Purpose

To update Cabinet on the progress of the Adult
Social Care Transformation Programme in 2022/23 and endorse the
approach and objectives for the programme in 2023/24.
To seek approval to procure and award a contract for a Strategic
Partner to deliver the programme savings and objectives;
To update Cabinet on the proposed Fair and Affordable Care Policy
which will be subject to consultation;
To update Cabinet on the preparations for Care Quality Commission
‘assurance framework’ assessment.

Content

That Cabinet provided the following collective
approval across the four transformation programmes: Property
Programme, Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness Programme,
Children’s & Education Transformation Programme and Adult
Social Care Transformation Programme to:

1.     
Approved spend of up to £21.4m (for the four corporate
transformation programmes), of which £14.0m will be
designated from within corporate held resources as outlined in the
finance commentary.

2.     
Authorised the Chief Executive in consultation with the Director of
Finance and Deputy Mayor for Finance, Governance and Performance to
take all steps required to procure and award a contract for a
transformation consulting partner (which may be above the key
decision threshold and subject to an urgent decision with a
retrospective report to Cabinet) to provide oversight and assurance
and support delivery across the portfolio of four transformation
programmes.
Cabinet recommendations specific to the Adult
Social Care Transformation Programme
That Cabinet:

3.     
Noted the progress on preparations for assessment against the Care
Quality Commission Assurance Framework as outlined in this
report.

4.     
Approved commencement of public consultation on the draft Fair and
Affordable Care Policy (Appendix A) which will return to Cabinet
for decision in September.

5.     
Approved spend of up to £2.4m to support the delivery of the
Adult Social care transformation programmes, of which £1.258m
, will be the initial draw down from the £14.0m and
£1.142m is contained within earmarked service resource.

6.     
Authorised the Executive Director Adults and Communities in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and
Integrated Care Systems to procure and award contract(s) (which may
be above the key decision threshold and subject to an urgent
decision with a retrospective report to Cabinet) for the
implementation of a Delivery Partner to co-deliver programme
objectives.