Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Director of Health, Housing & Adult Social Care setting out the key requirements of the Care Act, its potential impact on the Council and progress made locally to implement it.         (Report No.20A)

Members are asked to note that Cabinet considered and approved the report on 23 July 2014.  In approving the report, Cabinet requested that it also be referred on to Council for information. (Key Decision – Reference Number 3933)

RECEIVED a report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care (No.20A) setting out the key requirements of the Care Act, the potential impact on the Council and progress made locally to implement it.

NOTED that Cabinet had considered and approved the report on 23 July 2014.  In approving the report, Cabinet had referred it on to Council for and information.

AGREED to note:

(1)     that the Care Bill received Royal Assent in May and was now an Act of Parliament.

(2)     that the consultation on the draft regulations and guidance for Part 1 of the Care Act had been published; and that Cabinet had agreed the delegation of the Council's response to the Cabinet Member of the Health and Adult Social Care;

(3)     the implications of the Care Act on local authorities, and that Cabinet had approved progress made locally to prepare for the implementation (as detailed in paragraph 6 of the report) and the funding allocations attached (as detailed in paragraph 7, of the report).

(4)     that Cabinet had agreed to a full impact assessment and gap analysis being produced on the basis of the key milestones set out in legislation for 2015 and 2016; and

(5)     the potential impact of the Act locally, including key financial risks.