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.