Changes to day services for adults with a learning disability

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Please find detailed below our response to your recent Freedom of
Information request:   

 

1) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability were known to
social services in

 

a) 2009/10,          679 people

b) 2010/11           689 people

c) 2011/12?         Not available until end of financial year

    

2) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability attended day
activities in

 

a) 2009/10,

b) 2010/11

c) 2011/12:

    

i. 5 days a week or more

ii. 4 days a week

iii. 3 days a week

iv. 2 days a week

v. 1 day a week

vi. 0 days a week?

 

Accurate data is not available for these years.

    

3) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability attended the
following type of day activities in

 

a) 2009/10,

b) 2010/11

c) 2011/12: Not available until end of financial year

    

                                                               
2009/10                                2010/11

i. day centres                                    
339                                            320

ii. employment                                
  17                                              33     

iii. education         

iv. voluntary work                           
   11                                              44    

v. other activities?

    

    

4) How many a) day centre places and b) equivalent day service places for
adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability were funded by the local
authority in the following financial years:

    

i. 2009/10

ii. 2010/11

iii. 2011/12; Not available until end of financial year

    

and how many do you expect will be funded in iv. 2012/13?

 

We are unable to make projections at the moment in respect of expected
funding for 2012/13.  

 

Please refer to question 3.

    

5) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability who attended day
activities in

 

a) 2009/10,

b) 2010/11

c) 2011/12 - Not available until end of financial year

lived:

             
                                                                                 
2009/10                                2010/11

i. in the family
home                                                           
247                                        257    

ii. in their own home                                                     
     25                                           30

iii. in supported accommodation                                    49
                                          57

iv. in residential accommodation?                                
41                                           47     

   Other accom (eg Adult Placement)                           
5                                                6

    

6) If there have been day service closures within the local authority,
have any alternative services been put in place for those who attended the
day centre; i.e. new learning disability-specific community activities or
transport to/from suitable existing day activities?

 

·         Over the last 3 years a number of community venues have closed
in line with model redevelopment

·         We have developed community projects as alternatives that
promote independence and healthy lifestyles these include 2 sports
projects, 2 community allotments, a life skills group and an independent
travel programme called TITAN  

   

7) If there have been day service closures within the local authority,
were consultations held, and if so, what were the consultation periods?
Please provide full details (excluding personal/ confidential data) of all
consultation responses and the resulting statement from the council.

 

 

·         Over the last 3 years consultation has happened with all key
stakeholders with the priority groups being the people who use our
services and family carers.

·         A variety of methods have been used including an interactive
talking tour, newsletters, individual service appraisals and meetings with
the people who use our services and family carers.

·         No formal complaints have been received during this process

 

    

8) Have charges for any of the following services increased since 1st
April 2009:

    

i.                     day centre attendance

 

Charges have not changed for LD Day services since 2009 however,
individuals are means tested and therefore there contributions may have
changed over the period dependant on changes in their own financial
circumstances or care packages.

 

ii.                   transport to and from day activities

 

We do not charge separately for transport to and from day care services.

 

iii.                  any related activities;

 

not applicable

    

 

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
request, and should be addressed to:

 

Service Insight Team

Sandwell Council House

Freeth Street

Oldbury

West Midlands

B69 3DE

 

Email – [Sandwell Council request email]

 

 

If you are not content with the outcome of an internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

 

 

Trudie Morris

Customer Feedback Manager

 

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