Agenda and minutes

Report of Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, seeking a response to recommendations made by the Committee at the meeting held on 19^th February 2013, regarding Decision No: CAB 12/13 9136 – Revisions to the Adult Social Care Non-Residential Services Policy, attached.

Cabinet noted the report of the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee setting out the recommendations made at the meeting held on 19^th February, 2013. 

Report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, seeking to revise the Adult Social Care Non-Residential Services Policy, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 12/13 10493)

Having received representations from members of MENCAP and the City Council, Cabinet made the following reconsidered decision as a result of Call-in:

(i)  To approve changes to the non residential care (NRC) contributions policy for adult social care as set out in Appendix 1.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Senior Manager: Safeguarding Adults, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Care and the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services to review the format and content of the current non-residential care contributions policy for adult social care, to make any textual, formatting or administrative or other minor changes required to update the policy, give effect to recommendation 1 above and ensure it is fit for purpose for 2013 and beyond.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the People Director to determine which ‘one off’ services should be included within the Policy as chargeable services and to determine the scale of fees and charges to be applied for these services (Proposal 10 in Appendix 1 – changes to Policy).

(iv)  To note that recommendation 2 above does not extend to making any major or substantive changes to either the services to be provided under the policy or the charges to be applied to any such service.  Such matters would require reference to Cabinet for determination following appropriate public consultation.

(v)  To respond to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee made on 19^th February 2013 as set out in paragraphs 15 – 17 of this report.

(vi)  Having regard to the Council’s transformation programme and this review of charging policy, to delegate authority to the People Director, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, to undertake a review of the Financial Assessment process for non residential care charging and to thereafter to regularly review and update assessment processes in line with current and future policy and legislative requirements.