Changes to day services for adults with a learning disability

Apologies for the delay in responding. The Council does not have a FOI
team one person relays the incoming requests to relevant Departments. I
can only find one email from you. I will now prioritise our response to
you. Perhaps you could use the email beneath to ensure we connect?

Ben Heal

 

 

 

 

Caldicott Guardian (Information Governance), Humanitarian Emergency
Planning Manager,

Core Crisis team manager.

 

*    Adult Social Care | 7th Floor  | Merton House |Stanley Rd |Bootle|
L20 3UU

@    [1][email address]

(   0151 934 3774. Moby 07968595690. Fax 3755

 

 

 

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Hi Jo

Again my apologies. I keep having a problem with whatdotheyknow requests being logged - I am still unclear why. Obviously our responsibility not yours. I have made enquiries and we should be able to get many of the responses to you in next day or so.
If you are prepared to share your phone number I can phone you to discuss progress.
Ben Heal

Caldicott Guardian (Information Governance), Humanitarian Emergency Planning Manager,
Core Crisis team manager.

C Adult Social Care | 7th Floor | Merton House |Stanley Rd |Bootle| L20 3UU
@ [email address]
0151 934 3774. Moby 07968595690. Fax 3755

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Hi  Jo

 

Thanks for your FOI enquiry dated 25^th January and once again our sincere
apologies for the delayed response.

 

We can answer your questions for the most part but at this stage we are
still creating the requisite data for 2011/12. It should be available by
late May. I have asked the relevant Officer to provide you with this data
when available.

 

Please find attached an Excel sheet with our response for your Questions 1
– 5 , our responses to 6 - 8 are beneath.

 

6) There have been no day centre closures for Learning Disabilities day
services. 

There are two large day centres and a social enterprise centre run by New
Directions (formerly Sefton Council).   There has been a development and
increase in the number of new learning disability specific community
activities.  The development of Direct Payment has allowed for people to
choose what activities they would like to get involved with.  The Local
Authority through the learning disabilities partnership board, care
managers, transitions coordinators and adult social care staff will tell
people about the choices available to them when choosing to take Direct
Payments.

 

7) There have been no day service closures.

 

8). Day Centre and Transport charges have increased since 2009 – but not
related activities such as luncheon charges.

 

Please contact me if you have any further queries in relation to this FOI.

 

Ben Heal

 

 

 

 

Caldicott Guardian (Information Governance), Humanitarian Emergency
Planning Manager,

Core Crisis team manager.

 

*    Adult Social Care | 7th Floor  | Merton House |Stanley Rd |Bootle|
L20 3UU

@    [1][email address]

(   0151 934 3774. Moby 07968595690. Fax 3755

 

 

 

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Jo,  in response to your supplementary FOI question concerning Day Centre
charges beneath.

 

 

'One thing, could you let me know by how much Day Centre and

     Transport charges have increased since 2009?'

    

Day Centre Charges - 2009 to Date

 

 

Pre April 2009 - £10.00

 

April 2009 increased to £12.50

 

April 2010 increased to £15.00

 

April 2011 increased to £17.50

 

With effect from 11^th April 2011 - For service users with capital in
excess of £23,250 - day centre attendance maximum charge of £45 per day.

 

April 2012 - no increase - remains at £17.50

 

 

 

Transport Charges

 

 

Charged since October 2010 - £1.50 per trip – no increases

 

With effect from 11^th April 2011 - For service users with capital in
excess of £23,250 - transport maximum charge £6.50 per journey.

 

Ben Heal

 

 

 

Caldicott Guardian (Information Governance), Humanitarian Emergency
Planning Manager,

Core Crisis team manager.

 

*    Adult Social Care | 7th Floor  | Merton House |Stanley Rd |Bootle|
L20 3UU

@    [1][email address]

(   0151 934 3774. Moby 07968595690. Fax 3755

 

 

 

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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and you. Internet e-mail is not a 100%
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Hi Jo,

Please find attached as promised the update information from your previous
FOI request.

Ben Heal

 

 

 

 

Caldicott Guardian (Information Governance), Humanitarian Emergency
Planning Manager,

Core Crisis team manager.

 

*    Adult Social Care | 7th Floor  | Merton House |Stanley Rd |Bootle|
L20 3UU

@    [1][email address]

(   0151 934 3774. Moby 07968595690. Fax 3755

 

 

 

From: Estelle Buscombe
Sent: 28 May 2012 11:01
To: Ben Heal
Subject: RE: FOI request Sefton Council -101721-88db258a

 

Updated with 11/12 figures now - the last part of the LD request we
submitted last month

Estelle

 

From: Ben Heal
Sent: 19 April 2012 13:40
To: '[FOI #101721 email]'
Cc: Michelle Green; Estelle Buscombe
Subject: FOI request Sefton Council -101721-88db258a

 

 

Hi  Jo

 

Thanks for your FOI enquiry dated 25^th January and once again our sincere
apologies for the delayed response.

 

We can answer your questions for the most part but at this stage we are
still creating the requisite data for 2011/12. It should be available by
late May. I have asked the relevant Officer to provide you with this data
when available.

 

Please find attached an Excel sheet with our response for your Questions 1
– 5 , our responses to 6 - 8 are beneath.

 

6) There have been no day centre closures for Learning Disabilities day
services. 

There are two large day centres and a social enterprise centre run by New
Directions (formerly Sefton Council).   There has been a development and
increase in the number of new learning disability specific community
activities.  The development of Direct Payment has allowed for people to
choose what activities they would like to get involved with.  The Local
Authority through the learning disabilities partnership board, care
managers, transitions coordinators and adult social care staff will tell
people about the choices available to them when choosing to take Direct
Payments.

 

7) There have been no day service closures.

 

8). Day Centre and Transport charges have increased since 2009 – but not
related activities such as luncheon charges.

 

Please contact me if you have any further queries in relation to this FOI.

 

Ben Heal

 

 

 

 

Caldicott Guardian (Information Governance), Humanitarian Emergency
Planning Manager,

Core Crisis team manager.

 

*    Adult Social Care | 7th Floor  | Merton House |Stanley Rd |Bootle|
L20 3UU

@    [2][email address]

(   0151 934 3774. Moby 07968595690. Fax 3755

 

 

 

<>This message is intended for named addressees only and may contain
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not a named addressee and this message has come to you in error you must
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message to the sender by replying to it immediately and then delete it
from your computer and destroy any copies of it. All e-mail communications
sent to or from Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council may be subject to
recording and / or monitoring in accordance with current legislation. This
message does not create or vary any contractual relationship between
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and you. Internet e-mail is not a 100%
secure communication medium and Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council does
not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was
sent. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to ensure that this
message is virus-free, it is the recipient's responsibility to carry out
virus checks as appropriate and ensure that the onward transmission,
opening or use of this message and any attachments will not adversely
affect their systems or data. Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council does not
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