Decision details

Brenda Smith Director of Adult Social Care & Independent Living gave a presentation on the range of responsibilities covered by adult social care in Cheshire East.

The four main components of the service covered:

·         Strategic Commissioning

·         Individual Commissioning

·         Care4CE

·         Safeguarding Unit

The overall budget for adult social care in 2012/13 Budget was £102m, of which Care Costs amounted to £75m. Arising from the health reforms of 2012, an additional £5.2m would be transferred to Cheshire East from Clinical Commissioning Groups in 2013/14.

In response to the presentation, the committee concluded that the work of this committee was inextricably linked with the work of the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny committee. The committee was informed that the Constitution Committee had recently set up a working group to review the Council’s current Scrutiny/Policy Development Groups (PDG) arrangements, and the committee suggested that the review would provide an opportunity for representations to be made about the committee’s view that the links between this committee and Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee should be formally recognised in the Council’s constitution.

In addition Brenda highlighted some potential items which could be added to the Committees work programme in future including review the arrangements for access to employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

RESOLVED –

(a)   That the presentation be received and noted;

(b)  That the views of the committee concerning the need to maintain strong links between the scrutiny of adult social care and health and wellbeing be conveyed to the constitution committee working group;

(c)  That Brenda Smith be requested to report back to the Committee in February with suggestions for work programme topics including proposals regarding access to employment opportunities for people with disabilities.