Issue - meetings

The Fulfilled Lives Transformation Programme in Adult Social Care comprises of four interdependent projects:

1.    How We Work

2.    Self-Directed Support

3.    Short-Term Support

4.    Support at Home

The How We Work and Self-Directed Support projects are the most advanced, with Short-Term Support and Support at Home having now commenced the ‘delivery stage’ of the programme.

A Fulfilled Lives Programme progress report was presented at Cabinet on 15 January 2025.

This paper provides a further update about:

1.    the Self-Directed Support project, and

2.     Benefits tracking, including links to the Future Care (Urgent and Emergency Care) Programme.

The Head of Service/Programme Lead and Director of Adult Social Care presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Fulfilled Lives Transformation Programme in Adult Social Care comprised of four interdependent projects:

1.    How We Work

2.    Self-Directed Support

3.    Short-Term Support

4.    Support at Home

The How We Work and Self-Directed Support projects were the most advanced, with Short-Term Support and Support at Home having now commenced the ‘delivery stage’ of the programme.

A Fulfilled Lives Programme progress report was presented at Cabinet on 15 January 2025.

The report provided a further update about:

1.    the Self-Directed Support project, and

2.     Benefits tracking, including links to the Future Care (Urgent and Emergency Care) Programme.

The Committee discussed the report, including:

·       In response to a query regarding Community Micro Enterprises (CMEs) raising their charges and the impact that has, the Committee was advised if recipients of the service made the Council aware, then the cost could be reviewed and changed as necessary.

·       In response to an offer for the Programme Director of Future Care to present to the Committee, the Chair agreed this would be a worthwhile exercise to reassure the Committee that health partners and adult social care were successfully aligning and ensuring no duplication.  ACTION.

·       In response to a query regarding how the Committee can monitor and review progress, the Committee was advised of the planned progress over the next six months including accrediting Individual Service Fund (ISF) providers and the continued work with the CMEs was detailed.  The Committee was advised an update could be given to the Committee in six months. ACTION.

·       In response to a query regarding trusted reviewers, the Committee was advised that they had been engaged through the Community Action Network (CAN) to have conversations with people who accessed day services to help shape the day services strategy and identify any gaps which could be filled by CMEs.

·       In response to a query regarding CMEs and safeguarding, the Committee was advised that Adult Social Care (ASC) had commissioned community catalysts to support an accreditation process for those providers which included DBS checks and ensuring they met the required standard for accreditation.

·       There was some further discussion regarding signposting to services including through the Council and CAN and it was highlighted that providers were profit making organisations but due to the small size of CMEs, overheads were normally smaller.

·       In response to a query, the Committee was given information about how ASC dealt with queries and the difference between self-funders or whether the Council would carry out an assessment and provide financial support and services.

·       The Portfolio Holder for Wellbeing highlighted the importance of having a quality assurance process for the day opportunity providers to provide a good monitoring and oversight of the market.

RESOLVED that the Committee receive an update on progress in 6 months.