County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone (01482) 887700

Malcolm Sims Director of Corporate Resources

MsCLucas
/ Your Ref:
Our Ref:3d/TT/CAF/FOI03546
Enquiries to:Tracey Tomlinson
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Tel. Direct:(01482) 393203
Fax. Number:(01482) 393269
Date:21 August 2012

Dear MsLucas

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Request for Information

On 3 August 2012East Riding of Yorkshire Council received your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information you have requested, along with the Council’s response, is set out below.

Details of Request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I kindly request the following information in relation to short breaks services for children with a learning disability in your Local Authority:

1)How many children aged 0-18 with a learning disability were known to social services in a) 2009/10, b) 2010/11 and c) 2011/12?

2)How many children aged 0-18 with a learning disability attended short breaks services, as set out in paragraph 4 (‘Types of services which must be provided’) of the ‘Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011’, in:

i.2009/10

ii.2010/11

iii.2011/12;

and what is your projection for short breaks service use in 2012/13?

3)Do you have a short breaks services statement in accordance with paragraph 5 (‘Short breaks services statement’) of the ‘Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011’?

4)If you have published a short breaks services statement in accordance with paragraph 5 (‘Short breaks services statement’) of the ‘Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011’:

i. when was it published? ii. please provide details of your latest statement.

5) How many short breaks services, as set out in paragraph 4 (‘Types of services which must be provided’) of the ‘Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011’, closed in:

i. 2009/10

ii. 2010/11

iii. 2011/12;

and are you planning to close any short breaks services in 2012/13?

6)If there have been short breaks service closures within the Local Authority, have any alternative services been put in place for those who attended the short breaks service?

Response:

2009/10 / 2010/11 / 2011/12 / Planned 2012/13 / Comments
How many children aged 0-18 with a learning disability were known to social services in…. / 185 / 187 / 169 / N/A / Please note these figures include children with severe and complex health needs as well as learning and physical disabilities.
How many children aged 0-18 with a learning disability attended short breaks services / 579 / 608 / 572 / 587
Do you have a short breaks services statement / YES
If you have published a short breaks services statement in accordance with paragraph 5 (‘Short breaks services statement’) of the ‘Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011’:
i. when was it published?
ii. Please provide details of your latest statement. /
  1. 1 October 2011
  1. The breaks statement will be refreshed and an updated version published in October 2012. A copy of the current statement is available on the East Riding Families Information Service (FISH) website

How many short breaks services, as set out in paragraph 4 (‘Types of services which must be provided’) of the ‘Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011’, closed in: / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
If there have been short breaks service closures within the Local Authority, have any alternative services been put in place for those who attended the short breaks service? / YES

If you are dissatisfied with the above response or how your request has been handled you can ask for the Council to review this by contacting the Freedom of Information Coordinator on the above telephone number or by email on within 6 weeks of this letter which is 2 October 2012.

A senior manager will carry out the review within 10 working days of receipt of your request and provide a response within 20 working days. It will provide a fair and thorough review of the decisions taken and where necessary how your request has been handled.

If you are not content with the outcome of the review you can apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council’s review procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Web:

Email:

Tel: 01625 545745 or 08456 30 60 60

In order to monitor customer satisfaction I would be grateful if you could spend a couple of minutes completing the attached Customer Satisfaction Survey. This will help us to make any necessary improvements in the processing of future requests for access to information within the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Yours sincerely

for the Director of Corporate Resources