Changes to day services for adults with a learning disability

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Dear Ms Davies

Thank you for your below request received on the 25th January 2012.

We will be dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In accordance with the legislation, the deadline for responding is 20 working days from receipt of the request, this being the 22nd February 2012. However, we shall endeavour to deal with your request promptly, and if possible before this date.

Yours sincerely,

John McElvaney, Director of Legal Services
Derbyshire County Council.
01629 538337/ Internal 38337

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I am now out of the office and will be returning on Tuesday 27th March
2012. I will try to deal with your query as soon as possible upon my
return. However if your query is urgent, then please contact Lucie Evans
on 38337.

Dear Ms Davies

I refer to your below request for information. I am sorry that you have not yet had a response to your request.

I would be grateful if you could grant the Council a short extension to respond to your request, until Thursday 5th April.

Thank you in advance for your co-operation.

Yours sincerely,

John McElvaney, Director of Legal Services
Derbyshire County Council.
01629 538337/ Internal 38337

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Dear Jo,  

 

Thank you for your request dated 25/01/12 which has been dealt with under
the Freedom of Information Act procedures.

 

Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in this information being
sent to you.

 

You asked –

 

     Dear Derbyshire County Council,

    

     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?

    

     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?

    

     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?

    

     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;

    

     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:

    

     i. in the family home

     ii. in their own home

     iii. in supported accommodation

     iv. in residential accommodation?

    

     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?

    

     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.

    

     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?

    

     Yours faithfully,

    

     Jo Davies

 

 

Our response – Please see attachments.

 

I have also attached the Cabinet report which reports on the results of
the consultation regarding the closure of Ringwood centre and the
development of the ‘hubs’ by Macintyre (a national charity) , which
replaced Ringwood day centre.

 

So the people who attended Ringwood were all offered an alternative
service in the Chesterfield area, with transport, run by Macintyre.

 

Regarding the consultation responses, these are contained in the 4
appendices to the Cabinet report.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information or
clarification.

 

I hope this now deals with your request for information. However should
you wish the outcome to be reviewed, please follow the procedure as set
out below;

 

Stage 1:

 

In the first instance, please send in your comments, and wherever
possible, a copy of your request and the covering letter enclosing the
information or refusing your request to:

 

Lucie Evans

Trainee Solicitor

Legal Services Division

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG

Email: [1][email address]

 

Please ensure that correspondence is marked as “Request for a review of my
Freedom of Information Act / Environmental Information Regulations
request”, and bears any case references you have been given.   

 

Stage 2:

 

After completing the above procedure, if you wish to challenge the
decision further, then you have a right to contact the Information
Commissioner’s Office as follows: 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

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Should you have further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to
get in contact. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Neil Brailsford

 

Data and Information Manager

(Information Governance)
Adult Care Department
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

 

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