33 Learning Disability Partnership Board – Annual Self Assessment Report 2010/11 PDF 23 KB
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Minutes:
The Board considered a report of
the Strategic Director, Communities which presented Members with the Valuing People Now:
Partnership Board Annual Self Assessment Report 2010-11 and outlined the
process involved in its completion.
The Board was further advised that the Partnership
Board Annual Self Assessment Report was an optional requirement for all
Learning Disability Partnership Boards to complete in order to determine
progress on implementing Valuing People Now.
The Board was further advised that in the
It was reported that Halton’s Self Assessment
had been completed by relevant officers of the Council and senior managers of
NHS Halton & St Helens. In addition, members of the Partnership Board,
including senior officers, Elected Members, people with learning disabilities
and family carers have had the opportunity to comment on and amend the report
prior to its formal sign off by the Co-Chairs, and representatives for family
carers and adults with learning disabilities.
In conclusion, it was reported that the self
assessment had been submitted to the Learning Disabilities Observatory by the
29th July deadline and a copy was attached as Appendix 1 to the
report.
The Board noted that to support the progress of
Valuing People Now, commissioning responsibility for non health related services
transferred from the PCT to the Council in April 2009. In addition, from April 2011, the funding for
these services had passed directly to the Council as the non-ring fenced Learning
Disability Health Reform Specific Grant.
It was also noted that although the funding was not ring fence and efficiency
saving would have to be made, the same level of service would have to be provided.
The Board also noted that to improve access
to information and to share best practice reports could be published on the Learning
Disability Observatory funded by the Department of Health to collect information
on the health and care of people with learning disabilities at www.ihal.org.uk.
RESOLVED: That the report and comments raised
be noted.