Issue - meetings

To provide background information on the development and consultation of the new Adult Social Care Strategy 2025-28.

RESOLVED that the new ASC Strategy 2025-28 is linked to the Corporate Vision and supports corporate priorities under ‘Our People and Communities.’

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Health and Wellbeing

Reason

Adult Social Care require a clear public facing strategy that encompasses our vision and ambitions for the next 4 years. Having consulted within the Directorate and completed a public consultation, we are assured that this is the right strategic approach for ASC.

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

Cabinet was advised that the report provided background information on the development and consultation of the new Adult Social Care Strategy 2025-28.

The Chair of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee addressed the Cabinet advising that at their recent meeting the Committee debated the item in detail and agreed the following recommendation: -

RESOLVED that the Health and Adult Social Care O&S Committee recommend to Cabinet:

• the inclusion of some clear targets ideally linked to the Adut Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) within the Adult Social Care Strategy; and

·      the inclusion of an overview of how to better integrate performance and activity data with finance data in the Adult Social Care Strategy.

The Portfolio Holder thanked the Health and Adult Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee for their through debate and recommendations which he welcomed.

RESOLVED that the new ASC Strategy 2025-28 is linked to the Corporate Vision and supports corporate priorities under ‘Our People and Communities.’

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Health and Wellbeing

Reason

Adult Social Care require a clear public facing strategy that encompasses our vision and ambitions for the next 4 years. Having consulted within the Directorate and completed a public consultation, we are assured that this is the right strategic approach for ASC.