Review of Adult Social Care Policy Statements
November 14, 2025 Director for Health and Care (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve the revised Adult Social Care Policy Statements, which include updates regarding disability-related costs, the transfer of NHS service responsibilities to Integrated Care Boards, and the introduction of a new Integrated Care Protocol.
Full council record
Purpose
Agreement of revised Adult Social Care Policy
Statements
Content
1. The ASC Policy Statements were first
approved by Cabinet on 20th February 2019. The document details
where the Council has made policy decisions where there is
discretion available within the Care Act 2014; for example the
Council has chosen to charge for care and support.
2. The ASC Policy Statements were reviewed and updated on 20th
August 2025
3. In response to a recent Local Government and Social Care
Ombudsman ruling a change has been made to paragraph 28 regarding
disability related costs.
4. Paragraphs 13 has been updated to reflect the responsibility for
NHS services transferring from Clinical Commissioning Groups to
Integrated Care Boards, and paragraph 14 will be updated to reflect
the introduction of a new Integrated Care Protocol.
5. The revised ASC Policy Statements are included in Appendix
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Alternative options considered
N/A
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 14 Nov 2025 |