Purpose

This report outlines the 2024/25 fee setting
recommendations for the most significant areas of externally
commissioned services within Adult Social Care. The Council is
committed to working with our partners in the private and voluntary
sectors to continue to ensure a sustainable and high-quality market
for care provision. The process undertaken in this annual exercise
builds on and benefits from the strong working relationship with
our provider markets. It is against this backdrop of collaboration
and a desire to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people
of Stockport, that this report and its recommendations are
presented.

Content

The Cabinet has
considered a report outlining the commissioning proposals and
2024/25 fee setting for the most significant areas of externally
commissioned service provision for adults with care needs and has
given approval to the fee setting approach, including fee uplifts,
as detailed in the report.