Issue - meetings

The Day Opportunities Project has developed a ‘Case for Change’, working in co-production with people with lived experience, their families and carers, members of the public and a range of wider stakeholders.

Evidence to support the Case for Change has been gathered through a strategic needs assessment, a review of best practice and innovation, and a public view seeking exercise.

This has led to the formulation of 6 key priorities to underpin the future strategy, including 25 proposals for implementation over a period of the next 5 years 2023-2028.

This is an ambitious and comprehensive plan, aspiring to ensure there is blended approach to the future provision of day opportunities across BCP conurbation that promotes community presence, access to a wider range of services, personalisation, choice and safety for people who require day opportunities.

In acknowledging the aspirations of the proposed strategic design priorities, this will require further co-production engagement to realign services to meet current and future need within the available budget and release funding for the realisation of the key priorities.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approves: -

(a)             the strategic priorities for day opportunities set out in point 61 of this report, which underpin the future strategy and its implementation;

(b)           the mixed model of day opportunities includes community-based activities for people within their local area and hubs that will ensure a safe space for people who require a building-based service as well as broadening the day opportunities offer; and 

(c)            Officers to work with stakeholders to re-design and then re-commission services to meet the new mixed model referred to in Recommendation (b) above.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: People and Homes

Reason

To meet the needs of local people which enables them to live active, healthy and fulfilled lives as independently as possible.

Supports the Council’s wider Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP).

The Portfolio Holder for People and Homes presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'P' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the Day Opportunities Project has developed a ‘Case for Change’, working in co-production with people with lived experience, their families and carers, members of the public and a range of wider stakeholders.

In relation to this Cabinet was informed that evidence to support the Case for Change has been gathered through a strategic needs assessment, a review of best practice and innovation, and a public view seeking exercise, and that this has led to the formulation of 6 key priorities to underpin the future strategy, including 25 proposals for implementation over a period of the next 5 years 2023-2028.

Cabinet was advised that this is an ambitious and comprehensive plan, aspiring to ensure there is blended approach to the future provision of day opportunities across BCP conurbation that promotes community presence, access to a wider range of services, personalisation, choice and safety for people who require day opportunities.

Further to this Cabinet was informed that in acknowledging the aspirations of the proposed strategic design priorities, further co-production engagement to realign services to meet current and future need within the available budget and release funding for the realisation of the key priorities would be required.

The Chair of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee addressed the Cabinet advising them of the recent discussions which took place during the discussion of this item.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approves: -

a)               the strategic priorities for day opportunities set out in point 61 of this report, which underpin the future strategy and its implementation;

b)               the mixed model of day opportunities includes community-based activities for people within their local area and hubs that will ensure a safe space for people who require a building-based service as well as broadening the day opportunities offer; and 

c)               Officers to work with stakeholders to re-design and then re-commission services to meet the new mixed model referred to in Recommendation (b) above.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: People and Homes

Reason

To meet the needs of local people which enables them to live active, healthy and fulfilled lives as independently as possible.

Supports the Council’s wider Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP).