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Dear Islington Borough Council,

This is a Freedom of information Request.
Please provide the following information.

1. Do you have any policies that require the Local Authority to consider residential placements for adults receiving social care support funded by the council when providing support in the community is more expensive?
2. What social care support services have you put in place to reduce the likelihood of someone entering residential care, and ensure they can continue to live in their own homes?
3. How much money have you spent on adult social care support for people who live in the community over the last five years? please provide breakdown for people of working age and older people.
4. How many adults with care and support needs received social care support in their own home or in the community? Please provide breakdown for people of working age and older people.
5. How much money have you spent on residential placements for adult social care over the last five years? please provide breakdown for people of working age and older people and provide a separate figure for out of borough placements.
6. How many adults with care and support needs received support in residential placements over the last five years? Please provide a separate figure for those placed in facilities outside of the local authority.

Please let me know if you need me to clarify my questions or provide additional information.

Yours faithfully,
Svetlana Kotova

FOIA, Islington Borough Council

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PFOI, Islington Borough Council

Dear Svetlana,

 

Thank you for your request.

 

Just to help process this request quickly and efficiently, could you
please clarify whether Question 4 requires to be broken down over 5 years
to match the requirement on Question 3?

 

Also, did you wish for us to include nursing placements in Questions 5 and
6?

 

Your request will be placed on hold until we receive your response.

 

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People Directorate Freedom of Information

Islington Council

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From: Svetlana Kotova [mailto:[FOI #637629 email]]
Sent: 21 January 2020 17:14
To: FOIA <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Adult social care

 

Dear Islington Borough Council,

This is a Freedom of information Request.
Please provide the following information.

1. Do you have any policies that require the Local Authority to consider
residential placements for adults receiving social care support funded by
the council when providing support in the community is more expensive?
2. What social care support services have you put in place to reduce the
likelihood of someone entering residential care, and ensure they can
continue to live in their own homes?
3. How much money have you spent on adult social care support for people
who live in the community over the last five years? please provide
breakdown for people of working age and older people.
4. How many adults with care and support needs received social care
support in their own home or in the community? Please provide breakdown
for people of working age and older people.
5. How much money have you spent on residential placements for adult
social care over the last five years? please provide breakdown for people
of working age and older people and provide a separate figure for out of
borough placements.
6. How many adults with care and support needs received support in
residential placements over the last five years? Please provide a separate
figure for those placed in facilities outside of the local authority.

Please let me know if you need me to clarify my questions or provide
additional information.

Yours faithfully,
Svetlana Kotova

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Dear PFOI,

Thank you for your email.
Please do provide breakdown over 5 year for question 4.
please include nursing home placements if funding comes out of the adult social care budget.

Yours sincerely,

Svetlana Kotova

PFOI, Islington Borough Council

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Please see attached reply to your recent Freedom of Information request.

 

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People Directorate Freedom of Information

People Directorate

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