Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 4, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 1.    That the rates set out in Table 1 in paragraph 2.7 of the report be approved as the Council’s Usual Costs for both new and existing Older People individuals in terms of residential, nursing, and high dependency care with effect from 1 April 2025 for the year 2025/26.   2.    That the rates set out in Table 2 in paragraph 2.7 of the report be approved as the Council’s Usual Costs for both new and existing Learning Disability individuals in respect of Band 1, Band 2 and Band 3 with effect from 1 April 2025 for the year 2025/26.   3.    That the rates set out in Table 1 in paragraph 2.7 of the report be approved as the Council’s Usual Costs for both new and existing Mental Health individuals in respect of standard and nursing care with effect from 1 April 2025 for the year 2025/26.   4.    That the rates set out in Table 1 of paragraph 2.7 of the report be approved as the Council’s Usual Costs for both new and existing Physical Disability individuals with effect from 1 April 2025 for 2025/26.   5.    That the rates set out in Table 3 of paragraph 2.7 of the report be approved as the Council’s Usual Costs for individuals needing 1:1 care with effect from 1 April 2025 for the year 2025/26.   6.    That the rates set out in Tables 4 and 5 in paragraph 3.1 of the report be approved as the Council’s Usual Costs for both new and existing individuals using Community Services with effect from 1 April 2025 for the year 2025/26.   7.    That a 12 month extension to 31 March 2026 of the Residential Framework Agreement for the provision of long and short term personal care within a care home or care home with nursing be approved.   8.    That the replacement of the Hardship Process that operated in 2024/25 with a Targeted Support Process with effect from 1 April 2025 for the year 2025/26 be approved.   9.    That authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Adult Care and Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Public Health, to determine the detailed conditions governing the Targeted Support process contained in paragraph 5 of the report including the criteria for the making of payments.