DECISION

1.    To approve “Living Well in Tower Hamlets: the adult learning disability Strategy 2017 to 2020”.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Deputy Director Mental Health and Joint Commissioning (C. Kilpatrick)

Councillor Denise Jones, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services, introduced the report to Cabinet. She highlighted that the strategy had taken a significant length of time to develop and she was really pleased it was here for consideration. She noted that further work would continue in this area and in particular she would be looking to increase engagement with the Council’s WorkPath employment strategy.

She then introduced a number of service users who had been involved in co-producing the strategy. They addressed Cabinet and highlighted how important this strategy was to them individually and to all adults with learning disabilities who could be supported to live as independently and successfully as possible. It was really important that they were seen as regular people able to run their own lives. They had really enjoyed being involved and were pleased to see the strategy presented to the Mayor.

The Mayor thanked them for their presentation and thanked Members and officers for their engagement and discussion of the report. He stated it was vital as part of the Council’s equalities duties to ensure that adults with learning disabilities were not excluded. He promised to keep a close eye on the success of the Strategy. He agreed the recommendation as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve “Living Well in Tower Hamlets: the adult learning disability Strategy 2017 to 2020”.