Adult Social Care

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Dear Tower Hamlets Borough Council,

1. How many outstanding Adult Social Care (ASC) ‘new’ assessment requests did the organisation have at the end of April 2022? Please fill in the number of 'new' ASC requests split by client group based on their primary care need below–

Client Group
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Young People in Transition to Adulthood ‘on the ASC books’ for assessment-
Total-

2. How many outstanding ASC Care Act reviews (planned and unplanned) did the organisation have at the end of April 2022? Please provide the number of ASC care act reviews and the percentage (as a proportion of the total number of people on the books) split by client group below-

Planned
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including ABI-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Total-

Unplanned
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including ABI-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Total-

3. How many ASC qualified staff vacancies (Social Workers, Care Managers) did you have at the end of April 2022?

4. How many ASC unqualified staff vacancies (Enablement Workers, Social Work Assistants) did you have at the end of April 2022?

5. Please list below the contract frameworks (care and support services) your organisation has in place for ASC in the below-

6. What is your organisation's ASC spend on non-framework (non-contracted) providers and framework (contracted) providers for the financial year 21/22 (April 2021- March 2022). Please provide the ASC spend split by client group below:

Spend on non-framework (non-contracted) providers for the financial year 21/22
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including ABI-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-

Spend on framework (contracted) providers for the financial year 21/22
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including AB-I
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Total-

7. Has your organisation used external support over the past 3 financial years (20/21, 21/22 and 22/23 Year to date) for any of the below services. If yes, please fill in supplier name, contract dates and if the contract is currently in place, for the below services -

Commissioning-
Consultancy (planning, strategy and change management)-
DoLs Backlogs-
Assessments-
Review backlog-
Other (Please state)-

Yours faithfully,

James Allen

London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Information request
Our reference: 36565869

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Dear James Allen
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 27 May
2022  requesting:

1. How many outstanding Adult Social Care (ASC) 'new' assessment requests
did the organisation have at the end of April 2022? Please fill in the
number of 'new' ASC requests split by client group based on their primary
care need below-

Client Group
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Young People in Transition to Adulthood 'on the ASC books' for assessment-
Total-

2. How many outstanding ASC Care Act reviews (planned and unplanned) did
the organisation have at the end of April 2022? Please provide the number
of ASC care act reviews and the percentage (as a proportion of the total
number of people on the books) split by client group below-

Planned
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including ABI-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Total-

Unplanned
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including ABI-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Total-

3. How many ASC qualified staff vacancies (Social Workers, Care Managers)
did you have at the end of April 2022?

4. How many ASC unqualified staff vacancies (Enablement Workers, Social
Work Assistants) did you have at the end of April 2022?

5. Please list below the contract frameworks (care and support services)
your organisation has in place for ASC in the below-

6. What is your organisation's ASC spend on non-framework (non-contracted)
providers and framework (contracted) providers for the financial year
21/22 (April 2021- March 2022). Please provide the ASC spend split by
client group below:

Spend on non-framework (non-contracted) providers for the financial year
21/22
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including ABI-
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-

Spend on framework (contracted) providers for the financial year 21/22
Learning Disability-
Older Adult Frailty-
Physical Disability including AB-I
Dementia-
Mental Health-
Autistic Adults-
Total-

7. Has your organisation used external support over the past 3 financial
years (20/21, 21/22 and 22/23 Year to date) for any of the below services.
If yes, please fill in supplier name, contract dates and if the contract
is currently in place, for the below services -

Commissioning-
Consultancy (planning, strategy and change management)-
DoLs Backlogs-
Assessments-
Review backlog-
Other (Please state)-
 
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Yours faithfully
 
 
Claire Jones
Information Governance Officer
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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

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Information request
Our reference: 36565869

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Dear James Allen
Your request for information has been considered under the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I can confirm that the information requested is held by Tower Hamlets
Council and is attached to this email. 

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Yours faithfully
 
 
Jane Jones
Information Governance Officer
Legal Services
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[email address]
 
 

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