Issue - meetings

The Report on the All Age Commissioning Strategy will be published as a supplement to this agenda.

Resolved:

                         i.         Approved the all age commissioning strategy and delegate any changes to the strategy to Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care and the Corporate Director of Adult services and Integration (DASS).

Reason:     The Commissioning Strategy form part of the core requirements under the Care Act 2014 and the Children’s Act 2004. This Strategy underpins the current Market Position Statement as well as conforming to the expectations of the CQC assurance framework.

The Corporate Director of Adults and Integration noted that York had not had an All Age Commissioning strategy before. She confirmed that the strategy would work to support objectives within the Council Plan and highlights the Council’s focus on supporting people to remain at home independently for longer, supporting young people preparing for adulthood to have access to services that are personalised to their needs as well as reducing the reliance on crisis care.

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care welcomed the strategy and noted the importance to ensure the Council was commissioning care effectively. She noted the financial challenges faced by the Council and the importance to spend effectively. Funding for supporting people with disabilities and in community care was discussed and the Corporate Director of Adults and Integration outlined that the Council had previously had an expensive practice in relation to commissioning. The Corporate Director confirmed that practice related to work during the pandemic had been expensive and that the new strategy would provide better outcomes while being more cost effective.

Resolved:

                         i.         Approved the all age commissioning strategy and delegate any changes to the strategy to Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care and the Corporate Director of Adult services and Integration (DASS).

Reason:     The Commissioning Strategy form part of the core requirements under the Care Act 2014 and the Children’s Act 2004. This Strategy underpins the current Market Position Statement as well as conforming to the expectations of the CQC assurance framework.