Purpose

To ensure the sustainability of Adult Social Care support now and in the future, approval will be sought to publicly consult on a redesign of the current Council owned direct care offer of five short stay residential homes and four building-based day centres for people with a learning disability and/or who are autistic.Adult Social Care will seek to ensure that any proposals made for the redesign of the direct care services offer includes a enablement, reablement and progression emphasis to enable people to plan for their future and to be supported to become as independent as they are able to be, with the aim of improving outcomes for local residents and ensuring the most efficient use of public money.

Decision

RESOLVED to:

 

1)   
Approve the
programme of formal public consultation for a period of 12 weeks on the two
proposed options concerning the future of the day opportunities for people with
a learning disability and/or who are autistic;

 

2)   
Approve the
programme of formal consultation for a period of 12 weeks on the two proposed
options concerning the short break residential units for people with a learning
disability and/or who are autistic; and

 

3)   
Receive a further
report following the conclusion of the consultation process, including an
updated Equality Impact Analysis.