Agenda and minutes

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive seeking approval of the terms of reference for the Children and Families Scrutiny Panel, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive seeking approval of the terms of reference for the Children and Families Scrutiny Panel.

RESOLVED:-

  (i)  that the terms of reference for the Children and Families Scrutiny Panel, attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved; and

  (ii)  that the amended terms of reference of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel, attached as Appendix 2 to the report be approved.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing items requested for discussion from the current Forward Plan, attached.

Items include:-

·  Future of Day Services in Southampton (Appendix 1);

·  Future of the Respite Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities (Appendix 2); and

·  Future of Woodside Lodge Residential Care Home (Appendix 3).

The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing the items requested for discussion from the current Forward Plan.

Mr Loynes (Spectrum SCIL), Mrs Isles, Mr Mar-Molinero, Mrs Mar-Molinero, Mr Strevens (Mencap), Ms Joyce (Choices Advocacy), Mr Searle (Parent Carer), Mr David Smith (Southampton People’s Assembly Against Austerity), Mr Lockyer, (Member of the Public), Councillors Bogle, Parnell and White (Members of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel) were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the Meeting. 

A statement from Mr Amery, Chair of the St Denys Area Community Association (SDACA) was submitted to the meeting for consideration by the Committee.

RESOLVED that on consideration of the briefing papers relating to the “Future of Day Services in Southampton”, the “Future of the Respite Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities” and the “Future of Woodside Lodge Residential Care Home” the Committee recommended:-

  (i)  the decisions on the “Future of Day Services in Southampton”, “Future of the Respite Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities” and “Future of Woodside Lodge Residential Care Home” be deferred until the assessment of the needs of all service users and carers had been completed;

  (ii)  the financial details outlined in all three Cabinet Reports be reviewed prior to the Cabinet Meeting;

 (iii)  a meeting be arranged by the Head of Adult Social Care with the Chair or nominated representative of St Denys Area Community Association prior to the Cabinet Meeting;

 (iv)  in order to reassure service users, information on the potential options and associated costs that could be purchased by service users through direct payments be presented at the Cabinet Meeting;

  (v)  a summary of the Co-production Appendix detailed in the Members Room Documents be incorporated within the” Future of Day Services in Southampton” Cabinet Report;

 (vi)  the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care be requested to provide the following information:-

·  the costs relating to the expansion of the Shared Lives Scheme; and

·  the available alternatives to the Shared Lives Scheme and associated costs;

(vii)  the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the NHS Provider Services be requested to circulate their responses to the Committee in relation to the proposed closure of Woodside Lodge Residential Care Home having the potential to reduce stress on the Health and Social Care System relating to delayed discharges and the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel be requested to follow up any issues in this regard;

(viii)  the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care be requested to consider how the decision relating to Woodside Lodge Residential Care Home could be integrated within the Millbrook Estate Regeneration Programme;

 (ix)  the impact of the Cabinet Decisions relating to the “Future of Woodside Lodge Residential Care Home”, the “Future of Day Services in Southampton” and the “Future of Respite Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities” be reviewed by the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel six months after implementation;  and

  (x)  the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care be requested to provide reassurance to service users that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.