Decision details

The Cabinet Portfolio Holder:-

(i)approved that the Council continued to be a direct provider of small residential care homes for people with learning disabilities;

(ii) noted the measures taken to ensure that the small homes service continued to provide good service quality and demonstrate efficiency and value for money;

(iii) noted the intention of the CCG to cease its block funding of £1.6m for the small homes service; and

(iv) approved the proposals for the delivery of Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) savings of £321k, noted there was a red risk in respect of £279k MTFS savings in 2020/21, and that the Adult Care and Support Directorate was considering, through the MTFS, how to mitigate the risk.