Changes to day services for adults with a learning disability

Thank you for your request for information and I confirm we shall respond as quickly as possible but not later than 20 February 2012.

Wendy Kassamani
Information Compliance Officer
Tel: 01273 296636

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Regarding your request for information  under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000:  Ref:  foi/106/12

 

 

Please find set out below the information in response to the above
request:

 

“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?

 

2009/10             719       18-64 year olds

2010/11             718       18-64 year olds

2011/12             Not yet available

    

     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:

 

2009/10             147       18-64 year olds

2010/11             243       18-64 year olds

2011/12             Not yet available for full year 224 (as at 21/01/2012)

    

     i. 5 days a week or more   Detail not readily available from existing
P+D sources

     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?

For Directly Provided In Day Services Only 2011

i.                5 days a week or more  48

     ii. 4 days a week       42

     iii. 3 days a week      26

     iv. 2 days a week       14

     v. 1 day a week          2

     vi. 0 days a week?

 

    

     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  Detail not readily available from existing P+D
sources

     ii. employment

     iii. education

     iv. voluntary work

     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:

    

2009/10             147       18-64 year olds

2010/11             243       18-64 year olds

2011/12             Not yet available for full year 224 (as at 21/01/2012)

    

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

    

     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:

    Detail not readily available from existing P+D sources

The following information is available for directly provided day services:

2011/12

 

     i. in the family home 60

     ii. in their own home 19 (Shared Lives & Community Support)

     iii. in supported accommodation iv. in residential accommodation?
Residential care /supported accommodation 53

 

    

     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? None during requested years

    

     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. No closures during requested
years

    

    8) Have charges for any of the following services increased since

     1st April 2009:  yes

by how much? – see below

 

    and if so by how much?

 

                        i. day centre attendance    ii. transport to and
from day activities       iii. any related activities;

 

 April 2009       £22 max per day      £2.00 per return              meals
- £2.90

 January 2011     £23 max per day      £2.10 per return             meals
- £3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Should you have any queries concerning this request please contact me,
remembering to quote the reference number shown above.

 

If you are not satisfied how your request has been handled, you can
appeal. Please write to:

 

Freedom of Information Appeals

Brighton & Hove City Council

ICT Room lst Floor

Hove Town Hall

Norton Road

Hove BN3 4AH

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If you are still not satisfied after your complaint has been investigated,
you can escalate your complaint to the Information Commissioners Office. 
The contact details are:

The Information Commissioners Office

Wycliffe House

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Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

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If you have any queries regarding this process, please contact me via the
contact details below.

 

 

Wendy Kassamani

Information Compliance Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council

Hove Town Hall

Norton Road

Hove, BN3 4AH

Tel: 01273 296636

 

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