I would like to make the following request for information relating to the learning disability and autism services in your local authority.
The average (arithmetic mean in £ and pence) hourly rate you pay for externally provided learning disability and autism services (not your in-house services) for each of the service types as follows:
1.
a. Residential homes (including profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) services and respite care)
Hourly rate:
Weekly rate (if hourly is N/A):
b. Supported living
c. Day services
d. Domiciliary care
2. The average (arithmetic mean as a percentage) annual fee uplift (inflationary uplift) you have implemented for each of the last five years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022) for externally provided learning disability and autism services (not your in-house services) for each of the service types as follows:
a. Residential homes (including profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) services and respite care
2018 –
2019 –
2020 –
2021 –
2022 –
b. Supported living
2018 –
2019 –
2020 –
2021 –
2022 –
c. Day services
2018 –
2019 –
2020 –
2021 –
2022 –
d. Domiciliary care
2018 –
2019 –
2020 –
2021 –
2022 –
Please see the table below:
| Questions | a. Residential Homes (including profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) services and respise care) | b. Supported Living | c. Day Services | d. Domiciliary care | |||||
| Question 1: The average (arithmetic mean in £ and pence) hourly rate you pay for externally provided learning disability and autism services (not your in-house services) for each of the service types as follows: |
Hourly Rate | note 1 | note 2 | note 3 | £23.46 | note 4 | |||
| Weekly rate (if hourly is n/a) | £1,351 | £406.14 | |||||||
| Question 2: The average (arithmetic mean as a percentage) annual fee uplift (inflationary uplift) you have implemented for each of the last five years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022) for externally provided learning disability and autism services (not your in-house services) for each of the service types as follows: | 2018/19 | 3.38% | 3.00% | 2.50% | 3.00% | (up to a maximum of £16.84ph) | |||
| 2019/20 | 3.78% | 4.22% | 3.22% | 4.22% | (up to a maximum of £17.56ph) | ||||
| 2020/21 | 4.21% | 3.73% | 3.73% | 3.73% | (up to a maximum of £18.24ph) | ||||
| 2021/22 | 2.21% | 1.72% | 1.72% | 1.72% | (up to a maximum of £24.72ph) | ||||
| 2022/23 | 6.01% | 6.66% | 6.66% | 6.66% | (up to a maximum of £26.36ph) | ||||
| Notes : | |||||||||
| 1. Residential Homes rate includes all long stay placements funded by Devon County Council. It does not include placements funded jointly with the NHS | |||||||||
| 2. Supported Living arrangements frequently have shared care costs, and hours are not specified in contracts on an hourly basis. The weekly rate given excludes such shared arrangements and other enabling services | |||||||||
| 3. Day Services are paid per session which varies, so hourly costs are not available | |||||||||
| 4. Domiciliary Care includes all learning disability and autism daytime domiciliary care. It does not include night care, which is not purchased at an hourly rate. | |||||||||