Purpose

To consider the report of the Cabinet
Member for Adults and Health seeking approval for residential
respite provision.

Decision

(i) 
To approve the expansion of beds available at Kentish Road to fully
utilise this asset and deliver the majority of overnight respite
from two sites, Kentish Road and Weston Court, noting that this
revised model is more cost effective than the current model.
(ii) 
Given the feedback from the consultation, to maintain a mixed
economy of provision, as per Option 1b, whereby the Council
provides Kentish Road and an external
provider provides Weston Court.
(iii) 
To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Community
Wellbeing, Children & Learning (DASS & DCS) following
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health to take
any action necessary to give effect to the recommendations, which
will include authority to initiate the procurement and award of a
contract to an external provider for the delivery of the service at
Weston Court.
(iv) 
To undertake a review after 24 months of implementation to ensure
that all services, whether internal or external, are operating
effectively and key principles (in terms of quality, cost
effectiveness and equity of offer) are being met, which, if they
are not, will trigger a reconsideration of the options.