Issue - items at meetings - Performance Report Adult Social Care

Report of Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People (copy attached).

(1)       That the proposals to produce a local account for 2012/13 and sign up to the ‘Making it Real Programme’ to support this work, be approved.

(2)       That the Committee’s comments on performance in relation to the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2011/12, as outlined in the minutes be noted.  

(3)       That it is agreed that a traffic light system be used in future reports. 

21.1    The Committee considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People which provided benchmarked information in relation to performance in 2011/12 in relation to the Adult Social Care Outcome Framework. The report outlined the emerging landscape in relation to social care performance to support the Committee making decisions about its future reporting requirements.

21.2    Councillor Meadows stated that she supported the proposal for a local account and signing up for the “Making It Real Programme”.  She welcomed the community and voluntary sector involvement.  However, she wanted to be assured that no-one would suffer as a result of shared data.     

21.3    Councillor Mears referred to the performance indicators.  She noted that there was no comparison quartile with costs.  She would have liked to see comparisons with other local authorities

21.4    Councillor Marsh asked for the traffic light system to be re-introduced as it made reports easier to read. 

21.5    The Head of Contracts & Performance informed councillors that he was happy to accept further comments for a period of one month.

21.6    RESOLVED (1)        That the proposals to produce a local account for 2012/13 and sign up to the ‘Making it Real Programme’ to support this work, be approved.

(2)       That the Committee’s comments on performance in relation to the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2011/12 be noted.

(3)       That it is agreed that a traffic light system be used in future reports.