Coming Home Action Plan 2026
The action plan provides an update on progress to date, addresses the outstanding recommendations from the Coming Home Implementation Report, and sets out further actions required to achieve the Coming Home vision and mission.
Appendix 1 – Coming Home Action Plan Short Life Working Group
Membership
Dr Anne MacDonald (Chair), Professional Advisor for Complex Care, Scottish Government
Eddie Follan, Chief Officer, COSLA
John Urquhart, Policy Officer, COSLA
Eddie Fraser, Chief Executive, East Ayrshire Council
Tom Kelly, Head of Adult Services: Learning Disability, Mental Health and Recovery, East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Margaret Mason, Specialist Learning Disability Services Service Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Louise McGinley, Specialist Learning Disability Services Service Allied Health Professional Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Austen Smyth, Chief Executive, The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Andrea Wood, Chief Executive, Key
Moira Bayne, Chief Executive Officer, Housing Options Scotland
Tony Cain, Policy Manager, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers
Scott Taylor, Nurse Consultant, Learning Disability, NHS Lothian
Jan Thomson, Senior Manager, North Ayrshire Learning Disability Service
Susan Henderson, Planning and Development Officer, Scottish Borders Learning Disability Service
Kirsten Haughey, Senior Charge Nurse, Scottish Borders Learning Disability Service
Mike Harkin, Service Manager, Care Inspectorate
Kerry Anderson, Nurse Consultant, Learning Disability, NHS Grampian; Co-Chair of Scottish Learning Disability Lead Nurse Group
Lorne Berkley, Strategic Lead: Policy and Rights, The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities
Neil Gibson, Policy and Practice Lead, Social Work Scotland
Caroline Cameron, Director, North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Diane Fraser, Chief Officer, Adult Social Work Services, North Lanarkshire
Dr Neha Bansal, Inpatient Consultant Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist, NHS Forth Valley
Dr Isla McGlade, Professional Learning/Intellectual Disabilities and Neurodevelopmental Nursing Advisor, Scottish Government
Michael Driscoll, Chief Executive, Horizon Housing Association
Dr Matthew Colyer, Consultant in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry and Clinical Director, NHS Grampian
Katharine Paton, Service Manager, Adult Learning Disabilities, Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership
Hamish Hamilton, Chief Finance Officer, West Lothian Integration Joint Board
Jennifer McKerrall, Strategic Commissioning Manager, Scotland Excel
Dr Karen Young Coming Home and Learning Disabilities (Delayed Discharges) Team Leader, Scottish Government
Della Robb/Amanda McCarren, Learning Disability Policy Team Leaders, Scottish Government
Contact
Email: Carolyn.Wales@gov.scot