West Midlands Placement Portal

The first referral of the pilot project was uploaded to the portal on the 7th May. 

Around 40 referrals have been uploaded since that time, and more than 40 providers have made an offer. We are receiving positive feedback from Local Authorities on how easy and quick the system is to use.

Feedback surveys have been sent to providers who have made offers to ensure we understand the provider experience of using the portal. We are also gathering data on referral activity and portal usage to share when available. As the pilot progresses we will keep you updated on its progress. 

If you cannot login to the portal or see the referrals landing page, refer to section 4 New and Existing Accounts. Remember, you must be approved on the portal to access referrals.  

• Birmingham Local Authority will upload Supported Accommodation and Residential referrals to the new portal.  

• Coventry Local Authority will upload Fostering and Residential referrals to the new portal.  

• Stoke Local Authority will upload Fostering, Residential and Supported Accommodation referrals to the new portal.  

• Non-pilot Local Authorities will continue to upload all referrals to the current portal.

• Both Framework and Spot providers will receive referrals if they are registered for the relevant category of care (age, gender, service type and category of care) 

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