Issue details

Proposed changes to the Grants and Systems Policy

Purpose of report: The report introduces the recent policy paper 'Putting People First' from the Department of Health and sets out plans for the use of a new Social Care Reform Grant.


Timescale: This policy sets out the vision for development of a personalised approach to the delivery of adult social care, and details of the new ring-fenced grant to help councils to redesign and reshape their systems over the next 3 years.

 
When resulting effects will be seen: Councils will be expected to set clear bench marks, timescales and designated delivery responsibilities to ensure tangible short-term progress on this agenda, and by March 2010, have achieved significant moves towards fundamental system-wide change.

Members are asked to: note the importance of this policy agenda and to agree the plans it contains for the use of the Social Care Reform Grant for 2008-09.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Implication: Equalities; Financial; Human Resources;

Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;

Decision due: 02/06/08 by Executive Member for Adult Social Services

Lead member: Councillor Susan Galloway cllr.susangalloway@york.gov.uk

Lead director: Director of Housing and Adult Social Services

Department: Housing & Adult Social Services Directorate

Contact: Kathy Clark, Assistant Director (Commissioning and Partnerships) Email: kathy.clark@york.gov.uk.

Consultation process

To be included in the plan contained in the report

Consultees

N/A

Making Representations: In writing or by email to Kathy Clark by mid May

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Committee Report for Social Care Reform Grant  

 

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