Date & Venue:
11th October 2022, Microsoft Teams (Online Meeting)
Key Highlights:
- Leadership & Structural Updates:
- Board supported splitting the Learning Disability & Autism (LD&A) Board into two separate groups.
- ASD Helping Hands officially took over management of the Norfolk Autism Partnership on 3 October.
- Future meeting formats (in-person, virtual, or hybrid) to be determined via an anonymous questionnaire.
- Autism short term support service Development:
- New Autism support Service being developed for autistic adults without a learning disability.
- Recruitment underway for an Operational Autism Lead.
- Members encouraged to share recruitment details within their networks.
- Safeguarding & Policy Updates:
- Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB) held a Progress Summit on Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
- Key recommendations include ethical commissioning, increased scrutiny of care providers, and improved oversight.
- Changes proposed to Mental Health Act to improve regulation of care homes and limit unjust detentions.
- NHS Norfolk implementing new standards for Safe & Wellbeing Reviews.
- Board Independence & Community Engagement:
- New staff member hired to run the Learning Disability Partnership.
- Five affiliated adult social groups now operating in Norfolk, with plans to expand.
- Other Key Announcements:
- Board thanked departing members, including Andrew (Partnership Coordinator) and Tracey McLean.
- New meeting schedule to be arranged by ASD Helping Hands.
Next Steps:
- Draft and send a letter of support for splitting the LD&A Board.
- Continue development of the Autism short term support service.
- Assess Board members’ meeting format preferences via questionnaire.
- Recruitment of Operational Autism Lead and development of community support services.
Next Meeting: To be scheduled by ASD Helping Hands.
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