– Verbal Update from the Assistant Director – Adult Services
Minutes:
The Assistant Director - Adult Services outlined that the activity to plan for the proposed care reforms remained ongoing, and identified three main areas of focus. In terms of the Fair Cost of Care, Members were informed that the draft proposals had been submitted, and that the Council would receive feedback in early December.
Members were advised that work in terms of the CQC Quality Assurance Framework remained ongoing with the narrative, documentation and processes being prepared. Members were informed that the Council would be undertaking a conversation in late November with an ADASS Associate who will act as a critical friend to review our preparation, with a view to planning for the implementation of the inspection framework from April 2023 onwards.
In relation to the Charging Reforms, it was reported that work was continuing to identify the number of self-funders that we may need to offer support to. Members were advised that Officers were also exploring how an on-line offer to provide both a Financial Assessment and a Care and Support Needs Assessment could be developed, as well as work being undertaken to identify the infrastructure required to track the self-funders, the care accounts and finances.
Members entered into discussion on the charging reforms, in particular the work being undertaken to monitor financial thresholds to anticipate when self-funders may access means-tested funding to inform need as regard staff and resources.
RESOLVED – That the content of the update be noted.