See answers to previous information requests

I would like to make the following FOI request please regarding adult social care:

1. Who oversees the management of personal budgets and direct payments and what are their contact details? – i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?
No single point of contact, personal budgets and direct payments are managed by all teams line managers

2. Does the LA provide an in-house managed account service for personal budgets?
Yes

3. Does the LA work contract with or recommend external direct payment support services and with which organisations? No
a) If yes, what services do they provide? N/A
b) When is the contract due to expire? N/A

4. Does the LA use third party solutions to assist with the delivery and budget management of personal budgets, direct payments, or integrated budgets? e.g. pre-paid cards, eWallet solutions, digital software? Yes
a) If yes, what solution is used? Pre-payment cards
b) Who is the provider and when is the contract due to expire? The Councils contracts are available on our contract register and we are therefore applying Section 21 exemption to this request. You can find the details of this contract at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister
c) If no, is this something that you are considering and who in the LA is the person to contact about this and what are their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)? N/A

5. How does the council pay direct payments and grants – i.e. bank accounts, pre-paid cards?
Both pre-payment cards and bank accounts

6. Does the LA offer the option of ISFs (Individual Service Funds) and if so, who oversees this and what are their contact details?
YES - Jointly with Commissioning & ASC Finance; commissioningsupportteam@wokingham.gov.uk, ASCMailbox.Finance@wokingham.gov.uk. 0118 9746000

7. Does the LA have a directory of Personal Assistants and if so, who is the person at the LA who is responsible for this and their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?
Wokingham Borough Council & West Berkshire Council share Assured Care & Support as a directory for customers to find Personal Assistants.

8. Who oversees the provision of personal assistants and what are their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?
Business & Community Support - Trading Standards Public Protection Partnership.

9. Who is the current Director of ASC within the LA and what are their contact details i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?
Details available via Wokingham Borough Council website

10. Who is the current Assistant Director of ASC within the LA and what are their contact details i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?
Lisa Evans, Service Director of Adult Social Care (Operations), lisa.evans@wokingham.gov.uk; Lorna Pearce, Service Director of Safeguarding, Quality and Governance, lorna.pearce@wokingham.gov.uk; Liz Tait, Service Director, Head of Integrated Mental Health, liz.tait@wokingham.go.uk; Wesley Hedger, Service Director Strategy, Transformation and Commissioning, wesley.hedger@wokingham.gov.uk. 0118 9764000