Forward Plan: Executive Meeting: 14 March 2024

 

Table 1: Items scheduled on the Forward Plan for the Executive Meeting on 18 April 2024

Title and Description

Author

Portfolio Holder

Recommissioning of Sensory Services in York

 

Purpose of Report: Local authorities have a statutory duty to prevent, reduce or delay needs for care and support (Care Act 2014 section 2) for all adults including carers; this means early intervention to prevent deterioration and reduce dependency on support from others including those with sensory impairments. The current Sensory Support service contract is coming to an end this year, the commissioning team are in the process of recommissioning the service. The purpose of the report is for Executive Meeting to review the report and recommendations to come to a decision on the best option to go forward.

 

The Executive will be asked: To recommend the best option to recommission York Sensory Support Services.

Edward Njuguna,

Commissioning Manager

Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care

LGA Peer Challenge – report, recommendations and action plan

 

Purpose of report: An LGA Peer Challenge took place in February 2024. The LGA Peer Challenge set out to understand how the council operates, exploring the council’s leadership at place and organisational level, governance, culture, financial management and capacity to improve, with a focus on improving customer service and working closely with regional partners to best represent York’s interests.

 

The LGA report presented to Executive shares their recommendations about how the council can improve, the council’s strengths and areas of concern. In response to the LGA Peer Challenge, the council will share an action plan setting out the activities and projects that will support the council be best placed to address issues and consider opportunities.

 

Members will be asked to: Note the LGA Peer Challenge report and recommendations, and approve the council’s action plan in response to the LGA recommendations and consider next steps.

Claire Foale, Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy

Executive Leader inc. Corporate Services, Policy, Strategy and Partnerships (and Devolution)

Recommissioning of Sensory Services in York

 

Purpose of Report: Local authorities have a statutory duty to prevent, reduce or delay needs for care and support (Care Act 2014 section 2) for all adults including carers; this means early intervention to prevent deterioration and reduce dependency on support from others including those with sensory impairments. The current Sensory Support service contract is coming to an end this year, the commissioning team are in the process of recommissioning the service. The purpose of the report is for Executive Meeting to review the report and recommendations to come to a decision on the best option to go forward.

 

The Executive will be asked: To recommend the best option to recommission York Sensory Support Services.

Edward Njuguna,

Commissioning Manager

Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care

 

Table 2: Items scheduled on the Forward Plan for the Executive Meeting on May 2024

 

    None currently listed.