Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor

and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the results of the period of representation conducted on the proposal to

expand Drumbeat School & ASD Service be noted; and

(2) Drumbeat School & ASD Service be expanded from 171 places to 203

places with an implementation date of January 2020.

Councillor Best asked if there would be a greater financial pressure on the

adult care budget if there were greater numbers transitioning to adults

following any service expansion. The Executive Director for Children & Young

People’s representative said he believed children leaving Drumbeat would be

the most likely to be independent and therefore the pressure on Adult Social

Care would be quite small but that he would investigate further and provide

information directly to the Deputy Mayor.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor

and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report and by a vote of 6-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the results of the period of representation conducted on the proposal to

expand Drumbeat School & ASD Service be noted; and

(2) Drumbeat School & ASD Service be expanded from 171 places to 203

places with an implementation date of January 2020.