Changes to day services for adults with a learning disability

Dear Ms Davies

 

I am writing to acknowledge your Information request received 25 January
2012.

 

It has been allocated reference FOI63760

 

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides Public Authorities with 20
working days to process requests.

 

This period expires on 22 February 2012.

 

Regards

 

 

Chris Daniels

Information Management Officer

Legal Services

Resources Department

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Town Hall, St.Ives Road

Maidenhead SL6 1RF

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Davies

 

Further to your Information request FOI63760 please find your questions
and our responses below:

 

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I kindly request the following
information in relation to day services for adults with a learning
disability in your local authority:

    

1) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability were known to
social services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12?

 

Response:

09/10 = 310

10/11 = 349

11/12 = 364

 

2) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability attended day
activities in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and 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?

 

Response:

 

a) 2009/10 = 152

  

i. 5 days a week or more - 38

ii. 4 days a week - 20

iii. 3 days a week - 12

iv. 2 days a week - 14

v. 1 day a week - 45

vi. 0 days a week

 

b) 2010/11  = 153

 

i. 5 days a week or more - 36

ii. 4 days a week - 22

iii. 3 days a week - 13

iv. 2 days a week - 12

v. 1 day a week - 45

vi. 0 days a week - 24

 

 

c) 2011/12 = 161

 

i. 5 days a week or more - 33

ii. 4 days a week - 24

iii. 3 days a week - 22

iv. 2 days a week - 62

v. 1 day a week - 49

vi. 0 days a week -30

 

 

 

    

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 and c) 2011/12:

    

i. day centres

ii. employment

iii. education

iv. voluntary work

v. other activities?

 

Response:  a) 2009/10,

    

i. day centres – 42 (Including Community Activities/ Venues)

ii. employment - 3

iii. education - 20

iv. voluntary work - 6

v. other activities

 

b) 2010/11

 

i. day centres – 42 (Including Community Activities/ Venues)

ii. employment - 4

iii. education - 20

iv. voluntary work - 3

v. other activities

 

 

c) 2011/12

 

i. day centres – 40 (Including Community Activities/ Venues)

ii. employment - 4

iii. education - 15

iv. voluntary work - 2

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;

 

Response:

 i. 2009/10 – 51 ( 3 service users from OLA)

ii. 2010/11 – 51 ( 2 service users OLA) up to April 2011 when ‘My Care My
Choice’ was implemented by RBWM.

iii. 2011/12 – 10 Contributions made on assessed individual needs/
outcomes & service requirements.

    

and how many do you expect will be funded in iv. 2012/13?  45

 

    

 

    

5) How many adults aged 18-65 with a learning disability who attended day
activities in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12 lived:

    

i. in the family home

ii. in their own home

iii. in supported accommodation

iv. in residential accommodation?

 

Response: a) 2009/10,

    

i. in the family home - 35

ii. in their own home - 2

iii. in supported accommodation - 40

iv. in residential accommodation - 75

 

b) 2010/11 

 

i. in the family home - 36

ii. in their own home - 2

iii. in supported accommodation - 40

iv. in residential accommodation - 74

 

 

c) 2011/12

 

i. in the family home - 40

ii. in their own home - 2

iii. in supported accommodation - 40

iv. in residential accommodation - 79

 

    

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?

 

Response: N/A – when the Brunel Centre, Maidenhead moved to the new
building at Boyn Grove, we managed the service by accommodating service
users at the Oakbridge Centre, Windsor. Community based activities ran and
with transport provided by day services to get to Windsor and the
community venues where necessary.

 

    

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.

 

Response: March 2010 - RBWM consulted with service users, parents/ carers
and staff about the option/ viability of externalising Day Services to the
private/voluntary sector. Evidence was gathered by consultants to put
together a Business Case. The decision was made not to follow up this
option at that time.

 

    

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

    

i. day centre attendance

ii. transport to and from day activities

iii. any related activities;

    

and if so, by how much?

 

Response:

i. day centre attendance -  no charge until April 2011 when RBWM
implemented ‘My Care, My Choice’. Service users now pay a contribution
towards their services based on their individual assessment of need and a
financial assessment.

ii. transport to and from day activities – no charge until April 2011. As
above; there is now a flat rate cost for transport provided for service
users using transport provided by Day Services to and from their home-
centre. No additional cost is charged for transport to and from activities
during the day.

iii. any related activities – discounted rate for Community activities
e.g. Swim/ Gym, Bowling etc. charged by the external establishment (i.e.
activities that general public would pay for.)

 

 

This concludes your request FOI63760.

 

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Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Town Hall, St Ives Road

Maidenhead

SL6 1RF

 

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Yours sincerely

 

 

Chris Daniels

Information Management Officer

Legal Services

Resources Department

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Town Hall, St.Ives Road

Maidenhead SL6 1RF

 

 

 

 

 

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