Decision details

The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Adults Social Care, which explained to Members that the Adult Social Care Service had devised a vision and strategy for the future delivery of statutory services in the borough for adult residents.  It was intended to launch and roll out across the borough once endorsed.

In July 2022, the Adult Social Care service had agreed a vision ‘supporting you to be independent, healthy, safe and well’ for people in Oldham. Further to this, the department had developed a strategy which outlined how the Council will work, with its partners, to deliver this vision and turn its ambitions into reality. It was based on principles agreed with residents, the people supported by the Council and their carers to set out core values.

This strategy is supported by specific action plans and other strategies that have been developed to support delivery of outcomes. It was intended to be read alongside ‘The Oldham Plan – Our Future Oldham’, The Oldham Council Corporate Plan, the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the Adult Social Care Market Position Statement all of which set out the Council’s priorities, as well as regional and national social care and health policies.

Within the strategy document,Adult Social Care is definedas a service which supports adults of all ages, disabilities, and backgrounds to be independent, healthy, safe, and well. There was a continual focus on independence, as the Adults Social Care service understands that for most people, staying independent is important for ensuring that a happy and fulfilling life is achieved. 

However, the statutory functions of Adult Social Care are included within the document and remain the core service function, with reference to the role of social work in supporting: personal care, and practical support for younger and older adults with a physical disability, learning disability, physical or mental illness, it includes safeguarding for those at risk of harm and abuse and support for unpaid carers.

Alternatives/options considered:

a.    Option 1 – Cabinet approves the recommendations in the submitted report – to approve the Adult Social Care Strategy.

b.    Option 2 – Cabinet rejects the recommendations in the submitted report.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet notes the detail of the Strategy and approves it for publication, with a related roll-out and communications thereon.