Service Description: The Combined Accommodation Scheme (CAS) provides a consistent and stable experience for young people in the community who are or have been in foster care by offering continuity of care and accommodation. This scheme also provides accommodation and support to young people (aged 16-18 years) in the community who find themselves homeless.
Also known as:- CAS, Homelessness, Housing, Supportive Lodgings
Answer: In some cases we have Joint Commissioning arrangements. Placements and Health, Education and Social Care share the costs. The Panel meets once every 3 months to consider the funding issues. In other cases the costs are met solely by individual Agencies. All Agencies are keen to ensure that we receive value for money in terms of high standards of care and Education and good outcomes for the child in terms of progress and achievement in return for a reasonable price.