Issue details
Adult Autism Services
Cabinet will be asked to approve:
(i) The establishment of a new Diagnostic and Intervention Service in partnership with Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group using NHS section 256 funding, commissioned via NHS procurement procedures; and
(ii) The commissioning of day services/day opportunities using a spot commissioning approach to offer opportunities to new providers to set up in the Borough. This approach to be reviewed in October 2014.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2013
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 5 Jun 13 by Cabinet - Expired
Lead member: Councillor Abdul Asad Cllr.abdul.asad@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Lead director: Corporate Director, Education, Social Care and Wellbeing
Department: Education, Social Care and Wellbeing
Contact: Deborah Cohen, (Service Head, Commissioning and Health, Education, Social Care & Wellbeing) Email: deborah.cohen@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
-Through
membership on the Autism Project Team (and on-going Autism
Partnership Board)
-Consultation via questionnaire and workshop sessions in each
paired LAP (Local Area Partnership Area)
- Website page set up:
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgsl/851-900/867_consultation/autism_consultation.aspx
- Set up of local drop-in services (established and on-going)
- Via East End Life and other local press
- Local Provider forum
Consultees
- Carers of
People with Autism
- People with Autism
- Clinical Commissioning Group
- East London Foundation Trust
- Adults and Children’s Clinician and Practitioner
Teams
- Commissioning and Health Senior Management Team
- Education, Social Care and Wellbeing Departmental Management
Team
- Local and current providers of autism services
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Yes To be completed as part of the Learning Disabilities Modernisation Programme report to Cabinet on 9th February 2011.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2010/11 - Autism Factsheet: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgsl/701-750/732_jsna.aspx LD Modernisation Programme Report and Minutes of Cabinet - 9th February 2011 http://moderngov.towerhamlets.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=320&Year=0
Decisions
- 07/06/2013 - Adult Autism Services
Agenda items
- 05/06/2013 - Cabinet - Expired Adult Autism Services 05/06/2013