Dear Ms Mercer,
Thank you for contacting the Information Governance Team at Achieving for
Children, provider of Children's Services for the London Borough of
Richmond, the Royal Borough of Kingston and the Royal Borough of Windsor
and Maidenhead.

Your Freedom of Information request regarding advocacy for people with a
learning disability or autism was received on 7th October 2021. Please
confirm which of the three boroughs you wish to receive responses in
relation to. We will endeavour to respond to your request within 20
working days of receipt in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act
2000 once we have received your confirmation.

Yours sincerely,

Chantelle Elliott
Information Governance Support 
Business Services and Transformation
  
Email: [1][Achieving for Children request email]
Achieving for Children
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Dear Ms Mercer,
Your Freedom of Information request has now been considered.
Your Request
1.      Please tell us the name of the organisation/s who is commissioned
to deliver the following types of statutory independent advocacy:
1.1     Independent Mental Health Advocacy
1.2     Advocacy under the Care Act
1.3     Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (including DoLS)

2.      Please tell us the name of any organisation(s) that you commission
to deliver any type of advocacy for the following groups.

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)
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)
2.2     children and young people who have a learning disability or autism
who are in inpatient settings (informal or formal patients)
2.3     adults who have a learning disability or autism who are in
inpatient settings (informal or formal patients)
2.4     where a person is in segregation (or subject to any other
restrictive practice)

3.      Please tell us the name of any organisation you commission which
supports
a)      self advocacy (ie support to help an individual to speak up for
themselves)
b)      peer advocacy (ie support between people who have shared
experiences for example both people have a learning disability)
c)      group advocacy (ie support delivered within a group setting)

4.      Please tell us the name of any organisation(s) - which the local
authority holds information on or has referred individuals to - which
support family carers to advocate for their relative with a learning
disability or who is autistic. This support may take the form of providing
information, training, peer support, or any function relating to
supporting family carer advocates.
Response
Achieving for Children is a provider of Children's Services only,
therefore, we are unable to respond to your request in relation to adults.
In the London boroughs of Kingston and Richmond :
1. We commission Coram Voice for 

* the provision of representation and advocacy support for children and
young people from age 8 to 25 years who are looked after or leaving
care including those subject to a special guardianship order and those
adopted
* the provision of representation and advocacy support for children and
young people from age 8 to 25 years with complex needs and
disabilities;
* the provision of an independent visitor service for looked after
children;
* the provision of advocacy services to children with child protection
plans and child in need plans;
* the provision of representation and advocacy support for children and
young people in custody or in a secure estate;
* access to independent advocates for children when making a complaint;

Please see the attached contract for ease of reference.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: 
1.  We do not commission a service.
1.1, 1.2 & 1.3  We use the 'Advocacy People' service.
2.   We do not commission a service.
2.1  Nadia Barakat  [1][email address] NHS Frimley CCG -
[2][email address]  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
--[3][email address]
2.2  The Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities (CTPLD)
would support us but we do not hold details of whom they commission.
2.2  Nadia Barakat  [4][email address] NHS Frimley CCG -
[5][email address]  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
--[6][email address]
2.3  The CTPLD would support us.
2.4  DoLS RBWM
3.
a)  The Advocacy People
b)  We do not hold this information.
c)  We do not hold this information.
4. We do not hold this information.
Yours sincerely,
Chantelle Elliott
Information Governance Support 
Business Services and Transformation
  
Email: [7][Achieving for Children request email]
Achieving for Children
42 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BW
[8]http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/
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