Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 30, 2024

Purpose:

Content: 16.1 The Assistant Director of Living and Ageing Well introduced the report which provided the Committee with an update on early intervention and prevention activities, in line with priority 6 of the Strategy Delivery Plan. 16.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:- Notes progress in implementing the early help and prevention arrangements to prevent, reduce and delay the onset of social care needs. Endorses that the refresh of the Adults Social Care Strategy Living the Life You Want to Live will continue to encompass and be the adults early help strategy. Agrees to the co-design and co-production of a broad partnership-based Adult’s Prevention and Early Intervention Delivery Plan that will detail how the Care Act 2014 duties to ‘prevent’, ‘reduce’ and ‘delay’ the onset of social care needs is achieved across the Local Authority and its partners. Requests that the Strategic Director Adult Care and Wellbeing provides an update in 6 months on delivery of the programme. 16.3 Reasons for Decision 16.3.1 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. Due to this, 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. 16.3.2 Agreeing to the co-design and co-production of a broad partnership-based Adult’s Prevention and Early Intervention Delivery Plan that will detail how the Care Act 2014 duties to ‘prevent’, ‘reduce’ and ‘delay’ the onset of social care needs is achieved across the Local Authority and its partners will provide assurance as to delivery and impact. 16.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected 16.4.1 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.