Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Adults

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/238

Contact: Sharon Paterson, Commissioning Manager - Live Well

Sharon.paterson@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Alex Wheeler, Senior Joint Commissioning Officer

Alex.Wheeler@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of Adult Social Services (CA9)

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

·       Acknowledge the development of the new co-designed Oxfordshire Learning Disability Plan 2025 – 2035 for adults, the co-produced Dynamic Work Plans and progress on work so far.

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet had before it a report on the Oxfordshire Learning Disability Plan, a 10-year strategy for adults, including the transition into adulthood. The Plan focused on four key themes and four cross-cutting areas. Planned reviews at regular intervals would ensure its effectiveness and adaptability, with any necessary revisions applied based on needs and demands at that time.

Councillor Tim Bearder, Cabinet Member for Adults, presented the report.

The Head of Joint Commissioning – Live Well described the year-long co-production process involving My Life, My Choice, Oxfordshire Family Support Network, and experts by experience, resulting in a ten-year plan with regular reviews and dynamic action plans monitored by a co-chaired improvement board.

 Extensive engagement included focus groups, surveys, world café events, and story sharing, with over 160 participants (including people with learning disabilities, carers, staff, and professionals) contributing to the plan's content and priorities.

The plan was structured around four themes—having a good life, health and wellbeing, having a place to live, and homes not hospitals—and addressed transitions, employment, technology-enabled care, and inclusion, with subgroups ensuring ongoing input from lived experience.

Councillor Bearder moved and Councillor Leffman seconded the recommendation, and it was approved.

RESOLVED to acknowledge the development of the new co-designed Oxfordshire Learning Disability Plan 2025 – 2035 for adults, the co-produced Dynamic Work Plans and progress on work so far.