Decision details

To consider a report on the reconfiguration of the boroughs day activities offer to service users with Learning Disabilities to:

·  meet the savings target of £350K which will contribute to the savings target of £0.65 million set against in-house services to be delivered between 2016/17 and 2017/18

·  Ensure the Local Authority complies with the requirements of the Care Act 2014 of service users having choice and control over the services they receive. 

(a)  That the Councils activities offer for people with learning disabilities be reconfigured.  People with less complex needs will be supported to access community based activities.  People will be able to exercise their right to choose and control which community based activities meet their individual needs through the use of direct payments. People with more complex care needs who require specialist support will continue to be supported by the Councils day centres.

(b)  That the reconfiguration of the existing council’s day centres include the retention of the Priors and Phoenix services and the closure of the Elliman centre. 

(c)  That the decision of when to reconfigure the services be delegated to the Director of Adult Social Care following consultation with the Commissioner for Health and Social Care.

(d)  That a further report be provided to the Health Scrutiny Panel and then Cabinet once progress had been made in reconfiguring the services and prior to a final decision on the timing of the reconfiguration.