Decision details

To update Cabinet on the progress of the Adult Social Care Transformation Programme in 2022/23 and endorse the approach and objectives for the programme in 2023/24.
To seek approval to procure and award a contract for a Strategic Partner to deliver the programme savings and objectives;
To update Cabinet on the proposed Fair and Affordable Care Policy which will be subject to consultation;
To update Cabinet on the preparations for Care Quality Commission ‘assurance framework’ assessment.

That Cabinet provided the following collective approval across the four transformation programmes: Property Programme, Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness Programme, Children’s & Education Transformation Programme and Adult Social Care Transformation Programme to:

1.      Approved spend of up to £21.4m (for the four corporate transformation programmes), of which £14.0m will be designated from within corporate held resources as outlined in the finance commentary.

2.      Authorised the Chief Executive in consultation with the Director of Finance and Deputy Mayor for Finance, Governance and Performance to take all steps required to procure and award a contract for a transformation consulting partner (which may be above the key decision threshold and subject to an urgent decision with a retrospective report to Cabinet) to provide oversight and assurance and support delivery across the portfolio of four transformation programmes.

Cabinet recommendations specific to the Adult Social Care Transformation Programme

That Cabinet:

3.      Noted the progress on preparations for assessment against the Care Quality Commission Assurance Framework as outlined in this report.

4.      Approved commencement of public consultation on the draft Fair and Affordable Care Policy (Appendix A) which will return to Cabinet for decision in September.

5.      Approved spend of up to £2.4m to support the delivery of the Adult Social care transformation programmes, of which £1.258m , will be the initial draw down from the £14.0m and £1.142m is contained within earmarked service resource.

6.      Authorised the Executive Director Adults and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Integrated Care Systems to procure and award contract(s) (which may be above the key decision threshold and subject to an urgent decision with a retrospective report to Cabinet) for the implementation of a Delivery Partner to co-deliver programme objectives.