Agenda item

The Chairman introduced the report, which presented the findings of the public consultation for a revised business case on the adult social care alternative delivery model and the implementation of the new operating model. 

The Chairman commented  that there were two options presented within the recommendations put to the Committee and advised that due to significant changes in the NHS landscape, NHS colleagues would need time to formulate their element of a delivery model. 

The Chairman noted that Officers had suggested that a further report be bought back to Committee in 2017 and requested that the report be scheduled for the Committee’s meeting on 6 March 2017.

The Chairman MOVED the following amendment to recommendation 4:

4.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees to the continued development of two delivery vehicle options: a reformed in-house service and a shared service with the NHS, with a further report to be brought to the Committee in March 2017, containing more detail on the NHS shared service option.

The Committee unanimously agreed to this amendment, and the motion was CARRIED to become the substantive motion.

The Chairman MOVED the following motion:

5.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee instructs officers to ensure that in developing the NHS shared service option, democratic involvement and accountability in adult social care and integrated health and care is maintained; and that the specific proposal on the NHS shared service option to be presented to Committee describes explicitly the governance arrangements for this.

The motion was unanimously carried and became the substantive motion.

A Member welcomed that the “Public Service Mutual” option had not been recommended for development as an option and commented that this demonstrated how seriously the Council took the views of the public. 

The Committee queried if the recommendations were approved as set out above, it would still be possible for the Committee to consider a third option with Barnet operating with one or more local authorities whilst as a part of the NHS shared service, should this be felt appropriate at the time.  The lawyer in attendance confirmed that this would be the case.

Members requested that the future report coming back to Committee contains the following detail:

·         More information on a strength-based assessment and social work practice

·         The implications on the workforce.

The Chairman moved to the vote on recommendations 1 – 3 as set out in the report.  The recommendations were unanimously agreed. 

The Chairman moved to the vote on the amended recommendation 4 as set out above.  The recommendation was unanimously agreed.

The Chairman moved to the vote on the substantive motion which had become recommendation 5.  The recommendation was unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED that:

1.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee considers the findings of the consultation on the new operating model and the alternative delivery vehicle.

2.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees to the implementation of the new operating model within the current service.

3.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee notes the context of long term planning for the NHS through the Sustainability and Transformation Planning process.

4.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees to the continued development of two delivery vehicle options: a reformed in-house service and a shared service with the NHS, with a further report to be brought to the Committee in March 2017, containing more detail on the NHS shared service option.

5.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee instructs officers to ensure that in developing the NHS shared service option, democratic involvement and accountability in adult social care and integrated health and care is maintained; and that the specific proposal on the NHS shared service option to be presented to Committee describes explicitly the governance arrangements for this.