Social Care OT Waiting List

Dear Requester

Thank you for your email of 13 May 2024, requesting information on Social Care OT waiting list.

Section 8 (1) of The Freedom of Information Act 2000 states:
“In this Act any reference to a “request for information is a reference to such a request which:
(a) Is in writing
(b) States the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence, and
(c) Describes the information requested.”
Under current Information Commissioner’s Office guidance, in order to satisfy Section 8 (1) (b), a requester must provide “enough of their real name to give anyone reading that request a reasonable indication of their identity” (Paragraph 21, ICO, Recognising a request made under the Freedom of Information Act (Section 8), p.7 https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisatio... ).

I note that your request only provides a first name. Paragraph 25 of the same document states that a first name or surname provided in isolation, or a set of initials, is not sufficient and therefore does not meet the criteria for a Freedom of Information request, as defined above.

For this reason, I cannot process your request further until a full name has been received. Please could you supply a valid full name so that the Council can begin processing your request.
Please note that if we have not received a reply within two calendar months of the date of this email, we will consider the request to be closed.
Kind regards,

The Information Officer
[Ipswich Borough Council request email]

Ipswich Borough Council
Grafton House
15-17 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2DE

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Dear Requester

Thank you for your recent request for information.

Your request was received on 19 May 2024 and we are dealing with it under the terms of either the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and in line with the Council’s policy and protocols. In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we will let you know.

The statutory timescale for response is 20 working days.
If you have any queries about this message, please contact me via email to [Ipswich Borough Council request email]. Please remember to quote the reference number FOI202425114 in any future communications.
Kind regards,

The Information Officer
[Ipswich Borough Council request email]

Ipswich Borough Council
Grafton House
15-17 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2DE

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Dear Requester,

Thank you for your recent request for information, received on 19 May
2024, as detailed below:

Social Care OT Waiting List

Your request:

1.      Please confirm your OT waiting list status, including:
a.      The total number of cases
b.      No of Adult service user cases
c.      No of Paediatric service user cases
d.      A breakdown of service users waiting by:
i.      DFG,
ii.     Moving & Handling
iii.    Functional assessment
iv.     Other
e.      The mean average wait in months for an OT assessment  in the last
12 months (if not recorded: please state your current longest and shortest
case wait in months)

2.      What percentage of your OT assessment service has been outsource
in the last 12 months?

3.      If the service is being outsourced to the NHS:
a.      Is the service being delivered under section 75 agreement? Yes/No
b.      Who is the main contact responsible for the delivery of the OT
assessments service within the NHS?
i.      Name
ii.     Job title
iii.    Email
iv.     Telephone number

4.      If the service is commission to an independent provider:
a.      Can you advise what commissioning mechanism you use:
i.      Through frameworks (If so, where is your framework published?)
ii.     Direct relationships
iii.    Preferred Supplier lists
iv.     Other (please elaborate)

b.      Who is your current independent provider(s) for OT Assessments:
i.      Name of supplier(s)
ii.     The number of cases outsourced and a cost paid per assessment (on
average if easier)
iii.    The forecast total value spent during the contract term
iv.     Contract start date
v.      Contract end date

5.      Who is your current community equipment provider for the OT
assessment service?
i.      Name of supplier(s)
ii.     Total spend for 2023/24 financial year
iii.    When is the contract end date

6.      Who is the main contact responsible for the OT services at the
Council?
i.      Name
ii.     Job title
iii.    Email
iv.     Telephone Number

The Council’s response:

I can confirm that this council does not hold any information in relation
to your request and that your request would be better directed to
[1]Suffolk County Council who are responsible for the following:

• Highway improvements & Traffic control
• Social Care & Children's and Young People's Services
• Education
• Gypsies and travellers
• Pension funds
• Public Health
• Libraries
• Trading Standards

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number FOI202425114 in any future
communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to the Monitoring Officer, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell
Road, Ipswich IP1 2DE, within 40 working days of the date of response.
Please note that we are not obliged to accept requests for internal
reviews after this date.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Council.

Kind regards,

The Information Officer

[2][Ipswich Borough Council request email]

Ipswich Borough Council

Grafton House

15-17 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2DE

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