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Report by Director of Adult Social Services

RECOMMENDATION

Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a) Note the outcome of the review of the current Live Well at Home  

    (LWAH) framework, including engagement with residents, carers and

    providers, and the case for a revised approach to commissioning

    home care and reablement services.

b) Approve the procurement of a new successor Staying Well at Home

    (SWAH) framework for the delivery of statutory home care and 

    reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period of up to 8 years to

    2035.

c) Approve in principle the development of integrated commissioning

    arrangements with the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for

    home care services, in line with the proposed SWAH model.

d) Note that SWAH will also provide a mechanism for Thames Valley

    Integrated Care Board to purchase home care for adults who are

    eligible for support under the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework

    and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning

    Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.

e) Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:

a)             undertake the procurement process for the SWAH

framework

b)       award and enter into framework agreements

c)       finalise and enter into any necessary partnership 

agreements with the ICB to support implementation of the

SWAH model

d)       manage, operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary

the framework over its duration

Report by Director of Adult Social Services (CMDA6)

Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Note the outcome of the review of the current Live Well at Home (LWAH) framework, including engagement with residents, carers and providers, and the case for a revised approach to commissioning home care and reablement services.

b)    Approve the procurement of a new successor Staying Well at

Home (SWAH) framework for the delivery of statutory home care and reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period of up to 8 years to 2035.

c)    Approve in principle the development of integrated   

commissioning arrangements with the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for home care services, in line with the proposed SWAH model.

d)    Note that SWAH will also provide a mechanism for Thames Valley

Integrated Care Board to purchase home care for adults who are eligible for support under the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.

e)    Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, in

consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:

a)    undertake the procurement process for the SWAH

framework

b) award and enter into framework agreements

c) finalise and enter into any necessary partnership

    agreements with the ICB to support implementation of

    the SWAH model

d) manage, operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary

    the framework over its duration

The Cabinet Member considered a report that sought approval to procure a new Staying Well at Home (SWAH) framework to replace the current Living Well at Home (LWAH) arrangement, which expires in March 2027.

Delivery of these services was part of the Council’s statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 which provided care and support for people in their own homes. These services also supported the ‘Home First’ approach to support residents to live independently at home for longer. It was indicated that the new framework builds on the existing model but incorporates improvements following a comprehensive review.

Resolved to:

a)    Note the outcome of the review of the current Live Well at Home (LWAH) framework, including engagement with residents, carers and providers, and the case for a revised approach to commissioning home care and reablement services.

b)    Approve the procurement of a new successor Staying Well at

Home (SWAH) framework for the delivery of statutory home care and reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period of up to 8 years to 2035.

c)    Approve in principle the development of integrated  

commissioning arrangements with the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for home care services, in line with the proposed SWAH model.

d)    Note that SWAH will also provide a mechanism for Thames Valley

Integrated Care Board to purchase home care for adults who are eligible for support under the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.

e)    Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, in

consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:

a)    undertake the procurement process for the SWAH

framework

b) award and enter into framework agreements

c) finalise and enter into any necessary partnership

    agreements with the ICB to support implementation of

    the SWAH model

d) manage, operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary

    the framework over its duration