Issue - items at meetings - Annual Performance Assessment for Adult Social Care

Report of the Acting Director of Social Care (copy attached)

49.1    This Item was introduced by Denise D’Souza, Acting Director of Adult Social Care (ASC). Ms D’Souza told members that ASC was expecting to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the coming months, with the inspection anticipated to focus on safeguarding issues and the provision of Learning Disability services in relation to choice and control.

49.2    In answer to a question regarding the ASC assessment process, Ms D’Souza told the Committee that complying with all the demands of assessment could be onerous, but that the process provided valuable assurance for ASC, confirming that it is performing well in most areas and helping identify those areas where services might be improved.

49.3    In response to a query about voluntary sector involvement in ASC, Ms D’Souza offered to bring a report on this issue to a future meeting of ASCHOSC. It was agreed that this report should be added to the agenda for the September 2010 meeting.

49.4    The Chair asked the Acting Director of Adult Social Care to pass on the committee’s thanks to all ASC staff for their hard work over the past year – as reflected in the generally very positive assessment.

49.5    RESOLVED – That the report be noted and ASC staff be commended for their performance.

Report of the Director of Adult Social Care and Housing (copy attached)