Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, which provided a summary of the work to date on the Transforming Domiciliary Care Project (the Project).

The Board was advised on the current position with the Project, and that a review of the domiciliary care sector in the Borough was underway. As part of the Project, a significant amount of consultation had been undertaken, with engagement with service users and carers, as well as GP’s, the voluntary sector, social workers and CCG colleagues. Details of the views expressed were set out in the report for information.

It was reported that in 2015, the National Lottery opened up a new funding initiative aimed at local authorities offered through a Social Impact Bond (SIB). Applications were in three stages, with Halton having succeeded to Stage 3, with a 31 July 2016 deadline for completion of the full application. It was noted that this method of funding was a new concept in public service delivery, and was essentially a payment by results contract.

RESOLVED: That the submission of a bid for a Social Impact Bond of up to £1 million to support the Transforming Domiciliary Care project, be approved.