Purpose

Approval of a co-production methodology for
review and possible redesign of the Home Care and Support
Service.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

15 April 2025

Title:

Consultation and Engagement
Plan – Home Care and Support Service Review

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Ian Spicer
Strategic Director, Adult Care,
Housing and Public Health
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

Appendix 9, Section 4C3, of the
Council’s Constitution provides that “The Strategic
Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to
discharge executive functions through the commissioning and
provision of social services for adults and public health services
for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough,
including: (4) Strategic Commissioning; (a)
Commissioning”. 

Decision:

Between April 2025 and July
2025, Adult Care, Housing and Public Health Strategic Commissioning
Business Unit will undertake consultation and engagement activity
with current and potential future recipients of domiciliary care,
their families and other stakeholders in order  to review the existing contract arrangements and
re-design the model post April 2026 if required.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

The current Home Care and
Support Flexible Purchasing System reaches its initial five-year
term on 31st March 2025.
 
To ensure the current
purchasing model addresses the current issues faced by the market,
allows the Council to obtain best value for money and ensures a
high-quality provision the Council is undertaking a review of the
service and consideration of alternative models to be procured post
April 2026, and therefore a programme of consultation and
engagement has been approved. 

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

None

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest
declared.

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

NA

Reports or parts of
reports considered

DLT Report – Home Care
and Support Service Review
 

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to in
relation to a programme of consultation and engagement to review
the current model of Adult Social Care - Home Care and
Support.
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated: 15 April 2025       
 
Name:
         Ian
Spicer                        
Job
Title:    Strategic Director adult Care Housing
and Public Health