Agenda and minutes

The Leader welcomed everyone to the meeting.

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3.1       RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 20 July 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman accordingly.

Report of the Executive Director, Tri-borough Adult Social Care.

4.1       Liz Bruce, Executive Director, Tri-borough Adult Social Care introduced the report which explained how the effective implementation of the Care Act will contribute to Better City, Better Lives by developing reforms that ensure adult care and support helps people to achieve the outcomes that matters to them in their life.  The implications of the reforms were also outlined.

4.2       Councillor Rachael Robathan advised that the implementation of the act was already well advanced together with discussions with the Housing Department.  A number of staff awareness sessions were currently underway to explain the new duties with the Care Act.

4.3       It was confirmed that the Phase 1 key deliverables set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report, for compliance by 31 March 2015 were on track.

            Resolved:  That the progress with implementing the Care Act provisions be noted.

5.1       Liz Bruce, Executive Director, Tri-borough Adult Social Care, introduced the report which explained the requirement on each Health and Wellbeing Board to re-submit the Better Care Fund Plan.  It was noted that the key national changes related to Pay for Performance and Risk Sharing arrangements that mitigated the risk of local areas failing to achieve the key target of reduced emergency admissions but reduced the investment in integrated care and potentially increase the risk to social care.  The revised submission included more detailed financial modelling particularly around the development of a new Community Independence Service which is a key element of the plan and provides partners with greater confidence of the deliverability of the five outcomes measured within the plan.  It was confirmed that Councillor Lukey (Hammersmith and Fulham) had signed off the plan.

5.2       Councillor Rachael Robathan thanked both Liz Bruce and Rachel Wigley for the in-depth work which had allowed the plan to be signed off.  She also thanked the various health partners for the work in developing the plan.

5.3       Councillor Ed Argar welcomed the link to acute care and the target reduction in avoidable emergency admissions.  It was noted that the target of 3.5% equated to about 700/800 people.

5.4       The Leader expressed her thanks to those involved for all that had been achieved.

            RESOLVED:

1.          That the revised Better Care Fund Plan and its implementation be agreed.

2.          That it be noted that further decisions will be sought as the plans     development takes place.

The meeting ended at 7.18pm.

CHAIRMAN: ____________________________                 DATE: _____________________