Decision details

Following the negotiations with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP), the earlier consultation be reopened / concluded with the options that Surrey County Council:

·                negotiates an acceptable block contract with SABP for overnight short breaks or;

·                funds alternative services, which may result in Beeches being closed.

Reasons for Decisions:

Overnight short breaks are a positive experience for children and young people with disabilities to spend time away from their parents, relax and have fun with their peers.  They are also a lifeline for many families giving parents a break from the day and night care for their child.  They give siblings an opportunity to spend some quality family time with their parents. SCC is committed to ensuring that this type of support continues to be available.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust continue to own and run Beeches and have confirmed again that they will not lease the building to the Council or a Private or a Voluntary organisation. Their block contract with Guildford & Waverley CCG (G&WCCG) ends on 4 November 2015.

Completing the consultation is recommended so that there is clarity that the choice is a council block contract with SABP or that Beeches closes.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Social Care Services Board]