REASONS FOR URGENCY

The report was not published five clear days in advance of the meeting. This is due to the additional time required to review the report in order to provide the necessary clearances.

Adults Learning Disability Scrutiny Report_final 27.04.2021.pdf (towerhamlets.gov.uk)

The Sub-Committee noted that a Health Scrutiny Challenge Session had taken place on the 10th of March 2020 reviewing “How health and social care is supporting adults with a learning disability to live independent lives in Tower Hamlets”. The questioning on the main points of the discussion on the Strategy may be summarised as follows.

The Sub-Committee:

v  Noted that this scrutiny session had focused on three main areas of the Learning Disability Strategy: Health, Accommodation and Employment.

v  Noted that the challenge session report had been compiled providing documentation of the sessions and including recommendations to be actioned upon, however sign-off of the report was delayed due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.

v  Raised concerns around the scope of reports when substantial departmental changes occur.

v  Noted that the priority action plan should have recommendations attached, but due to capacity of the team it was tabled as circulated.

v  Raised concerns around mortality rates and screen numbers.   

v  Noted that due to the profound impact the pandemic has had on the country, this report has been updated against the 10 March 2020 position and includes an impact assessment of the pandemic for the learning disability population. Following discussions on this at the 8 February 2021 meeting, a number of new recommendations have been added to the final report.

As a result of discussions on this report the Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee RESOLVED to:

1.            Note the report which included the spotlight session held on 10 March 2020 and following scrutiny meeting held on 8 February 2021.

2.            Note the final report and recommendations

3.            Agree to delegate decision-making on any final minor amends or additions to this report to the Chair of the Health and Adults Scrutiny Sub-Committee.

4.            Request that an update come back to the committee in 6 months