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ECC Service Standards for Older Adults with Learning Disabilities- who may/may not also be Autistic

Essex supports a significant number of adults with learning disabilities who have needs that evidence that they are ageing, some of them prematurely when compared to the older population. For some of these individuals, their primary need under which they are eligible for social care support will continue to be associated with learning disability. For others, their primary need may change and they may be better suited to services supplied within the older person market. 

Due to the significant number of older adults with learning disabilities, it is important to have a set of standards for the services who support these individuals. ECC will measure which services meet these standards and award them accreditation as an ageing well specialist. This information will be used by the Service Placement Team, when considering appropriate placements for older adults with learning disabilities. Note that these standards apply to both Supported Living and Residential Care. 

The accreditation document, sets out the standards required of providers who are accredited under our Ageing Well initiative to deliver services to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism (LDA). 

There are two different provider markets that will be operating within these services, being those that are primarily LDA focussed but are looking to support older adults and those that are primarily older person focussed but are looking to support older adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. As such these standards are split into two sections in order to reflect the additional requirements we have. 

Providers are required to provide evidence against a number of set questions in order to ascertain level of understanding around the Ageing Well cohort and how ageing impacts adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. 

These questions only need to be completed once, and at the outset of the provider’s application to be approved to work with the Ageing Well cohort in Essex. There may be occasions in the future where Essex County Council require the provider to re-complete the responses to these questions or to answer additional questions, but this will be communicated as and when required. 

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Providers are required to self-report on their attainment of the measures set out within this document. There are multiple measures that have been set out and these have been split into sections, with standards then listed out within each of these categories. 

KPIs will be checked on a regular basis and as outlined within the following pages. There is no set format for the reporting of KPIs but the information requested must be provided to the Council within the dates that are specified from time to time. 

Failure to attain the standards that are set out within this document will result in the provider failing to achieve the Kite Mark for Ageing Well – but does not preclude any providers from re-applying. 

Providers can make an application to the Council at any time to be accredited under the Ageing Well Programme by completing and returning the Ageing Well Kite Mark Questionnaire to nick.green@essex.gov.uk. The application will be reviewed by the Council within 4 weeks of submission. 

Last updated: 16/06/2022
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