Changes to short breaks services for adults with a learning disability

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Dear Portsmouth City Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I kindly request the following information in relation to short breaks services for adults with a learning disability in your local authority. NB: short breaks services are also known as respite services.

1) How many adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability were known to social services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11, c) 2011/12 and d) 2012/13?

2) What was your net expenditure for short breaks services for adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and d) what was the agreed budget figure for 2012/13?

3) How many adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability attended short breaks services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and d) what is your projection for short breaks service use in 2012/13?

4) How many short breaks services closed in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and d) have you closed/are you planning to close any short breaks services in 2012/13?

5) If there have been short breaks service closures within the local authority, have alternative services been put in place for those who attended the short breaks service?

Please give details of a) the number of adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability who attended the service(s) that closed, and b) the number of adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability who attend the alternative service(s) (if applicable).

Yours faithfully,

Jo Davies

Harding, Peter, Portsmouth City Council

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Reference: FOI2012676

 

Dear Jo Davies

 

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Portsmouth City Council Civic Offices Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2AL

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Harding, Peter, Portsmouth City Council

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Services                            

Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL

Telephone:      023 9268 8482

 

 

Our Ref: FOI2012676

 

Date: 10^th October 2012

 

Dear    Jo Davies

                                   

INFORMATION REQUEST – Short Break Service - Adults with Learning Difficulty

 

Thank you for your request for information received on  11^th September
2012, which was considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 
Portsmouth City Council apologises it has exceeded the legislative time
frame and that this is a partial response. We are unable to provide the
figures for q2 at present, these will be forwarded when available

.

In accordance with the Act, Portsmouth City Council confirms it holds the
information.

 

1) How many adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability were known

     to social services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11, c) 2011/12 and d)

     2012/13?

     Number of adults aged 18-64 with LD known to Adult Social Care.

a)       2009/10          b)  2010/11       c)  2011/12      d)  2012/13
(provisional)

                 572                        524    
               513                   527

     
       

     2) What was your net expenditure for short breaks services for

     adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability in a) 2009/10, b)

     2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and d) what was the agreed budget figure

     for 2012/13  Awaiting

    

     3) How many adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability attended

     short breaks services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and

     d) what is your projection for short breaks service use in
2012/13?  

 

     All service types   2009/10  82

 

                                     2010/11  76

 

                                     2011/12  96

 

                                     2012/13 (provisional)  89 

     This figure is calculated on the last 3 years short break services

 

 

4) How many short breaks services closed in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11

     and c) 2011/12, and d) have you closed/are you planning to close    

any short breaks services in 2012/13?  

Within Learning Disability services we use three respite services: 
Tamerine

Russets and Shared Lives, the second two are local authority services.

There have been no closures of learning disability services, and there
are no plans for there

to be closures

 

5.  If there have been short break service closures within the Local

Authority, have alternative services been put in place for those who
attended the short break service?

N/A

 

Please give details of a) the number of adults aged 18-64 with a learning
disability

Who attended the service(s) that closed, and b) the number of adults aged
18-64 with a

Learning Disability who attend the alternative service(s) (if applicable)

N/A

 

Under the Re- Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 (SI
2005/1515) the supplied information may not be re-used without obtaining
the permission of Portsmouth City Council.

Portsmouth City Council in complying with their statutory duty under
sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act to release the
enclosed information, will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents
Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright holder of the enclosed
information will continue to be protected by the law.  If you wish to use
this information, you may require approval or licence from the copyright
holder.

 

You have the right to appeal against this decision or to complain about
our treatment of your request.  If you wish to do so, please set out in
writing your grounds of complaint and send to the Corporate Information
Governance Officer at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9268 8482, e-mail

[2][email address].

Should you be dissatisfied with the outcome of the complaints decision you
may wish to follow the Portsmouth City Council’s Compliments and
Complaints procedure which can be found on the Portsmouth City Council
website or by contacting the Civic Offices.

 

Once these processes have been exhausted you have a further right of
appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Peter Harding

Corporate Information Governance Officer

(please note my working days are Monday,Tuesday all day & Wednesday am)

Portsmouth City Council Civic Offices Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2AL

023 9268 8482

Email: [4][Portsmouth City Council request email]

Website: [5]www.portsmouth.gov.uk

If you are submitting a request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act, please send it to the FoI team at
<[6]mailto:[email address]>

 

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Dear Jo Davis,

Our apologies here is the Information to Q2:

 

 

Net expenditure for short break services for LD adults

2009/10          £  7,370

2010/11          £12,922

2011/12          £146,615

 

Net expenditure budget for short break services for LD Adults

2012/13          £124,500

 

Thank you.

 

FOI Team - Customer, Community and Democratic Services

Portsmouth City Council

Civic Offices

Guildhall Square

Portsmouth

 

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023 92688459

 

From: Harding, Peter
Sent: 10 October 2012 08:22
To: 'Jo Davies'
Cc: FoI (ITS)
Subject: FOI2012676 - Short Break Service - Adults with Learning
Difficulty ( PARTIAL RESPONSE)

 

[1]logo_engFOI Customer, Community and Democratic
Services                            

Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL

Telephone:      023 9268 8482

 

 

Our Ref: FOI2012676

 

Date: 10^th October 2012

 

Dear    Jo Davies

                                   

INFORMATION REQUEST – Short Break Service - Adults with Learning Difficulty

 

Thank you for your request for information received on  11^th September
2012, which was considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 
Portsmouth City Council apologises it has exceeded the legislative time
frame and that this is a partial response. We are unable to provide the
figures for q2 at present, these will be forwarded when available

.

In accordance with the Act, Portsmouth City Council confirms it holds the
information.

 

1) How many adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability were known

     to social services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11, c) 2011/12 and d)

     2012/13?

     Number of adults aged 18-64 with LD known to Adult Social Care.

a)       2009/10          b)  2010/11       c)  2011/12      d)  2012/13
(provisional)

                 572                        524    
               513                   527

     
       

     2) What was your net expenditure for short breaks services for

     adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability in a) 2009/10, b)

     2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and d) what was the agreed budget figure

     for 2012/13  Awaiting

    

     3) How many adults aged 18-64 with a learning disability attended

     short breaks services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12, and

     d) what is your projection for short breaks service use in
2012/13?  

 

     All service types   2009/10  82

 

                                     2010/11  76

 

                                     2011/12  96

 

                                     2012/13 (provisional)  89 

     This figure is calculated on the last 3 years short break services

 

 

4) How many short breaks services closed in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11

     and c) 2011/12, and d) have you closed/are you planning to close    

any short breaks services in 2012/13?  

Within Learning Disability services we use three respite services: 
Tamerine

Russets and Shared Lives, the second two are local authority services.

There have been no closures of learning disability services, and there
are no plans for there

to be closures

 

5.  If there have been short break service closures within the Local

Authority, have alternative services been put in place for those who
attended the short break service?

N/A

 

Please give details of a) the number of adults aged 18-64 with a learning
disability

Who attended the service(s) that closed, and b) the number of adults aged
18-64 with a

Learning Disability who attend the alternative service(s) (if applicable)

N/A

 

Under the Re- Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 (SI
2005/1515) the supplied information may not be re-used without obtaining
the permission of Portsmouth City Council.

Portsmouth City Council in complying with their statutory duty under
sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act to release the
enclosed information, will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents
Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright holder of the enclosed
information will continue to be protected by the law.  If you wish to use
this information, you may require approval or licence from the copyright
holder.

 

You have the right to appeal against this decision or to complain about
our treatment of your request.  If you wish to do so, please set out in
writing your grounds of complaint and send to the Corporate Information
Governance Officer at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9268 8482, e-mail

[2][email address].

Should you be dissatisfied with the outcome of the complaints decision you
may wish to follow the Portsmouth City Council’s Compliments and
Complaints procedure which can be found on the Portsmouth City Council
website or by contacting the Civic Offices.

 

Once these processes have been exhausted you have a further right of
appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Peter Harding

Corporate Information Governance Officer

(please note my working days are Monday,Tuesday all day & Wednesday am)

Portsmouth City Council Civic Offices Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2AL

023 9268 8482

Email: [4][Portsmouth City Council request email]

Website: [5]www.portsmouth.gov.uk

If you are submitting a request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act, please send it to the FoI team at
<[6]mailto:[email address]>

 

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