Purpose

Powers of delegation to be
granted by the Strategic Director Adult Care, Housing and Public
Health in relation to approval to commence a 90 day
Consultation Exercise regarding a future delivery
model for the Rothercare Service.

Decision

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

15th August 2023
 

Title:

Delegated
approval to commence a 90 day consultation exercise regarding a future delivery
model for the Rothercare Service.
 

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.
 

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:-
 
Adult Social Care
(a) Care Services
(b) Independence and Support
Planning
(c) Provider
Services
 

Decision:

Powers of delegation to be granted by the Strategic Director
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health in relation to approval to commence a 90
day Consultation Exercise
regarding a future delivery model for the Rothercare
Service.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

The current Rothercare business
model and offer is outdated in terms of service delivery,
structure, funding, cost, location, technology and
digitalisation.
As such there is a requirement
to complete a full service review, redesign, and fully cost a new
business model which is based around customer choice and
requirements. 
The
Leader and Chief Executive of RMBC have agreed that a public
consultation exercise must be completed prior to submission of the
December 2023 cabinet report.

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

The
purpose of the consultation will be to establish the views and
needs of users of the Rothercare Service and of residents of
Rotherham boroughwide regarding current service delivery and a
future service offer, therefore public consultation is an essential
requirement with no alternative options.

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

NA

Dispensations
Granted:(If any)

NA
 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

EXEMPT
APPENDICES
Rothercare Internal Audit Report – July 2022
Rothercare Options appraisal November 2022
Red
Quadrant – commissioned in 2018
 

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision
to:
 
Signed by the Decision Maker:
 
         

 
Dated:
15th August 2023   
 
Name:
Ian Spicer                                  
Job
Title:Strategic Director
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health