Decision details

Purpose of Report: To provide an update to Executive on the progress towards a new operating model for Adult Social Care, highlighting key developments and proposals for the next stage of the work.

Members will be asked to note the progress towards a new operating model, as the paper outlines the next stages of the work which is to use capital already agreed in the budget to facilitate recurring savings of up to £1.8m by 2019/20.

Resolved:  That the Executive:

(i)           Note progress made towards the new operating model, presented previously as part of the budget proposals.

(ii)          Approve the proposal to procure external support and internal project management to further develop and implement the model.

(iii)        Approve use of funding already set aside of up to £360k for procurement of external support  and an internal adult social care senior project lead grade 11 for 12  months on the basis that this capacity is required to deliver a operating model that underpins recurrent savings of over £1.2 million.

(iv)        Request the submission of an update report on progress of the new model to an Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health Decision Session no later than 12 months from this meeting.^.

Reason: To update the Executive on the development of the Adult Social Care operating model intended to support people to enjoy healthy, active and independent lives.  To propose the procurement of support to help design and implement this model.