Minutes for Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care meeting, Feb 4 2009, 4.00PM official page

An apology for absence was received from Councillor D. Rimmer.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

The following declaration of interest was received:

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Cllr Brennan

72 – Annual Review of Performance and Star Rating for Adult Social Care

Personal – Previous employer of the Sefton Equalities partnership

Took part in consideration of the item.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2009 be confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social services (Health and Social Care)

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social Services (Health and Social Care), on the outcome of the Annual Assessment by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), including the Council’s notified star rating and seeking agreement to the action relating to areas of improvement highlighted as part of the 2008 annual performance assessment.

Annexe A and B of the report contained letters from CSCI in relation to the Annual Performance Assessment. Areas for judgement and the grade awarded in 2008 were as follows:

(i)                 Delivering outcomes

·         Improved health and emotional well being: good

·         Improved quality of life: good

·         Making a positive contribution: good

·         Increased choice and control: good

·         Freedom from discrimination or harassment: good

·         Economic well being : good

·         Maintaining personal dignity and respect: good

(ii)               Capacity for improvement

·         Leadership: promising

·         Commissioning and use of resources: promising

The Council had been awarded a two star rating for its adult social care services in 2008.

An action plan was indicated in Annexe D to address areas for improvement highlighted by CSCI.

RESOLVED: That

(1)       the contents of the from CSCI letter in relation to the Annual Performance Assessment for 2008 as set out in Annexe A and B to the report be noted; and

(2)       the performance rating of 2 stars for adult social care as at December 2008, be noted.