Issue - meetings

AGREEMENT TO CONSULT ON SHORT BREAKS SERVICES

 

 

Meeting: 24/08/2010 - Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Reviews) (Item 5b)

5b Cabinet Reports of the 13 July 2010 pdf icon PDF 51 KB

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Meeting: 20/07/2010 - Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Item 27)

27 MODERNISATION OF SHORT BREAK SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY pdf icon PDF 51 KB

To receive a report on the modernisation of short break services for people with a learning disability.

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Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Adult Health and Social Care outlined the content of the report. The Commissioning Manager reported that:-

 

  1. there would be a 12 week consultation process on the proposals;

 
  1. a number of consultation events were proposed for the area, there would also be an online questionnaire for consultation responses. There would be an independent overview over the entire consultation process;

 
  1. a theatre company had been commissioned to conduct consultation events for service users.

 

In response to questions from members of the panel it was reported that:-

 

  1. recommendation six allowed for future consideration of who was best placed to deliver a specialist service. It was possible in the future that the local authority may consider commissioning an outside provider;

 
  1. the standard of care in the service was very high, the proposals were not a reflection on the quality of care given but rather a response to the sub standard buildings and facilities at Welby.

 

Agreed that Cabinet recommendation 25 (5) of the 13 July 2010 is accepted and the proposal is added to the Project Initiation Document on Modernisation of Adult Social care being prepared for forwarding to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.

Meeting: 13/07/2010 - Cabinet (Item 25)

25 MODERNISATION OF SHORT BREAK SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY pdf icon PDF 51 KB

CMT Lead Officer: Director for Community Services

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Minutes:

The Director for Community Services submitted a written report.

 

Agreed that –

 

(1)

consultation commence with service users and carers (using advocacy services and external facilitation where appropriate) and dedicated social work professionals about re-provision of  short break services in the city;

 

(2)

the successful capital bid to South West Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership provides the opportunity to also consult on combining residential short breaks onto one site and we recommend that the consultation takes this proposal into account;

 

(3)

consultation with staff and other stakeholders is commenced on the proposal;

 

(4)

the results of the consultation in relation to short breaks are reviewed by the Learning Disability Partnership Board;

 

(5)

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Panel are asked to review the proposal at the beginning of the consultation and review the outcomes prior to them being presented to Cabinet;

 

(6)

alternative management arrangements are explored for Colwill through a partnership approach with the independent and/or voluntary and community sector, adopting the same approach as outlined above.