Decision details

Confirmation of the arrangements for the In-House restructure of Home Care services

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Housing and Adult Social Services Advisory Panel, Executive Member for Health & Adult Social Services

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report has been added as an Urgent item following the required approval process.

Decision:

Members received a report which informed the Executive Member on the progress of the review of the In House home care service. The Executive Member agreed in June 2006 to receive a further report which detailed the consultation process with staff on the proposed restructure and contractual changes that have taken place with staff following that report.

 

The report advised that a number of concerns were raised through the consultation which were summarised in a table under paragraph 21.2 along with the management’s response.

 

Two options were presented to Members:

 

Option1 – To endorse the proposals as laid out in the report.

 

Option 2 – To retain services in their current structures.

 

Advice of the Advisory Panel

 

That the Executive Member for Adult Social Services be advised to approve the proposal to establish the revised home care structure as described within the report.

 

Decision of the Executive Member for Adult Social Services

 

RESOLVED:

That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

 

REASON:

To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the in house service and ensure that the service is fit for the future and meets the needs and aspirations of customers now and in the future.

Publication date: 15/08/2006

Date of decision: 14/08/2006

Decided at meeting: 14/08/2006 - Executive Member for Housing and Adult Social Services Advisory Panel

Effective from: 17/08/2006

 

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