Meeting Dates 2025-2026

February 24th 2025 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-2:00pm Board members were told about work done to make it easier for people to apply for concessionary bus passes and had a presentation by the Reaching for Independence Team.

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June 16th 2025 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-2:00pm Board members were able to ask a Disability Lead and Reaching for Independence Manager questions they had on TECS. TECS is short for Technology Enabled Care and Support. There was also an update from the DIVAS on the new service that was being set up in Devon. DIVAS are women with learning disabilities and/or autism who have survived domestic abuse or sexual violence.

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September 15th 2025 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-2:00pm: A Team Leader from the Arranging Support Team came to get feedback on accessible materials he had made on direct payments. The group were able to give him comments to help make the materials easier for people with learning disabilities to understand. There was also a Q&A session with the council’s new Deputy Director of Integrated Adult Social Care – Operations.

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December 8th 2025 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-2:00pm: New travel leaflets requested at the February Board will be shared by a Team Leader for Integrated Public Transport. There will also be a discussion led by the Health and Social Care Group. This will look at barriers that stand in the way of people with learning disabilities applying for an adult social care assessment.

February 23rd 2026 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-2:00pm: Barriers raised by members of the Health and Social Care Group at the December Board will be answered by various members of adult social care staff. There will also be a presentation by Shared Lives South West. Shared Lives South West is an organisation that provides supported housing for people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health conditions.