Agenda item

Details relating to the Care Bill 2013-14 were highlighted for Members information. It was highlighted that the Bill was seeking specifically to reform legislation relating to support for carers, provisions for safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect, to make provision about care standards, to establish and make provision about the Health Research Authority.

Members questioned what the key areas of risk were and the implications that the Bill would have for Slough. It was noted that the comprehensive nature of the changes being proposed presented the greatest challenge and that a team including the Assistant Director, Adult Social Care and other relevant partners had been formed to address these.

It was agreed that any further detailed questions would be sent to the Scrutiny Officer and that the responses would be included as an information report to the April committee meeting.

Resolved – That the report be noted.