1. How many appeals against decisions relating to adult social care from:
a. Adults aged over 65
b. Adults aged 18-64 with learning disability support as the primary support reason
c. Adults aged 18-64 without learning disability support as the primary support reason
have been lodged in each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19?
2. In how many appeals against decisions relating to adult social care from:
a. Adults aged over 65
b. Adults aged 18-64 with learning disability support as the primary support reason
c. Adults aged 18-64 without learning disability support as the primary support reason
has an initial decision not to grant support been overturned in each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19?
3. In how many appeals against decisions relating to adult social care from:
a. Adults aged over 65
b. Adults aged 18-64 with learning disability support as the primary support reason
c. Adults aged 18-64 without learning disability support as the primary support reason
has the local authority been ordered to increase the level of support to be provided in each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19?
With respect to question 1-3, we have interpreted your request to refer to the appeals process referred to in Section 72 of the Care Act which was never enacted. Consequently Devon County Council does not operate an internal appeals process nor does any external appeals process exist. We therefore do not hold any information.
4. How much has the local authority spent on legal fees for appeals relating to adult social care in each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19?
In respect of spend on legal fees relating to the content of care and support assessment or plans (other than general spend on in-house legal provision), we can confirm this was as follows:
2015-16 – £0
2016-17 – £0
2017-18 – £906
2018-19 – £0