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Please can you answer the following questions regarding Adult Social Care and Children's Services in Wokingham Borough Council, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000? Timeframe: Last 12-18 months.
1. The lowest and highest (based on the standard daytime weekday rate) rates per hour of domiciliary care charged to the local authority for Adult Social Care commissioned through private domiciliary care providers.
From 1st April 2026: £24.86/hr (up to £25.65 for rural areas).
2. The lowest and highest (based on the standard hourly rate) rates per hour of supported living charged to the local authority for Adult Social Care commissioned through private supported living providers.
From 1st April 2026: £21.67 (accommodation based), £22.82 (community based).
3. When you anticipate re-tendering for:
a) Homecare services for Adult Social Care: May-26
b) Children's Homecare: May-26
c) Supported Living services for Adults: R: May-26
d) Supported Accommodation for Care Leavers 16-25: Mar-27
e) Extra Care services for Adults: Majority of services are delivered through local authority trading company.
f) Learning Disability services: Accommodation-based and outreach May 2026
g) Mental Health support services: May-26
4. The names of the current domiciliary care providers commissioned in your authority to deliver Adult Social Care.
This is available via our website: https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/Index?v=2
Those that are regulated by CQC will be listed on the CQC website.
5. The names of the current supported living providers commissioned in your authority to deliver Adult Social Care.
This is available via our website: https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/Index?v=2
Those that are regulated by CQC will be listed on the CQC website.
6. The contact name, email address and telephone number of the person responsible for commissioning domiciliary care services in your authority.
Chris Clark, chris.clark@wokingham.gov.uk, 0118 9746000
7. The contact name, email address and telephone number of the person responsible for commissioning supported living services in your authority.
Chris Clark, chris.clark@wokingham.gov.uk, 0118 9746000
8. Whether the local authority is currently working with health partners to commission any of the above care services, and if so, who they are.
No formal joint commissioning arrangements. S117 joint packages of care are brokered in partnership with local NHS Integrated Care Boards, Primarily BOB ICB and Frimley ICB.
9. The authority's current market positioning statement for Adult Social Care.
This will be published on the WBC Website in May 2026