Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/099

Contact: Sophie Kendall, Senior Commissioning Officer Tel: 07584 151145

Report by Interim Deputy Director for Joint Commissioning (CMDASC5).

The report seeks agreement to the award of Daytime Support Grant Funding as per the agreed decision making process.

Daytime support is an important part of the lives of many people.  It provides vital links to the community that help people to live independent and fulfilling lives.  As demand for social care grows and government funding reduces, we need to make sure that daytime support is fit for the future and sustainable over the longer term.  Following the decisions made at Cabinet in January and full council in February 2017, we are now implementing a new, flexible countywide system of daytime support in Oxfordshire. 

This paper sets out the proposed approach to the awarding of the daytime support grant funding in 2017-18 and 2018-19, for delegated decision. This relates to the following daytime support grant funds, which will support the continuation and development of community and voluntary sector provided daytime support: 2017-18 Innovation Fund; the 2018-19 Sustainability Fund; the 2018-19 Transition Fund; the 2018-19 Innovation Fund.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)          approve the criteria set out in Annex 1 for the Sustainability Fund; Transition Fund; and Innovation Fund for the period 2017-18; and

(b)         note and approve the proposed process for awarding grants under the Innovation Fund 2018-19 onwards

(a)  Approved; and

(b)  Agree the proposed process for awarding grants, as set out at paragraph 28 in the report, subject to further discussion with the Director for Adult Services.

Cabinet member’s comments

Councillor Stratford declared himself content with the overall proposed process for awarding grants, as set out in the report, but stated his intention to discuss with the Director for Adult Services his preference which was for a cross – party panel to make recommendations to Cabinet for final decision.

Decision

Having regard to the arguments and options set out in the documentation before me, the representations made to me and the further considerations set out above. I confirm my decisions on this matter as follows: to

(a)  approve the criteria set out in Annex 1 for the Sustainability Fund; Transition Fund; and Innovation Fund for the period 2017-18; and

(b)  agree the overall process for awarding grants as set out at paragraph 28 in the report, subject to further discussion with the Director for Adult Services.

NB: Please note that since this meeting the Cabinet Member, Cllr Lawrie Stratford has decided, following further discussion with the Director for Adult Services, that a cross – party panel will make recommendations to Cabinet for final decision.