Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Oldham

Mark Jones made this Freedom of Information request to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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From: Mark Jones

11 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find enclosed an enquiry regarding adults with Autistic
spectrum disorders in Oldham. I would be grateful for your
assistance and any information you can provide in relation to the
questions identified below.

All of my enquiry is in regards to the activities and spending of
Oldham council:

How many service users does Oldham currently have recognised as
having an Autistic spectrum disorder?
How many of these where in regards to Autism?
How many of these where in regards to Aspergers?

How many applications have you had for assessment (including
referrals) with regards to adults with Autistic spectrum disorders?
How many of these where in regards to Autism?
How many of these where in regards to Aspergers?

How many of these referrals/applications resulted in a
comprehensive assessment being completed?
How many of these where in regards to Autism?
How many of these where in regards to Aspergers?

Please identify the types of support requested (e.g. for respite
care)
Please identify the number of requests made per types of support
Please identify the number of requests approved per types of
support

Please identify the total amount of money spent with regards to
adults with Autism in the financial years 2000-2009 by year.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Jones

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From: Sarah Brien
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

12 November 2009

Your reference:

Our reference: 1680

Please ask for: Sarah Brien

Tel: 0161 770 1619

e-mail: [1][email address]

Date: 12.11.2009

Dear Mark Jones,

RE: - REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000.

I acknowledge with thanks your requests for information held by Oldham
Council.

I write to advise to you that your request is being considered.

Please be advised that a charge may be applicable for your requests. We
will advise you of this in due course.

Should you have any queries, please contact me on the number above.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Brien

Information Governance Co-ordinator

People, Communities and Society

Mordernisation and Information Management

Oldham Council

Unit 1, Whitney Court,

Southlink Business Park

Hamilton Street

Oldham

OL4 1DB

T: 0161 770 1619

E: [email address]

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From: Sarah Brien
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

3 December 2009

Dear Mark Jones,

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Unfortunately, Oldham Council can not provide you with the information you have requested on this occasion. We do not record the information you have requested on our systems. In order to respond to your request, we would have interrogate each individual file in order to collect the information you require, which will exceed the time limit. You may wish to re-define your request we may be able to provide you with information.

Unfortunately, we can only go back to 2007-08 as the financial system changed and the information prior to that date is not available.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Regards

Sarah

Sarah Brien
Information Governance Co-ordinator

People, Communities and Society
Mordernisation and Information Management
Oldham Council
Unit 1, Whitney Court,
Southlink Business Park
Hamilton Street
Oldham
OL4 1DB
E: [email address]

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From: Sarah Brien
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

4 December 2009

Dear Mark Jones,

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Please see further information below relating to your Freedom of Information Request. I apologise that this information was not sent within my previous response below, my colleague has just sent this information to me.

Point 1.

Oldham has appointed an Implementation and Development Worker with the remit of,

ü Developing a Data base ranging from the age of 14 years and over.

ü Figures of people with Aspergers / Autism.

ü What assessments have been completed?

ü Services requested.

ü Individual budgets / costings

Point 4

Some of the services that are requested are,

ü Respite

ü Social groups

ü Befriending / budding

ü Supported living

ü Community projects

ü One to one support

ü Out- reach / day services

ü Vulnerable adults service

Point 5

Money spent for the Adult Autism social group,

Opened December 2007 - carers grant funding - £9,600

The group is still going and has 22 members.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Regards

Sarah

Sarah Brien
Information Governance Co-ordinator

People, Communities and Society
Mordernisation and Information Management
Oldham Council
Unit 1, Whitney Court,
Southlink Business Park
Hamilton Street
Oldham
OL4 1DB
T: 0161 770 1619
E: [email address]

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