Decision details
Approval of Wokingham’s Strategy for Residents with a Learning Disability
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the Council’s strategy for residents with a Learning Disability
Decision:
That Wokingham Borough Council’s Strategy for People with a Learning Disability, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: WBC1097
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Over 150 people with a learning disability
have been engaged in developing the key themes and proposal
included in the strategy. In addition carers and parents have been
engaged, enlisting the help of advocate organisations such as
CLASP, SEND Voices Wokingham and Wokingham MENCAP.
There’s been engagement with Addington School, which educates
children and young people with special needs, to get the views of
parents, governors and their staff.
Face to face and telephone support with online surveys aimed at
residents with a learning disability, their carers and the staff
who support them. Surveys now completed and results analysed.
Engagement with adult social care and NHS managers, GPs and with
frontline nursing and social work staff.
Contact: Wesley Hedger Email: wesley.hedger@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6391.
Report author: Wesley Hedger
Publication date: 23/12/2019
Date of decision: 23/12/2019
Decided at meeting: 23/12/2019 - Executive
Effective from: 07/01/2020
Accompanying Documents:
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