Decision details

Social Care Recovery and Improvement Plans

Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decision:

8.1

The Executive Directors, Resources and People Services submitted a joint report advising of the financial outlook for both Adult and Children’s Social Care in Sheffield against the budget available over the period of the medium term financial strategy (up to 5 years)

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

 

 

 

(a)

notes the challenges facing both Adults and Children’s Social Care and the consequent impact on the Council’s overall financial position;

 

 

 

 

(b)

approves the approach set out in the attached reports and that further work will take place as part of the Medium Term Financial Plan and 2018-19 budget;

 

 

 

 

(c)

requires the Cabinet Member for Finance, in conjunction with the Cabinet Members for Children, Young People and Families and Health and Social Care, to report back on further actions as part of the budget process; and

 

 

 

 

(d)

requests that the report be circulated to all local M.P’s with a request for a meeting to discuss how national funding issues can be raised with the Government.

 

 

 

8.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

These are outlined in the report.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

None.

 

 

8.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

8.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

8.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Eugene Walker and Jayne Ludlam, Executive Directors, Resources and People Services, respectively.

 

 

8.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

 

Report author: Carly Speechley

Publication date: 26/09/2017

Date of decision: 20/09/2017

Decided at meeting: 20/09/2017 - Co-operative Executive

Effective from: 03/10/2017

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