Decision details

The Director of Adults and Health submitted a report setting out the recent work undertaken by the Leeds Learning Disability Partnership Board in developing the refreshed Being Me strategy (2018 – 2021), and presented the refreshed strategy for the purposes of the Executive’s consideration, comment and endorsement.

Councillor Ogilvie, co-chair of the Leeds Learning Disability Partnership Board and Kath Linley representing the third sector, were in attendance at the meeting in order to present the key principles and priorities of the strategy, and to request that the Board support the promotion of the strategy.

Members welcomed the strategy and thanked all of those who had contributed towards the compilation of it, acknowledged that it was a living document which would continue to evolve and also emphasised the aim of the strategy which was to help those with learning disabilities to realise their potential and live full, active and independent lives.

Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board was provided with further information on the ways in which the strategy was aligned and worked in partnership with other strategies, such as the Better Lives Strategy and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

In conclusion, the Chair extended her thanks and paid tribute to Councillor Adam Ogilvie, who was standing down as a Councillor at the forthcoming local election, for all of the work he had undertaken during his time as an Elected Member of Leeds City Council.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the comments made during the Board’s discussion, be noted, and that the draft refreshed Being Me strategy, as appended to the submitted report, be endorsed;

(b)  That it be agreed that the strategy will be published in spring 2018;

(c)  That it be noted that the Director of Adults and Health is responsible for the implementation the above resolutions.