Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

13.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

14.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 233 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14th July 2021 were agreed as a true record. There were no matters arising.

15.

Adult Social Care Annual Report and Key Areas of Improvement 2021/21 pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Report of the Director of Adult Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Director of Adult Services and received a presentation on the Adult Social Care Annual Report and Key Areas of Improvement 2020/21 (Local Account). A copy of the Annual Report was set out at an appendix to the report. The report was due to be considered by Cabinet at their meeting on 12th October 2021. Councillor M Mutton, Cabinet Member for Adult Services attended the meeting for the consideration of this item.

 

The report indicated that the Adult Social Care Annual Report and Key Areas of Improvement 2020/21 described the performance of Adult Social Care and the progress made against the priorities for the year. It also provided specific examples of the operational activities to support service users and carers. It was intended to provide assurance to stakeholders that Adult Social Care was delivering its objectives and was achieving positive outcomes for residents within the resources available.

 

Although there was not a statutory requirement to produce an annual report, it was considered good practice as it provided an opportunity to be open and transparent about the successes and challenges facing Adult Social Care and to show what was being done to improve outcomes for those that come into contact with these services. The production of an annual report was part of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) approach to Sector Led Improvement. The Board were informed that the Government had announced an intention for a formal oversight regime for Adult Social Care to be introduced, led by the Care Quality Commission, although no detail or specific timescales have been set for this.

 

The production of the 2020/21 report had drawn on the pool of feedback and information that was gathered over the year from a range of sources including social care staff, Adult Social Care Stakeholder Reference Group, providers, partner organisations and people that have been in contact with Adult Social Care along with their families and carers. It reflected the performance and activities throughout the main period of the Covid-19 pandemic to date.

 

The Local Account also looked forward to 2021/22 and included summary details regarding key areas for improvement. These were improvements the service intended to look at to achieve better service delivery, improve outcomes for people and supporting the area’s ability to operate within the resources available. The priority was to improve care and support services for adults and in doing so to create a stable provider market for the city, within the context of the Adult Social Care reforms recently announced.

 

The presentation highlighted that the service spent £103.2m in 2020/21 compared to a spend of £95m in the previous year. Data was provided on Social Care during the year which included 9,902 new requests for support. 4,529 people receiving long term support. The service had an equal responsibility for anyone providing unpaid care in the city. 802 carers received formal support.

 

The report and presentation indicated that although the challenges presented by Covid-19 now and into the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

16.

Work Programme 2021-22 and Outstanding Issues pdf icon PDF 266 KB

Report of the Scrutiny Co-ordinator

Minutes:

The Board noted their work programme for the current municipal year.

17.

Any other items of Public Business

Any other items of public business which the Chair decides to take as matters of urgency because of the special circumstances involved

Minutes:

There were no additional items of public business.