Issue - meetings

The Adult Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel had undertaken a review of the role of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in supporting Adult Social Care (with a focus on COVID-19 and Recovery). A copy of the full report was attached. The Scrutiny Panel had made three recommendations upon which a response was sought from the relevant service area.

The Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health, Public Protection and Digital Inclusion and the Director for Adult Social Care and health Integration submitted a service response to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel. A copy of the action plan was attached.

The Chair of the Adult Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel presented the final report to the Executive. The Executive Member for Neighbourhood Safety presented the service response.

ORDERED

1.    That the content of the Adult Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel final report on the role of the VCS in Supporting Adult Social Care (Appendix 1) be noted; and

2.    The action plan (Appendix 2), developed in response to the Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations, be approved.

REASON

It was a requirement that Executive formally considered the scrutiny panel’s report and confirmed the service area’s response to the accompanying plan.