Learning Disability Commissioning Strategy Consultation

Results updated 13 Aug 2013

The majority of the people consulted felt that the strategy covered the key areas in terms of responding to the needs of existing and future service users. The main concerns expressed were about how the needs of service users with more complex needs would be met, how these service users would be enabled to make real choices and a concern that there was a need for wider local market opportunities to replace the buildings based services.

What has happened as a result?

As a result of the feedback, the strategy has been amended to ensure that it highlights how more complex needs will be addressed, how support to individuals and families will be provided to ensure that service users are safeguarded while being supported to widen their experiences and to focus on market development that will help us to innovate at a local level and respond flexibly to what individual service users and family carers say they want and need.

The Learning Disability Commissioning Strategy was agreed by the Council's Cabinet in January 2010 and is now being implemented by the Council and its partners.

Partner members of the LLDP will work together to oversee the successful delivery of this strategy as part of their commitment to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities living in Richmond.

Links:

• Full final Learning Disability Commissioning Strategy