Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – People, which informed of the outcome of the consultation discussions with domiciliary care, direct payments, supported living and care home providers within Halton in respect of the proposed fee increases for 2021/22.

It was noted that the Care Act 2014 required local authorities to ensure that the market as a whole remained viable and sustainable.  When commissioning services, local authorities must have regard to the cost effectiveness and value for money that the services offered for public funds.   However, they must not undertake any actions that may threaten the sustainability of the market and must ensure that remuneration for staff must be at least sufficient to comply with national minimum wage legislation, and that there was a fair price paid for care.

Members were presented with the key issues and risks to be considered and the recommended fee uplifts, these were detailed in paragraphs 3.7 to 3.10 of the report.

RESOLVED:  That the Executive Board

1)    note the contents of the report;

2)    considers the recommendations and risks; and

3)    approves that the recommended uplift for 2021/22, as indicated in paragraphs 3.7 to 3.10, be offered to care providers.