Content

11.1

The Assistant
Director of Transformation & Delivery introduced the report
which provided an update on early intervention and prevention
activities, the ambition to promote the approach to improve
outcomes and support people proactively to live
well.

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That Adult Health and Social Care Policy
Committee:-
 
a.   
Supports the ongoing development work aligned to promoting early
help and prevention across the City to prevent, reduce and delay
the onset of social care needs, as set out in the delivery
plan.
b.   
Notes that the report outlines key ongoing priorities in supporting
our workforce across place to develop our Adult’s Prevention
and Early Intervention approach to prior to the onset of social
care needs across the Local Authority and its
partners.

 

 

11.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

11.3.1

The Care Act 2014 set out a vision that the care
and support system works to actively promote wellbeing and
independence and does not just wait to respond when people reach a
crisis point.

 

 

11.3.2

The Care Act 2014 sets out duties
on the Local Authority to promote wellbeing, integrated working,
provide information and advice and to prevent, reduce and delay the
need for care and support.

 

 

11.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

11.4.1

Do nothing: It would be possible
not to produce a plan in relation to early intervention and
prevention – but it would mean any activity would lack focus,
coherence, and public accountability