Cheshire East Place - Learning Disability and Mental Health Plans
Meeting: 20/11/2023 - Adults and Health Committee (Item 34)
34 Cheshire East Place - Learning Disability and Mental Health Plans 
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To consider the report on the co-production of the Cheshire East Place – Mental Health Plan and Cheshire East Place - Learning Disabilities Plan.
Additional documents:
- App 1 Cheshire East Place Mental Health Plan Draft - V7 Final Version, item 34
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- App 2 Mental Health Plan 2023 - Easy Read Draft V2, item 34
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- App 3 - CE Learning Disability Plan 2024-2029_Final v1 -Reviewed, item 34
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- App 4 - CE Learning Disability Plan 2024-2029_Easy Read Reviewed, item 34
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- App 5 EIA Mental Health Plan, item 34
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- App 6 EIA Learning Disability Plan, item 34
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Minutes:
The Committee received a report which sought approval of the Cheshire East Place Plans for Learning Disabilities and Mental Health.
Members welcomed the all-age approach to the strategy and the direction of travel but sought assurance that there was as much attention given to rural areas as there was to other areas. In response officers assured members that they were fully aware of the need to have outreach teams for rural areas and that there was a need to emphasise this more in the plans. There was an area of gaps in provision, so work was ongoing with provider engagement and officers were looking at setting up peer support groups.
In response to a question on how the policies linked in with the national police initiative ‘Right Care Right Person’ officers reported that they were fully involved with the police in the development of the initiative and following discussions it was acknowledged that there was a need to change and adapt accordingly on how police respond to calls for welfare checks.
Members queried the currency of the Tartan Rug data and the mixed references used within the report. Officers hoped that with the digitalisation of the Tartan Rug the information would update more quickly but it was recognised that it had its limitations as it was part of the national level data collection which had its own timescales. The Tartan Rug provides a snapshot of inequalities and more comprehensive analysis of needs is undertaken through the JSNA programme.
Following concerns raised in respect of the easy read version officers assured members that the easy read version had been produced by officers in the council who had undergone easy read training and had been tested by self-advocates.
RESOLVED (Unanimously):
That the Adults and Health Committee:
1. Approve the Cheshire East Place Learning Disabilities Plan
2. Approve the Cheshire East Place Mental Health Plan
The Committee Adjourned for a short break.