Purpose

To seek Executive agreement of the new
strategy for final publication.

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 

That the Executive:
 

a)   
Approved the Adult Social Care Strategy 2024-2029 as
set out at Appendix A (option 2).
 
b)   
Delegated to the Executive Director Adults, Health
Partnerships and Housing in consultation with the Executive Member
for Adults, Health and Wellbeing to develop and implement a
delivery plan to enable the ambitions set out within the Adult
Social Care Strategy to be realised.

 
 
Reasons for
Recommendations:
 

·      
Activity delivered by public bodies should be
underpinned by a clear strategy that gives the mandate for the way
services should be provided and commissioned.

·      
This strategy is an important step following, the
creation of the council through Local Government Reform (LGR), in
setting out how the council intends to meet its statutory duties
for adult social care.

·      
Co-production has played an important
role in developing the strategy,
gathering the views of frontline staff, strategic partners and
people that use services and their carers. Now, following a full consultation this
strategy is ready to be approved and move into implementation.

 

Alternative Options Considered
–
 
Option 1 (not recommended): Continue
“as-is” without renewing the legacy strategy developed
by Northamptonshire County Council. This is not recommended as
caselaw, expectations and provider markets evolve and change over
time. Reviewing and renewing strategies is an important part of
ensuring that council services and provision remain relevant and
support our residents to lead the best lives possible.
 
Option 2 (recommended): Approve the
final Adult Social Care Strategy (as set out in Appendix A) that
has been developed following extensive engagement and
co-production. This is the recommended option and is based on best
practice approaches, utilising co-production as part of the
development of the draft strategy.