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Declarations of
interest for this item:
 
None
 

RESOLVED:
 
That Cabinet:
 
1.   
Noted the findings in
the CQC Assessment report as set out in Appendix 1 and the summary
of findings in Appendix 2.

2.   
Approved the
Improvement Plan as set out in Appendix 3.

3.   
Noted the
establishment of the cross-party, Adult Social Care (ASC)
improvement Board (AIB) that serves as the central governance
mechanism for overseeing delivery of the ASC Improvement
Plan.

4.   
Noted that the
Improvement Plan will be subsequently presented to    the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel,
with updates to the Panel going forward to evidence continuous
improvement.

5.   
Noted that the
Improvement Plan is live document and will be subject to regular
changes and updates. Any significant changes will be approved by
the AIB.

 
6.   
Noted the progress
made to date, as outlined in section 10 of this report.
 

Reasons for
decision
 
The council has a critical role in
supporting support adults —particularly those who are older,
disabled, or vulnerable — to live as independently, safely,
and well as possible. It is essential that the council provides a
good service to our residents and
to their carers, and in doing so complies with all
regulatory and statutory duties. Residents need to be assured that
the council is committed to improving its services, that it has a
clear plan to do so, is holding itself accountable and is
accountable to residents, stakeholders and staff.
 
Alternative options considered
 
Alternative options include not
implementing an Improvement Plan. However, a clear plan is required
to ensure and monitor continuous improvement and compliance with
statutory responsibilities is essential