Issue details

Teasel Close children’s home in Crawley provides residential placements, with capacity for up to 5 children at one time. High Trees children’s home in Crawley provides residential placements and short breaks for children with disabilities, with capacity for up to 4 children at one time. As part of a decision taken in October 2021, approval was provided for the allocation of capital funding for the refurbishment of both homes, as well as the provision of temporary accommodation for children during the works to both homes.

Repurposing works are also required to a building in West Green, Crawley, that was formerly used as a Youth Centre, but has been identified as a suitable venue for delivering the Council’s Family Time Contact Service. A decision was taken in October 2022  that approved the funding for this repurposing and commencement of a procurement process to seek a contractor to deliver  the work to the Youth Centre, the refurbishment of  High Trees and Teasel Close children’s homes and the provision of temporary accommodation. However, since the decision was taken, a subsequent change in occupancy levels in the residential service means procuring the temporary accommodation is no longer required.

A procurement process is being undertaken and, on conclusion, the Interim Director of Children, Young People and Learning will be asked to approve the award of the construction contract for the works to High Trees, Teasel Close and West Green, to the successful tenderer.