Decision details

To consider and comment on the report of the People Scrutiny Committee and agree the response to the recommendations of the review.

29.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive and a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health with observations on the Scrutiny Committee’s report.

29.2     It was RESOLVED to:

1) Note and welcome the report of the People Scrutiny Committee; and

2) Recommend to the County Council to welcome the report and agree the response of the Director of Adult Social Care and Health to the recommendations and their implementation as set out in the action plan attached as appendix 1 to the report.

Reasons

29.3     The Scrutiny Review has highlighted a range of recommendations, many of which recognise the work already underway and the need to continue to build on that.

29.4     The recommendations support the good partnership work already underway, and the learning from this Review will help enhance some of this work. For example, in continuing to strengthen our place based physical activity partnerships and opportunities to support adults to be active into older age and working with Active Sussex to embed physical activity across ASCH pathways.

29.5     The Review Board recommendations acknowledge the key role of the Council as an anchor institution to lead by example and adopt and utilise age friendly approaches in our core work. It also recognises the role of Public Health in working with others across the Council to influence good practice on using age friendly language, images and approaches to supporting staff as they age, so that all council employees can continue to thrive at work as they age.

29.6     All of these recommendations are considered realistic and achievable and reflective of the direction of travel for the council.