Our Ref: 9866  

Dear Ms Mercer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards
 
Julia

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 9866   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Adult Social
Care and Commissioning.

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following  information in response.
 
Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully

FOI Coordinator - Adult & Community Care Services
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Advocacy for people with a learning disability or autism

Q.1 Please tell us the name of the organisation/s who is commissioned to
deliver the following types of statutory independent advocacy:
Q.1.1 Independent Mental Health Advocacy
Q.1.2 Advocacy under the Care Act
Q.1.3 Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (including DoLS)

The following organisation is commissioned to deliver the above advocacy
services:
Adapt (North East)
Burn Lane
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3HN
Q.2 Please tell us the name of any organisation(s) that you commission to
deliver any type of advocacy for the following groups. (This could include
self advocacy support, community advocacy, peer advocacy).

Q.2.1 children and young people who have a learning disability or autism
in the community (for instance to prevent admission to hospital, or
through the C(E)TR process)
No organisation commissioned for all cases although consideration would be
given whether additional support was required if, for example, there was
no parental support. In these situations, advocacy may be purchased on a
case by case basis.
Q.2.2 adults who have a learning disability and or autism in the community
(for instance to prevent admission to hospital, or through the C(E)TR
process)
Adapt North East (as above)
Q.2.2 children and young people who have a learning disability or autism
who are in inpatient settings (informal or formal patients)
See response to 2.1
Q.2.3 adults who have a learning disability or autism who are in inpatient
settings (informal or formal patients)
Adapt North East
Q.2.4 where a person is in segregation (or subject to any other
restrictive practice)
Adapt North East

Q.3 Please tell us the name of any organisation(s) that you commission to
deliver any type of advocacy to support parents or carers of children,
young people or adults who have a learning disability and or autism.

Depending on the nature of the advocacy required Adapt may be used, or
Carers Northumberland.

Q.4 Please tell us how many people with a learning disability and or
autism who were detained under the Mental Health Act used the IMHA service
between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020.
15