Issue - meetings

This report asks Member to comment on and approve the high level improvement plan following the Annual Performance Assessment (APA) for adult social services 2007/8.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i)            Approve the improvement plan attached as Annex 1

(ii)        Agree to receive a progress report on the improvement plan at the meeting in June 2009.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To enable progress to be made on the key areas for development and to ensure ongoing and effective Member scrutiny of the improvement plan.

Members considered a report, which asked them to comment on and approve the high-level improvement plan following the Annual Performance Assessment (APA) for Adult Social Services 2007-08.

The Director of Housing and Adult Social Services stated that the Improvement Plan set out the key areas for development and these had been shared with the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). He also stated that he was confident that the end of year figures would show an improvement. It was noted that staff members had shown enthusiasm for the improvement plan and were involved in the process.

Members commented that they were pleased that the Improvement Plan had been brought back to the Panel and thanked the officer for the additional work that had been undertaken on this. Members enquired about the councils that York was working closely with and officers confirmed that these were Bolton and Sunderland, both larger authorities, which had achieved outstanding results and which had a good reputation on performance management.  It was also confirmed by the officer that other external help was being sought on a selected basis.

A Member asked about the number of HIV and Aids referrals with regard to safeguarding. Officers replied that there had been no referrals on this issue of which they were aware. However, it was noted that the number of people who were HIV positive had grown, though it was not felt that harassment was a particular issue.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i)            Approve the improvement plan attached as Annex 1

(ii)        Agree to receive a progress report on the improvement plan at the meeting in June 2009.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To enable progress to be made on the key areas for development and to ensure ongoing and effective Member scrutiny of the improvement plan.