Agenda and minutes
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Minutes of the previous meeting held on 8th November, 2010 Minutes: Consideration was given to the minutes of the previous meeting held on 8th November, 2010.
Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 8th November, 2010 be approved as a correct record. |
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Adult Social Care 2nd Quarter (April to September) performance report for 2010/11 Additional documents: Minutes: Chrissy Wright, Director of Commissioning and Partnerships, presented the submitted report which outlined the 2010/11 Quarter 2 Key Performance Indicator results for the Adult Social Care elements of the Directorate.
The following 10 performance measures had achieved their Quarter 2 targets:
The following 7 performance measures did not achieve their Quarter 2 targets:
Performance at the end of Quarter 2 was 2334.36 which was below the monthly control target of 2801.50 and was rated ‘Off Target’ for achieving the year end figure of 3286.
Plans were in place to improve performance which included the following actions:-
o Age Concern had been commissioned to provide a support service for people who contact us but following assessment did not meet FACS. 1400 potential customers had been identified and this scheme would be included in data gathered for this year’s Grant Funded Services survey which would significantly improve performance.
o Work was currently ongoing with Neighbourhood Partnerships to capture Service users who had attended community funded services
o Additional performance to be gained by capturing Service users in receipt of equipment with ongoing maintenance costs. Work was taking place to capture and record these Service users in Swift.
· NAS 1 (PAF D40) Percentage of Service users receiving a review Performance at the end of Quarter 2 was below the control target of 45.62% and was rated “Off Target” for achieving the year end figure of 87%. Performance so far this year had ‘Improved’ compared to the same period last year.
A performance clinic was held in August 2010 and an action plan was put in place to improve the performance over the remaining months. An improvement had been made in respect of performance on telephone reviews and Learning Disability reviews.
· NAS 18 Percentage of Service users receiving a statement of their needs and how they were being met. Performance at the end of Quarter 2 was below the monthly control target of 97.29% and was rated “Off Target” for achieving the year end figure of 98%. Performance so far this year had ‘Improved’ compared to the same period last year.
The Indicator was short of its target by 124 Service users for whom a statement of need had not been sent out following an earlier assessment or ... view the full minutes text for item 43. |
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Minutes: Sue Shelley presented the submitted report in respect of the recent publication of the Skills for Sustainable Growth: Government Proposals for the Future of Adult and Community Learning.
She reported that the proposals within the publication reflected the intention to create a more responsive and flexible system, both to the needs of employers and the demands of learners.
The Government had recognised there was still a problem with the level of literacy and would continue to provide free training in Basic Skills for those who left school without them. The delivery of Basic Skills was to be reviewed with a move away from targets and more of a focus on equipping individuals with the skills they needed to get a job and play a full part in society.
Providers would be given a greater freedom and would be expected to develop social partnerships with employers, local communities and voluntary and community sector in order to deliver learning.
It was expected that those individuals coming from other countries to work in England or their employers should meet the cost of English language courses as funding for ESOL would not be available in the workplace. Full funding for ESOL would only be available to those actively seeking work on Jobseekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance.
All providers would be encouraged to support the principle of getting as many people as possible on-line as possible by 2012. There were currently still 9.2 million adults in the UK (18%) who had not used the internet. The most disadvantaged would still be supported to address this through free short courses, either as part of other accreditation or through Adult and Community Learning.
The Government had recognised the importance of informal Adult and Community Learning for developing skills and improving community engagement, and future funding would be prioritised to those people who needed the most help and had the fewest opportunities. Most learners would be expected to at least part-fund and in many cases fully fund their learning. The intention was to move to co-funding of a first Level 2 qualification for those over 24 years from 2012/13. Any subsequent Level 2 qualification would be co-funded. From 2013/14, Level 3 qualifications and above for those over 24 years of age would be funded through new loans.
Every adult would be offered a Lifelong Learning Account, which would offer access to the new FE student loans and other financial support, e.g. an enhanced learner support fund. This account would also offer incentives for learning, including a means of recognising the social contribution made through volunteering.
A new all-age Career Service would be established, working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus to help jobseekers improve their skills. An integrated system of online support for employers would be available through the Businesslink website, which would allow employers to access diagnostic tools to help them make decisions on training to meet their business needs.
Resolved:- (1) That the Government Strategy for Adult and Community Learning be noted.
(2) That a ... view the full minutes text for item 44. |