Decision details

To determine the housing related support services to be ceased, decommissioned or rationalised as a result of the Supporting People Review

Further to Minute No. 28 of the meeting held on 19 July 2012, the Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Older People which provided an update on the progress of the Supporting People Review and proposals for the commissioning of housing related support services.

The Chair and Cabinet Member – Older People referred to the consultations held by Officers with Social Care Providers in order to minimise the impact of the proposals upon service users and expressed thanks to the Officers and Providers for the work they had undertaken.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

Decisions Made:

1.         the progress on the Supporting People Review be noted;

2.         the changes to commissioned housing-related support services identified within Section 5 and Annex 1 of the report be approved and Officers be authorised to proceed with the implementation of those changes;

3.         it be noted that a further report would be made to Cabinet to update Members on the progress of the as yet unresolved consultations with service providers, the Care and Support Reviews and Integrated Re-Commissioning of Supported/Assisted Living being undertaken as part of the Supporting People Review.

Reasons for Decision:

On 21 June 2012, the Cabinet considered a report which provided an update on the progress of the Supporting People Review and set out the proposed commissioning priorities for the Supporting People Service with regard to the achievement of budget savings required for 2012/13 and 2013/14.  Approval was given to the adoption of the principles set out in 5.1 of the report and Officers were authorised to work with providers, utilising the principles, to formulate reduction proposals to meet the required budget savings in 2012/13 and 2013/14.

A further report was submitted to the Cabinet on 19 July 2012 setting out the general budget reduction proposals that were subject to detailed consultation with service providers and further details of the proposed approach to commissioned Care and Support Services.  The Cabinet approved the managed review and re-commissioning processes outlined in Section 5 of the report, including the integrated re-commissioning of all supported/assisted living services be approved; and requested that a further update be submitted to the Cabinet.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.