Issue - meetings

ALL AGE DISABILITY

Meeting: 14/06/2022 - Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee (Item 7)

All Age Disability

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Minutes:

Due to a disclosable pecuniary interest, Councillor Angela Davies left the meeting for the duration of the consideration of the item.

 

The Director of Care and Health introduced the report which described the plans for an All Age Disability service review and transformation. The report outlined how the programme would contribute towards budget savings with a £1M efficiency target required for 2023/24. It was reported that a greater alignment of services and more creative responses to people’s needs, and aspirations would likely lead to a reduction in future demand and in cost pressures relating to more expensive and intensive forms of care.

 

Wirral supported 1112 people with a Learning Disability with a funded package of care and support and had 133 working age young people with complex needs placed in long term care which was higher than expected and the Council aimed to change this and ensure a full range of services were in place to support people to live in their own homes and natural communities rather than care home settings.

 

It was reported that there was a particular focus around younger adults and ensuring that services were in place to support them as they enter adulthood, and it was recognised that these services could be improved significantly. The Review of All Age Disability would identify gaps in the services and help officers to understand what they are and how to meet them. The Review would entail working with families and where appropriate, collaborating with health colleagues about clinical areas that had been highlighted and were missing.

 

Members recognised that transitions between services were a concern, as the NHS had different ages at which children were considered adults depending on the service and that the transition should be seamless and service users should be unaware of the transition. A joint workshop with the Children, Young People and Education Committee was requested to explore this further.

 

On a motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor Jordan, it was –

 

Resolved -That

 

(1)  the commencement of an All Age Disability review be approved.

 

(2)  the approach to the review be approved and a further update report detailing progress made and the recommendations following the review be brought to the September Committee and a final report be brought to November Committee.