Considering the sustained rise in the cost of fuel and wider inflationary pressures facing Home Care providers in East Sussex, Lead Member is asked to approve a one-off payment to independent sector Home Care provider care workers.
The proposed payment is £150 per worker, and will be in acknowledgement of the significant increase in fuel costs.
The level of payment aligns with a separate proposal being presented to the September Governance Committee, seeking their agreement to the payment of a one-off lump sum of £150 gross, to employee’s designated as a contracted car user on the singe status grades.
If agreed, funding for the Home Care payment will be made from one-off Adult Social Care reserves.
In the region of 3,000 vulnerable adults receive home care commissioned by the Adult Social Care and Health Department in East Sussex. Home Care is an essential service which enables people to remain living in their own homes.
There are over 2,200 care workers employed by independent sector home care providers in East Sussex who provide personal care across the county, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Car use is essential for care workers given the level of home care provision and rural nature of many areas within East Sussex.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 06/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Samantha Williams
Notice of decision: 05/08/2022
The Homes for Ukraine (HfU) scheme has enabled nearly 1600 Ukrainian adults and children to apply for visas based on matching with 665 sponsors in East Sussex, as of 27th July 2022.
The Lead Member is asked to approve allocation of £1,380,325 of the Homes for Ukraine grant to provide a Move On Support Programme, to enable and support planned move on and reduce the risk of homelessness.
The Lead Member is asked to note that this work will include strategic alignment of the Homes for Ukraine programme with broader work across housing and social care partners to improve access to affordable housing in a way that promotes fairness and equity.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 06/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Mark Hendriks
Notice of decision: 03/08/2022
Instituting an allowed 2year extension to an
incumbent provider’s contract. The extension will commence on
1st July 2023 and expire on the 30th June 2025. This to enable the
continued delivery of ESCC element of the Pan-Sussex contract for
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) statutory duty.
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 10/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Nigel Blake-Hussey
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
Instituting an allowed 2year extension to an
incumbent provider’s contract. The extension will commence on
1st April 2023 and expire on the 31st March 2025. This to enable
the continued delivery of ESCC Independent Mental Health Advocacy
(IMHA) and Care Act Advocacy statutory duty.
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Nigel Blake-Hussey
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider the County Council’s
approach for responding to Gatwick Airport Limited’s
Development Consent Order for their Northern Runway
Project’
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 07/03/2023
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Jon Wheeler
Notice of decision: 11/08/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider the proposed response to the
Transport for the South East's formal consultation on their Draft
Strategic Investment Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 29/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Jon Wheeler
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
To approve the retender of the direct payments support services, that actively shape the market to support quality, choice, market resilience and enabling, person-centred care.
To approve the recommendation to delegate contract award to the Director of ASC&H.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 28/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Mark Stainton
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
Decision as to the scheme the Council will implement to distribute the extension of the Household Support Fund grant which was announced on 26 May 2022.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 28/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Paul Rideout
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
To share the results of the engagement undertaken with partners to establish a collaborative vision for Community Hubs in East Sussex, and agree the suggested next steps to respond to the recommendations.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 29/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Vicky Smith
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
Seeking Lead Member approval to commence re-tendering the Youth Employability Service contract (Advice and Guidance) which provides support to vulnerable young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk for becoming NEET. Current contract end date 31.08.23, procurement work to commence November 2022.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Decision due date: 28/11/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Caroline McKiddie
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
Decision as to the scheme the Council will implement to distribute the extension of the Household Support Grant which was announced on 26 May 2022.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Decision due date: 26/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Jessica Stubbings
Notice of decision: 29/07/2022
ESCC has been granted Homes for Ukraine funding to support Ukrainians arriving in the county to integrate into UK life. Ukrainians will be able to live for three years in the UK and it is anticipated that up to 2/3 of those who have applied to live here may wish to remain beyond that period. Enabling people to access training and work will be a crucial element of enabling our guests to be able to be housed in a stable way and to live using independent means after an initial period of settling. We propose that some of the HfU funding is used for the delivery of an employment support programme to assist those arriving in East Sussex with developing relevant employment skills and with finding employment.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 18/08/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Sean Ruth
Notice of decision: 18/07/2022
Approval to award the contract for the Integrated Community Equipment Service.
The new contract for the provision of the East Sussex Integrated Community Equipment Service will commence on 1st April 2023, replacing the existing contract which started in September 2016.
The service provider is responsible for the procurement, delivery, collection, repair, maintenance, decontamination and disposal of community equipment including pressure relief
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 18/08/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Sally Reed
Notice of decision: 30/06/2022
To seek Lead Member approval to publish the East Sussex School Organisation Plan, covering the period 2022 to 2026.
The purpose of the School Organisation Plan is to understand the projected demand for school places in the future and to set out where we think we will need to commission additional places or re-organise existing provision to meet demand.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Decision due date: 17/10/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Gary Langford
Notice of decision: 30/06/2022
To approve the procurement of the online sexual health service for East Sussex residents.
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Decision due date: 28/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Tony Proom
Notice of decision: 30/06/2022
To consider the tender evaluation report of
Highway Service Reprocurement Project to consider the award of the
contract
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 29/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Phil McCorry
Notice of decision: 30/06/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
To consider an update on the reconciling
policy, performance and resources process for 2023/24, the next
steps and the medium term financial plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 29/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Claire Lee
Notice of decision: 31/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
To consider the Council Monitoring report for
the first quarter of 2022/23 as part of the Council's Reconciling
Policy, Performance and Resources monitoring process
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 29/09/2022
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Victoria Beard
Notice of decision: 31/05/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open