are more complex and required more constant care from 2 staff
- multiple to 1 care - children with severe needs who needs multiple staff members to assist them in their care needs
The current average weekly fee is as follows:-
2:1 High Actuity £3,237
1:1 Medium Actuity £3,687

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