Decision details

Cabinet received a report which detailed feedback from the eight week consultation on the proposals for the modernisation of day services for adults under 65 and sought approval for the proposals for development of the future model, as highlighted within the report.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED:

1)To receive the feedback form the 8 week consultation on the proposals for the modernisation of day services for adults under 65;

2)To note the closure of the Gloucester Centre and alternative arrangements made for existing service users;

3)To approve the proposals for development of the future model in section 4 of the report and that a report be presented to Cabinet to determine the final form of delivery model and to accordingly authorise procurement and other actions; and

4)To note that this will include some decommissioning of existing day facilities once the new model has been determined.

To invest more in Reablement and Transitional Support in order to help people gain employment and skills for living.

To redesign how the current day services operated and to reinvest in support that prevented people from needing long term support from Adult Social Care and helped them to maintain their independence in the community.

To redesign how people’s future opportunities were governed and managed.

1.Maintain Current Services

This would minimise disruption to current users but it did not do enough to maximise people’s independence, choice and control. It was costly and inefficient, it did not meet national guidance and fostered a dependency culture therefore doing nothing to change could not be an option.

2.Decommission in-house services and give all current services users a personal budget

This would help create more individualised services in line with the national priorities to offer for Personalised Support and realise capital assets. However, more work needed to be done in developing Personal Assistants in Peterborough to fill the gap. Also there was work still to be done to support people to manage personal budgets. Currently the independent market, like council services in this area, was underdeveloped and increasingly we need to work together as part of the transformation and implementation of the vision to develop new solutions.

None.

Department of Health Summary Report 2009/10 – Personalisation Valuing People Now

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/215891/dh_122387.pdf

Department of Health Report 2009 – Valuing People Now

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dla-reform-andover-and-district-mencap-appendix-3.pdf         

Cabinet Paper Transforming Day Opportunities for Adults Under 65

http://democracy.peterborough.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=116&MId=3126&Ver=4

Survey Response and Web Link

www.peterborough.gov.uk/ascresponses