Agenda item

11.1

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care and Wellbeing which sought approval from Committee for the Adult Commissioning Plan 2023 – 2025.

Specifically, this plan intends to ensure we meet our market sufficiency responsibilities as set out in the Care Act 2014 and provide assurance against the CQC Single Assessment Framework for local authorities and integrated care systems.

Approval for the Care Fees consultation process is also sought in line with agreement made at Committee in March 2023 to bring the consultation and planning for Care Fees in line with Adult Care business planning timescales. The report also provides an update in relation to Adult Commissioning which includes noting an extension to care at night contract to enable an options appraisal to be completed.

11.2

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

1.    Notes progress made in relation to providing support in the City and delivering a stable care market.

2.    Approves Adult Commissioning Plan for 2023 – 2025 attached at Appendix 1.

3.    Approves process for Care Fees business planning and process for consultation on care fees for residential services for financial year 2024/ 2025.

4.    Notes the extension of current care at night service until March 2024.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

11.3.2

The recommendation to approve the Market Oversight and Sustainability Update Plan arise from the Council’s market shaping responsibilities and from the need to fulfil the conditions for receiving the DHSC’s Market Sustainability Improvement Fund (2023-24).

The recommendation to approve the Care Fees setting process arise from the move towards aligning Care Fees setting with business planning timescales and delivery of a balanced budget for 2024/ 2025.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

Option 1 - Option ‘to do nothing’ and not update the Market Oversight and Commissioning Plan and to not set out the process for Care Fees in 24/25. However, this would mean that commissioning does not evolve to meet the changing needs of the service or the people who use it and is out with business planning timescales for budget setting.

11.1

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care and Wellbeing which sought approval from Committee for the Adult Commissioning Plan 2023 – 2025.

Specifically, this plan intends to ensure we meet our market sufficiency responsibilities as set out in the Care Act 2014 and provide assurance against the CQC Single Assessment Framework for local authorities and integrated care systems.

Approval for the Care Fees consultation process is also sought in line with agreement made at Committee in March 2023 to bring the consultation and planning for Care Fees in line with Adult Care business planning timescales. The report also provides an update in relation to Adult Commissioning which includes noting an extension to care at night contract to enable an options appraisal to be completed.

11.2

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

1.    Notes progress made in relation to providing support in the City and delivering a stable care market.

2.    Approves Adult Commissioning Plan for 2023 – 2025 attached at Appendix 1.

3.    Approves process for Care Fees business planning and process for consultation on care fees for residential services for financial year 2024/ 2025.

4.    Notes the extension of current care at night service until March 2024.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

11.3.2

The recommendation to approve the Market Oversight and Sustainability Update Plan arise from the Council’s market shaping responsibilities and from the need to fulfil the conditions for receiving the DHSC’s Market Sustainability Improvement Fund (2023-24).

The recommendation to approve the Care Fees setting process arise from the move towards aligning Care Fees setting with business planning timescales and delivery of a balanced budget for 2024/ 2025.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

Option 1 - Option ‘to do nothing’ and not update the Market Oversight and Commissioning Plan and to not set out the process for Care Fees in 24/25. However, this would mean that commissioning does not evolve to meet the changing needs of the service or the people who use it and is out with business planning timescales for budget setting.