Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health, Councillor Carl Maynard, on 12 January 2022 at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes
++ Please note the Lead Member attended the meeting remotely ++
Councillors John Ungar and Christine Robinson spoke on items 4 and 5 (see minute 38 and 39)
35. Decisions made by the Lead Member on 8 December 2021
35.1 The minutes of the meeting held on 8 December were agreed as a correct record.
36. Disclosure of interests
36.1 There were none.
37. Urgent items
37.1 There were none.
38. Pan-Sussex Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support Strategy
38.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care seeking approval of the final draft of the pan-Sussex Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support Strategy and the proposed spend priorities.
38.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to –
1)
approve the final draft
of the pan-Sussex Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support
Strategy.
2) approve proposed
spend priorities identified in response to the Needs
Assessment, Strategy and consultation.
3) delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to make any minor
modifications to the Strategy considered necessary after the meeting and to take any
action necessary to implement the Strategy
Reason
38.3 The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 requires local authorities to undertake or arrange the completion of a needs assessment of the accommodation-based support needs of victims / survivors of domestic abuse in its area, and publish a strategy setting out how they will protect and assist survivors of domestic abuse in safe accommodation.
38.4 Over 70 stakeholders, professionals, service providers and survivors took park in engagement meetings to inform the needs assessment for accommodation based support.
38.5 Public respondents and the People Scrutiny Committee have endorsed the strategic priorities.
39. Workforce Recruitment and Retention
39.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care seeking agreement for use of the Government’s Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund.
39.2 The Lead Member
RESOLVED to –
1) agree that the Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund is allocated to independent care providers as outlined in the report, and;
2) delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to take all actions necessary to give effect to the recommendation
Reason
39.3 The Council has
undertaken consultation with independent care providers about the
potential uses of the Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund.
Information from other local authorities indicate that the Councils
proposals are broadly in-line with what other Councils are
proposing.
39.4 Discussion with the Chair of the Registered Care Association for East Sussex has indicated that the proposal to passport the funding to providers based on staff numbers would be met favourably by the sector.