The Council is making changes to social care, to make sure people have more choice and control over their services and support.

A Report about the changes was agreed at a meeting of the full Council on Monday 1st March. This is what it said about day services for people with physical disabilities:

This is what the report said about day services for people with physical disabilities:

• The Crescent building is not fit for purpose, it is too big, now that less people use it and it also needs a lot of work doing to it. So it was agreed that the Crescent building should close.
• Outreach services must be reviewed and developed to give people more choice about activities and services.
• There should be a new drop-in centre or a number of drop-in centres in the community that people can go to with support. The centre must be fully accessible
• Everyone should have a Personal Budget. People will get support to choose what they want to do and make a plan. People will not have to look after the money themselves if they don’t want to.
• We should keep working with Dyscover, Kingston College, Enhanceable, and other support providers, to make sure there are lots of opportunities for day and support activities.
• The changes will also affect transport to and from the day services, so we will have to look at the way this works too.

This is what the report said about day services for people with learning disabilities:

• The Causeway building is not fit for purpose—it is too big now that less people use it and it also needs a lot of work doing to it.
• More Work Activities like Stud Farm, Victoria Park and Canbury Coffee Shop should be set up.
• There should be a new drop-in centre in the community that people can go to with support. The centre must be fully accessible.
• Everyone should have an Individual Budget. People will get support to choose what they want to do and make a plan. People will not have to look after the money themselves.
• The learning disability service should keep working with HFT, and other support providers, to make sure there are lots of opportunities for day activities.

The changes will also affect transport to and from the day services

The council will be holding a number of consultation events. It is important that disabled people and their carers are able to put forward their views at these events. The consultation closes on the

Consultation Meetings

The Consultation ends on Friday 3rd June.

To find out more and to see the consultation questions visit the link below:

http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/news_and_events/news.htm?id=114061

If you need any help completing the form or would like to speak to someone in person, please contact:

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Glen Mills 020 8547 4704 Glen.Mills@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Bethan Clarke 020 8547 6646 Bethan.Clarke@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Fiona Rooney 020 8547 6537 Fiona.Rooney@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

For more support you can also contact:
The Learning Disabilities Parliament: 020 8547 6539 ldparliament@hotmail.co.uk

KAG (Kingston Advocacy) 020 8549 1028 jan@kag.org.uk

VoiceAbility: 020 8892 6559 alice.elliott@voiceability.org