Decision details
Learning Disability Accommodation and Support - Future plans
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council has conducted a review of the
current housing and support available for adults with learning
disability in Hammersmith and Fulham. This strategy has been
developed in response to that review to improve the quality,
quantity and choice of housing with support services for people in
the borough. A crucial part of this modernisation programme is the
Council’s directly provided services both residential care,
community support, respite and day service provision. A review of
that housing provision has identified that Coverdale Road, a
council owned building from which the residential care service is
operated is not fit for purpose in terms of meeting the longer term
needs of its residents or future needs of the learning disability
population.
Decision:
1. That the principles of the strategy set out in Appendix A which outlines the vision for improving the quantity and quality of housing and support services for people with learning disabilities in the borough, be agreed.
2. That further public consultation takes place on the proposed vision for accommodation and support as outlined within the Strategy, be approved.
3. That officers investigate options for future housing developments in the borough for people with learning disabilities, as the broad modernisation programme needed to deliver accessible quality housing support services will involve both the remodelling of existing provision which is not fit for purpose and the development of new supported housing to replace costly residential care services, be approved.
4. That approval be given to review the existing borough accommodation and support provision for people with learning disabilities, including in house services, against agreed housing criteria and standards; and that any proposed changes as a result of this review will be the subject of a future detailed report which will outline the benefits for current and future residents.
Report author: Fran Pitcher
Publication date: 23/07/2013
Date of decision: 22/07/2013
Decided at meeting: 22/07/2013 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/07/2013
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