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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding adult learning disability services. Where possible, please kindly include responses on the attached Excel spreadsheet.

1. Please could you supply the name, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for learning disabilities placements?
Jenny.Lamprell@wokingham.gov.uk 0118 9746000

2. Please provide the total number of adults with learning disabilities funded by the Local Authority in residential care.
2023/24 = 81
snapshot 2024/25 = 81

3. Of the total number of adults with learning disabilities funded by the Local Authority in residential care (q.2) please provide the number that are in ‘in area’ placements and the number that are in ‘out of area’ placements.
2023/24: 42 in borough and 39 outside borough
snapshot 2024/24: 42 in borough, 39 outside borough

4. Please provide the total number of adults with learning disabilities funded by the Local Authority in supported living.
2023/24: 214
snapshot 2024/25 = 207

5. Please provide the number of adults with learning disabilities who transitioned from children’s learning disabilities services into adult’s services - into adult residential care services only, into adult supported living services only, and in total.
2023/24: 2 transitioned into residential care only, 1 into Supported Living only, 5 in Total
2024/25 ytd: 0 transitioned into residential care, 2 into Supported Living only, 3 in Total

6. Please provide the number of adults with learning disabilities who ‘stepped down’ from specialist inpatient hospital placements into adult residential care and supported living services.
Unable to report as this would require a manual trawl of case files

7. Please provide the local authority’s total expenditure on residential care and supported living for adults with learning disabilities for the financial year 2023/24, and budgeted expenditure for 2024/25.
Residential Outturn 2023/24: £7,626,301
Supported Living Outturn 2023/24: £12,836,915
Residential Budget 2024/25: £7,593,600
Supported Living Budget 2024/25: £13,618,430

8. Please provide the highest, lowest, and average weekly rate paid by the Local Authority for residential care placements for adults with a learning disability for each of the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25. If the Local Authority has weekly rate bands, please also provide these.
2023/24: average £1,678, highest: £3,873, lowest: £820
2024/25 ytd: average £1,782, highest £4,533, lowest: £820

9. Please provide the highest, lowest, and average hourly rate paid by the Local Authority for supported living placements for adults with a learning disability for each of the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25. If the Local Authority has hourly rate bands, please also provide these.
2023/24: hourly average is £18.93. Maximum hourly rate is £22.47 and minimum is £16.63
2024/25: hourly average is £20.23. Maximum hourly rate is £28.75 and minimum is £17.91