Decision Maker: Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 11, 2024

Purpose:

Content: 9.1 The Care Governance Officer presented the report to the committee which highlighted that the Local Account is intended to provide a picture of how adult social care is performing in Sheffield and proposed that the Local Account become a web-based microsite instead of a written document. 9.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:- Note and Endorse the Adult Care Strategy and Local Account of Performance becoming a web-based microsite. Approve and Authorise officers to develop the Adult Social Care Strategy and Local Account of Performance microsite and to update the microsite as new data becomes available.   9.3 Reasons for Decision 9.3.1 Developing and publishing the Local Account as a digital microsite will ensure that it can be updated as data becomes available making it a more live and relevant product. As a microsite amendments can be readily made in response to engagement and feedback and using a digital platform will maximise opportunities for engagement with people who receive care and carers as well as anyone else interested in adult social care in Sheffield. 9.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected 9.4.1 Alternative Option 1: Continue to develop the Local Account as a written report Page 40 For the reasons stated in the report we do not believe the Local Account should continue to be presented as an annual written report. We do not believe this approach maximises engagement and accessibility and creates issues around timeliness of data publication. 9.4.2 Alternative Option 2: To not develop a Local Account It is not a statutory duty to develop a Local Account. However, we believe it is worthwhile and important to publish a Local Account. Publishing a Local Account sets out the performance and story of adult social care in Sheffield in a more accessible way than committee reports and other information sources. This supports the Efficient and Effective outcome in our Adult Social Care Strategy 2022-2030. The Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) can also demonstrate compliance with other statutory duties via publication of a Local Account