Agenda item

9.              

APPROVE DIRECT PAYMENTS AND PERSONALISATION STRATEGIC DELIVERY PLAN (COMMITMENT 5, ASC STRATEGY)

10.1

The Committee received a report seeking approval for Sheffield’s Personalisation and Direct Payment Strategy and Delivery Plan and to provide an update on progress made to date to improve the Direct Payments offer in Sheffield. Andy Buxton, Commissioning Officer for Direct Payments and Mary Gardner, Strategic Commissioning Manager for Direct Payments and Carers attended and presented the paper.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:-

1.    Approve Sheffield’s Personalisation and Direct Payments Strategy and associated Delivery Plan.

2.    Note the progress made to date to improve the Direct Payments offer in Sheffield.

3.    Requests the Director of Adult Health and Social Care to bring back an update in relation to progress in delivering the strategy within six months.

10.3

Reasons for Decision

10.3.1

To ensure the Council is fully compliant in its duties and responsibilities around Direct Payments and personalisation.

10.3.2

To ensure the achievement of the outcome in the Council’s delivery plan to deliver a Direct Payments and Personalisation Strategy and Strategic Delivery Plan.

10.3.3

To make a commitment to fulfil the priorities co-produced with local people to develop, improve, and grow personalised approaches in Sheffield for people who use social care.

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Do nothing

10.4.2

If the Council leaves Direct Payments and personalised approaches as they are this would result in the Council not being fully compliant with duties and responsibilities outlined in the Care Act (2014).

10.4.3

This option would mean the Council is unable to achieve the outcome in the Council’s delivery plan to deliver a Direct Payments and Personalisation Strategy and Strategic Delivery Plan.

10.4.4

Proceed with Direct Payment Improvement Programme only

10.4.5

This option would result in a programme of improvement focussing on improving Direct Payments operating in isolation and without a clear strategy to co-ordinate and connect to other and alternative opportunities to improve personalisation in Sheffield.

10.4.6

Although this option would ensure the Council is compliant with some aspects of the Care Act (2014) around Direct Payments, there would still need to be further commitments made to be fully compliant with responsibilities around personalisation of care and support services.

10.4.7

This option would mean the Council is unable to achieve the outcome in the Council’s delivery plan to deliver a Direct Payments and Personalisation Strategy and Strategic Delivery Plan.

10.1

The Committee received a report seeking approval for Sheffield’s Personalisation and Direct Payment Strategy and Delivery Plan and to provide an update on progress made to date to improve the Direct Payments offer in Sheffield. Andy Buxton, Commissioning Officer for Direct Payments and Mary Gardner, Strategic Commissioning Manager for Direct Payments and Carers attended and presented the paper

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:-

1.     Approve Sheffield’s Personalisation and Direct Payments Strategy and associated Delivery Plan.

2.     Note the progress made to date to improve the Direct Payments offer in Sheffield.

3.     Requests the Director of Adult Health and Social Care to bring back an update in relation to progress in delivering the strategy within six months.

10.3

Reasons for Decision

10.3.1

To ensure the Council is fully compliant in its duties and responsibilities around Direct Payments and personalisation.

10.3.2

To ensure the achievement of the outcome in the Council’s delivery plan to deliver a Direct Payments and Personalisation Strategy and Strategic Delivery Plan.

10.3.3

To make a commitment to fulfil the priorities co-produced with local people to develop, improve, and grow personalised approaches in Sheffield for people who use social care.

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Do nothing

10.4.2

If the Council leaves Direct Payments and personalised approaches as they are this would result in the Council not being fully compliant with duties and responsibilities outlined in the Care Act (2014).

10.4.3

This option would mean the Council is unable to achieve the outcome in the Council’s delivery plan to deliver a Direct Payments and Personalisation Strategy and Strategic Delivery Plan.

10.4.4

Proceed with Direct Payment Improvement Programme only.

10.4.5

This option would result in a programme of improvement focussing on improving Direct Payments operating in isolation and without a clear strategy to co-ordinate and connect to other and alternative opportunities to improve personalisation in Sheffield.

10.4.6

Although this option would ensure the Council is compliant with some aspects of the Care Act (2014) around Direct Payments, there would still need to be further commitments made to be fully compliant with responsibilities around personalisation of care and support services.

10.4.7

This option would mean the Council is unable to achieve the outcome in the Council’s delivery plan to deliver a Direct Payments and Personalisation Strategy and Strategic Delivery Plan.