Issue - items at meetings - Accommodation and Support Plan for People with Learning Disabilities

Report of Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People (copy attached).

(1)       That the report and the 3 year Accommodation and Support plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

19.1    The Board considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People which presented the local plan and budget strategy for accommodation and support services for people with learning disabilities.  The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for learning disabilities 2011 highlighted the need for a local accommodation and support plan in order to meet expected increases in need of between 54-135 people over the next 5 years with a greater increase (2%) expected for those with the most complex needs who would need a high level of 24 hour specialist care.     

19.2    The Director of Adult Social Services drew attention to the 3 Year Learning Disability Accommodation and Support Plan attached as appendix 1 of the report.  This showed that 70% of the local social care budget was spent on accommodation services, with the majority (63%) spent on residential care.  Three objectives were set out in the support plan.  Objective 1 – Better Commissioning of Specialist Placements.  Objective 2 – Reshape local accommodation to better meet local need.  Objective 3 – Maximise independence through move on, prevention and support in the community. 

19.3    James May informed the Board that he appreciated that there was a statutory need but was staggered by the costs involved.  He welcomed the review.

19.4    The Director stated that the local in house residential provision was very small.  Some units were for 2 or 3 people, and some of the service users had very challenging needs.  There was a need to explore different ways of meeting these needs.   

19.5    The Chair reported that he had visited some of these services.  One was a specially modified service.  He stressed that the alternative would be an out of area placement.

19.6    The Chief Operating Officer stated that it had been mentioned that other areas had more supported accommodation.  She asked if the city could move in that direction.   The Director replied that there was some residential provision.  Traditional forms of residential provision did not help people reach their full potential.  There would be joint working with housing to see if more appropriate accommodation could be provided.

19.7    RESOLVED - (1)      That the report and the 3 year Accommodation and Support plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

Report of Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People (copy attached).

(1)       That the report and the 3 year Accommodation and Support plan (Appendix 1) be approved.

24.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People which presented the local plan and budget strategy for accommodation and support services for people with learning disabilities.

24.2    The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for learning disabilities 2011, highlighted the need for a local accommodation and support plan in order to meet expected increases in need of between 54-135 people over the next 5 years with a greater increase (2%) expected for those with themost complex needs who would need a high level of 24 hour specialist care.

24.3   The Director of Adult Social Services added that the report who also be presented to the Joint Commissioning Board (JCB). In addition, as the project progressed further, consultation would become more focussed on individuals.

24.3    RESOLVED - (1) That the report and the 3 year Accommodation and Support plan (Appendix 1) be approved.