Agenda item

Report from the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet resolves to approve the publication of the ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care for 2023 – 2024.

Consideration was given to the report which summarised the ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care 2023/24. The Local Account, attached to the report at Appendix 1, summarised the achievements for the last 12 months and set out the priorities for the coming year. These priorities were aligned to the Council Year Ahead Delivery Plan (YADP) and the Adult Social Care Strategy (2024 – 2027). The Local Account also celebrated the hard work and dedication of the workforce and provided case studies to reflect the real impact of adult social care for residents.

The Local Account was co-designed with the newly formed Co-production Board; Rotherham Adult Social Care Always Listening (RASCAL) Board. This included the development of an easy read version (Appendix 2).

Paragraph 2.1 of the report highlighted some of the key achievements within Adult Social Care for the preceding 12 months. This included the launch of the new Adult Social Care Strategy for Rotherham; finalising the design of the new day opportunities centre (Castle View) and reducing the wait times for care act assessments and community occupational therapy assessments.

Paragraph 2.2. of the report outlined some of the priorities for the year ahead, including redesigning the adult social care web pages; launching the new Learning Disabilities Strategy and ensuring the voice of the person is central to safeguarding adults.

With formal regulation of Council Adult Social Care departments by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) underway, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) had recommended that Local Accounts of adult social care performance were formally published every 12 months by Local Authorities. By publishing the Local Account, Rotherham Council would adhere to this recommendation and remain aligned with other Council’s both within South Yorkshire and nationally. It also enabled a transparent, open and accountable view of Adult Social Care performance.

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the publication of the ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care for 2023 – 2024.