Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 6 September 2022
Back to Adult Social Work, Care and Wellbeing Committee — 6 September 2022 and its agenda
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ADULT SOCIAL WORK, CARE AND WELLBEING - 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 116 6 September 2022 at 2 pm. A Meeting of the ADULT SOCIAL WORK, CARE AND WELLBEING COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor M. McCulloch, Convener; Councillors Ballinger, Barclay, Baudo, Brennan, Burgess, Bustard, Cairns, Costello, Goldie, Hughes, Jarvie, Jones, Kelly, McCluskey, B. McCulloch, McPhilemy, L. Stubbs, Toner, Williams, Wilson and Woods. ALSO PRESENT In accordance with Standing Order 64(A), Councillors Campbell and Sullivan attended as substitutes for Councillors Boyd and Keltie respectively. CHAIR Councillor M. McCulloch (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Chief Officer, Health and Social Care; Head of Children, Families and Justice Social Work Services; Head of Adult Social Work; Head of Performance Planning and Quality Assurance; Business Finance Manager, and Democratic Services Manager. APOLOGIES Councillors Boyd, Keltie and McVey. Prior to the commencement of business, the Convener informed the Committee that, in accordance with Standing Order 15, he had agreed to the inclusion of an additional item of business, which would be taken after the conclusion of all other business. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. There were no declarations. PRESENTATION 2. The Chief Officer, Health and Social Care provided a presentation to the Committee, outlining the respective roles and responsibilities of this Committee and the Integration Joint Board. Thereon, the Chief Officer responded to Members’ questions and the Convener thanked him for his informative presentation. STRATEGIC COMMISSIONING PLAN 3. There was submitted a report by the Head of Performance, Planning and Quality Assurance (1) setting out the background of the Strategic Commissioning Plan; (2) outlining the approach to encourage participation in the development of the 2023/26 Strategic Commissioning Plan, and (3) detailing the
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ADULT SOCIAL WORK, CARE AND WELLBEING - 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 117 current programme of work activity, framed around the ambitions of the 2020/23 Plan, to be refreshed through the development of the revised Plan for 2023/26. Decided: that the approach to encourage wide participation in the development of the 2023/26 Strategic Commissioning Plan be noted. WINTER PLANNING AND ENHANCED SUPPORTS - BUSINESS CASE FOR NORTH LANARKSHIRE 4. There was submitted a report by the Head of Performance, Planning and Quality Assurance (1) summarising the significant current and projected demand for Health and Social Care Services; (2) outlining proposals and additional investment from the Scottish Government to meet the demands; (3) advising that a Business Case for the commitment of the additional Scottish Government investment had been approved at a previous meeting of the Integration Joint Board; (4) detailing a series of proposed changes, including the development of a Home First model in North Lanarkshire, and (5) reporting on progress made with implementing the proposed changes. Decided: that the approach to reporting on the delivery of change, through the Business Case, be noted. CHARGES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY ALARMS, MEALS PROVISION, INDEPENDENT SECTOR CARE HOMES, IN-HOUSE RESIDENTIAL CARE AND RESPITE CARE 5. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer, Health and Social Care (1) advising of the charging levels to be applied for non-residential services, community alarms, meals provision, independent sector care homes, in-house residential care and respite care in 2022/23; (2) informing that the Council's charging policy had been updated, and (3) highlighting that the charges for 2022/23 are to remain at 2021/22 rates. Councillor Brennan, seconded by Councillor Cairns, moved as an amendment to the recommendation contained within the report that an additional recommendation be inserted to read "that the current cost of living crisis, its effects on our residents and the potential that this situation may deteriorate in future years, be noted and that officers embark on a feasibility study to investigate whether these charges could be held for year 2023/24 with a report being brought to this Committee at a later date advising of the outcome of the study." Thereon, the Convener agreed to incorporate the terms of the amendment into the recommendations as contained within the report. Decided: (1) that the threshold figure for payment of home support charges set at £229 for single people and £349 for couples be noted; (2) that the hourly rate for home support of £18.20 be noted; (3) that the daily rate for attending an integrated day service of £10 be noted; (4) that the weekly rate for a community alarm of £3.40 be noted; (5) that the charge for meals provided in day services of £5.15 be noted; (6) that the implementation of the increase to independent sector care home fees as negotiated via COSLA, Scottish Care and the Scottish Government be noted;
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ADULT SOCIAL WORK, CARE AND WELLBEING - 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 118 (7) that a charge for in-house residential care of £666 per week be noted; (8) that an uplift in charges for residential respite in line with increases in pensions and allowances be noted; (9) that it be noted that free personal care and nursing care will rise from, respectively, £193.50 to £212.85 and £87.10 to £95.80, and (10) that it be noted that the current cost of living crisis, the effects on residents and the potential that the situation may deteriorate in future years, be noted, and that officers carry out a feasibility study to investigate whether the charges could be held for 2023/24, with a report being submitted to a future meeting of this Committee advising of the outcome of the study. ADULT SOCIAL CARE PERFORMANCE REPORT - QUARTER 4 2021/22 6. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer, Health and Social Care providing an update on the performance of key areas of activity within Adult Health and Social Care for the period 1 January to 31 March 2022 (Quarter 4). Decided: that the report be noted. REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGET MONITORING REPORT: ADULT SOCIAL CARE PERIOD 3 1 APRIL 2022 – 24 JUNE 2022 7. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning, Performance and Quality Assurance providing a summary of the revenue financial performance of the Health and Social Care Partnership North Lanarkshire (Adult Social Care and Housing) and the capital financial performance of the Social Work Programme; (1) incorporating the period 1 April to 24 June 2022 (accounting period 3), and (2) including projected outturn forecasts for the financial year ending 31 March 2023, with major outturn variances highlighted and explained as per the Council’s approved financial regulations. Decided: (1) that the revenue financial outturn position be noted, and (2) that the capital financial outturn position be noted. SUNDRY DEBT WRITE-OFF 2022 8. There was submitted a report by the Head of Adult Social Work (1) summarising the outstanding debtors accounts deemed uncollectable, following all attempts at recovery, or considered uneconomically viable to continue pursuing; (2) advising that the Head of Financial Solutions and the Chief Accountable Officer, in terms of their delegated authority, had written off debts with a value under £500 amounting to £13,702.54, and (3) seeking approval to write off debts with a value greater than £500 amounting to £35,851.67. Decided: (1) that the decisions of the Head of Financial Solutions and the Chief Accountable Officer, under delegated authority, to write off debts with a value under £500 totalling £13,702.54, be noted; (2) that the write off of £35,851.67 for debts with a value greater than £500, be approved, and (3) that the report be remitted to the Finance and Resources Committee.
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ADULT SOCIAL WORK, CARE AND WELLBEING - 6 SEPTEMBER 2022 119 CONTRACTS AWARDED BELOW COMMITTEE APPROVAL THRESHOLD 9. There was submitted a report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions, 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 30 June 2022. Decided: that the report be noted. The Convener being of the view that the following item of business was of an urgent nature, authorised its consideration to enable the Council to process the matter timeously. CONTRACT AWARD FOR A SOCIAL CARE CASE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 10. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer, Health and Social Care (1) seeking approval to award a Call-off Contract for Provision of a Social Care Case Management Solution to Access UK Limited in the sum of £1,500,000 exclusive of VAT, and (2) advising that the Call-off Contract is for an initial period of 60 months, with the option to extend for additional periods up to a further 60 months. Decided: that the award of a Call-off Contract for the Provision of a Social Care Case Management Solution to Access UK Limited, in the sum of £1,500,000 exclusive of VAT, be approved.