Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 16 May 2023
Back to Adult Care and Social Work Committee — 16 May 2023 and its agenda
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ADULT CARE AND SOCIAL WORK - 16 MAY 2023 58 16 May 2023 at 2 pm. A Meeting of the ADULT CARE AND SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor M. McCulloch, Convener; Councillor Boyd, Vice-Convener; Councillors Barclay, Burgess, Bustard, Cairns, Costello, Goldie, Hughes, Jarvie, Jones, Kelly, Keltie, B. McCulloch, McKendrick, McPhilemy, L. Stubbs, Toner, Williams, Wilson and Woods. CHAIR Councillor M. McCulloch (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Chief Social Work Officer (Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice); Chief Officer (Health and Social Care); Acting Chief Officer (Planning, Performance and Quality Assurance); Health and Social Work Manager; Business Finance Manager and Democratic Services Manager. APOLOGIES Councillor McVey. Prior to the commencement of business, the Convener indicated that he had agreed an additional item of business would be considered at the meeting in relation to Charges for Non-Residential Services, Community Alarms, Meals Provision, Independent Sector Care Homes and Respite Care and that, in accordance with Standing Order 15, in his opinion the matter was relevant, competent and urgent. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. There were no declarations. COMMUNITY ALARM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL TRANSITION AND SERVICE REVIEW UPDATE 2. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Adult Social Work Services) (1) providing an update on the current position of the Community Alarm Service; (2) detailing the drivers for undertaking a review of the service; (3) summarising the work that had been undertaken during the review, including the review of co-dependent services, particularly Home Support Out of Hours Provision, Social Work Emergency Services and Registered Social Landlords, and the activities to ensure a seamless transition from the analogue to digital infrastructure, and (4) setting out the current and future financial positions of the Service in relation to charging. Decided: (1) that the contents of the report be noted; (2) that the work being undertaken to ensure a seamless transition from analogue to digital, and the work to date, be noted;
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ADULT CARE AND SOCIAL WORK - 16 MAY 2023 59 (3) that the progress to date, and work ongoing relating to the Community Alarm Service review, including the review of co-dependent services, highlighting Home Support Out of Hours Provision, Social Work Emergency Services and Registered Social Landlords, be noted; (4) that the current and future positions in respect of charging for the service be noted, and (5) that recommendations from the review be reported to a future meeting of the Committee. DELIVERING FOR COMMUNITIES – ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION 3. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Planning, Performance and Quality Assurance) (1) providing an update on progress to date on the review of the Engagement and Participation Model; (2) proposing to increase the allocation of funding to local provider organisations in order to facilitate, support and promote increased active participation across the community; (3) providing a breakdown of the remit of an active participation and co-ordination to be hosted by one lead organisation; (4) informing of the intention to reinvest the current resourcing that supports engagement and participation, augmenting this from the Self-Directed Support (SDS) Transformational Programme, to support the activity; (5) advising that, to ensure the Council continues to build upon engagement and participation work to date, it is intended to have new arrangements in place from July 2023, and (6) seeking approval to implement a revised model for resourcing Engagement and Participation. Decided: that the revised model, as detailed within the report, be approved. ADULT SOCIAL CARE PAY UPLIFT 2023/24 4. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Planning, Performance and Quality Assurance) (1) providing details of the distribution of the 2023/24 Adult Social Care pay uplift following agreement by COSLA leaders; (2) detailing that the uplift to £10.90 per hour would be delivered in the same manner as the previous uplift, delivered in April 2022; (3) setting out the focused approach in North Lanarkshire, through the Self-Directed Support (SDS) model, and (4) highlighting concerns and challenges the uplift may bring to other providers within North Lanarkshire. Decided: (1) that the Scottish Living Wage uplift be approved; (2) that the outcome focused approach in North Lanarkshire, through the Self-Directed Support (SDS) model, be noted, and (3) that it be noted that feedback will be provided to the Scottish Government highlighting the potential risks and challenges facing providers. ADULT SOCIAL CARE PERFORMANCE REPORT QUARTER 3 2022/23 5. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Health and Social Care) (1) providing an update on the performance of key areas of activity within Adult Health and Social Care for the period 1 October to 31 December 2022 (Quarter 2), and (2) highlighting, within Appendix 2 to the report, areas for improvement and planned actions. Decided: (1) that the areas for improvement and planned actions, as detailed within Appendix 2 to the report, be noted, and (2) that the performance of key areas of activity, as detailed within Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.
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ADULT CARE AND SOCIAL WORK - 16 MAY 2023 60 REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGET MONITORING REPORT: ADULT SOCIAL CARE PERIOD 12: 1 APRIL 2022 TO 3 MARCH 2023 6. There was submitted an amended report by the Chief Officer (Planning, Performance and Quality Assurance) providing a summary of the revenue financial performance of the Health and Social Care Partnership, and North Lanarkshire (Adult Social Care and Housing), and the capital financial performance of the Social Work Programme (1) incorporating the period 1 April to 3 March 2023 (Accounting Period 12), and (2) including the projected outturn forecast for the financial year ending on 31 March 2023, with major outturn variances highlighted and explained as per the Council’s Financial Regulations. Decided: (1) that the Revenue financial outturn position be noted, and (2) that the Capital financial outturn position be noted. THE CONVENER HAD AGREED THAT THE FOLLOWING ITEM OF BUSINESS BE CONSIDERED AS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDING ORDER 15, IN HIS OPINION THE MATTER WAS RELEVANT, COMPETENT AND URGENT. CHARGES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY ALARMS, MEALS PROVISION, INDEPENDENT SECTOR CARE HOMES AND RESPITE CARE 7. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Health and Social Care) (1) setting out, within the report, the charging levels to be applied for non-residential services, community alarms, meals provision, independent sector care homes and respite care in 2023/24; (2) informing that the Council’s Charging Policy had been updated for 2023/24 to reflect the new rates; (3) summarising that the charges for 2023/24 would remain at the 2021/22 rate, and not increased by the CPI % rate set in January 2023, and (4) detailing uplifts in respect of charges for residential respite and free personal and nursery care. Decided: (1) that it be noted that the threshold figure for payment of home support charges, is set at £252 for single people and £384 for couples; (2) that it be noted that the hourly rate for home support is £18.20; (3) that it be noted that the daily rate for attending an integrated day service is £10; (4) that it be noted that the weekly rate for a community alarm is £3.40; (5) that it be noted that the charge for meals provided in day services is £5.15; (6) that the implementation of the interim increase to Independent Sector Care Home fees as negotiated via COSLA, Scottish Care and the Scottish Government be noted; (7) that an uplift in charges for residential respite in line with increases in pensions and allowances be noted, and (8) that it be noted that free personal care and nursing care will rise from £212.85 to £233.10 and from £95.80 to £104.90 respectively.
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ADULT CARE AND SOCIAL WORK - 16 MAY 2023 61 CONTRACTS AWARDED BELOW COMMITTEE APPROVAL THRESHOLD 8. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Asset and Procurement) providing, within an Appendix to the report, details of two contracts, which had been awarded by him, under delegated authority, for works over £50,000 but less than £500,000 in value during the period 1 January to 31 March 2023. Decided: that the report be noted.