Agenda item

The Head of Commissioning outlined a report on how people who use Adult Social Care Services had their say on the way services were designed and delivered and the future plans to adopt a co-productive approach. The report also outlined ways in which the current Partnership Boards for Learning Disabilities, carers, autism, mental health and older people currently operated.

It was stated that some Boards had overlapping objectives, but that some sectors of the community, for e.g. those individuals with physical disabilities did not have a separate Board and that the ambition was to merge in the future. The current structure had been in place for fifteen years and that the new model had been redesigned around engagement from service users. Service users with learning disabilities had created a video which designed a learning course and helped them to train others and that this was a good example of an ongoing initiative. It was agreed the video would be circulated to all Members.  

The Panel discussed ways in which the various models currently worked. The Director of Adult Social Care stated that there was confidence in the models and that as part of the redesign process, that the ‘speaking up’ model was encouraged. This allowed for tangible delivery and gave people a platform to ‘speak up’ and be heard. The current model was reliant in carers to relay information and that the use of paid advocates was vital when carers were unable to attend and participate. As part of the discussion, Members considered ways in which behaviours could be measured and ways in which Members could become involved with shaping Adult Social Care Services in the community. The Panel was reminded that Councillors had been invited to take part in asset mapping of individual communities and that this information could be shared when this had been fully conducted ward by ward. It was noted that there was still some work to be done in this area, and that providers of services had been contacted to update their details online.

Resolved-   That the report be noted.