Agenda and minutes

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider call-in items (if any).

There were no call-ins to consider.

To consider reports of the Corporate Director (Services to People)

PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES – DRAFT PORTFOLIO AGREEMENTS 2017/18 

Policy priorities for 2017/18 were set out within the Council Plan, which was adopted at the Budget Council Meeting in February. This incorporates the shared outcomes from the Borough Plan alongside specific priorities of the Cabinet.

These priorities are articulated within the Portfolio Agreements, which form the basis for regular in-year reporting. Portfolio and Corporate Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs and CPRRs) will assess progress against key objectives, priorities, outcomes and budgets, enabling Scrutiny Committees to hold the Cabinet to account and for the Cabinet to identify current and future risks to delivery.

This report presents the draft 2017/18 Agreements for the Adult Social Care and Health Portfolios for consideration and comment by the Committee.

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PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES – ANNUAL REPORTS 2016/17 

The Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs) for the Adult Social Care and Health Portfolios are presented for consideration by the Committee. This provides a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priorities, reform programme and other key projects since the final update report, with a focus on the fourth quarter of the year (January to March). It includes out-turn performance and financial data (where this is available) for the Portfolio, along with an update on the portfolio savings programmes.

The Report is based on the 2016/17 Portfolio Performance and Resource Agreement (PPRA). This was considered by the Committee on 28 June 2016 and approved by the Executive on 19 July 2016. Final drafts of the 2017/18 Portfolio Agreements are presented for consideration elsewhere on this agenda, and will be submitted for approval by the Cabinet on 13 June.

Recommendations

1.     Scrutiny Committee is asked to review and comment on the draft Portfolio Agreement.

2.     Consider the Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports; 

3.     Review the progress against delivering key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2016/17;

4.     Highlight key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues;

5.     Highlight any significant issues or changes to be fed back to the Cabinet alongside the Corporate Performance and Resource Report;

6.     Identify how areas of strong performance and good practice can be shared in other services.

Officer contacts: Jovian Smalley, Strategy and Performance Manager jovian.smalley@stockport.gov.uk (474 3589)

Emma Bowe, Strategic Financial Advisor (Services to People) emma.bowe@stockport.gov.uk  (218 1026)

The Cabinet Members for Adult Social Care and for Health submitted the Annual Portfolio Performance and Resources Reports (copies of which had been circulated) summarising progress in delivering priorities, reform programme and other key projects and outturn positions for the Adult Social Care and Health portfolios during 2016/17, and in particular during the 4^th quarter.

The draft Adult Social Care and Health Portfolio Agreements for 2017/18 were also submitted (copies of which had been circulated) for comment by the Scrutiny Committee prior to adoption by the Cabinet.

Adult Social Care Portfolio Performance and Resources Report

The Cabinet Member highlighted the following issues:-

·         Financial challenge facing the directorate

·         Ongoing work to ensure quality within the provider sector

·         Work to revise the Autism Strategy

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         An update was requested in relation to the recruitment of neighbourhood support worker posts. In response it was stated that the process was ongoing and although posts remained to be filled the initial process had been positive.

·         Clarification was sought on ‘creative solutions’ to sleep-in arrangements. In response it was stated that this referred to a recent legal judgement requiring local authorities to pay a national minimum wage hour rate for staff who were ‘sleeping-in’ while providing care, and efforts to think of other alternatives, such as the use of technology, to make this more cost-effective. An assurance was then sought that care would not be compromised by the use of technology in these circumstances, and an assurance was provided.

·         Further clarification was sought on the role of health champions. In response it was stated that this programme sought to utilise volunteers to provide preventative activities working through GP surgeries. It was recognised that there were challenges in managing large numbers of volunteers, but that the opportunities this provided were nevertheless significant.

·         Examples from other parts of Greater Manchester demonstrated the impact volunteers could have on the ability to provide simple preventative interventions, such as walking groups, taking blood pressure readings or supporting home readings, or providing contact that addresses social isolation.

·         An update on progress in improving performance on Delayed Transfers of Care (DTOC) was requested. In response it was confirmed that significant efforts had been made by partners locally that had resulted in reduced levels of DTOC. This included additional investment in home care provision over the winter period that had then been extended. As previous discussed, additional neighbourhood based intermediate care support workers resources were being recruited, as well as the development of the an integrated discharge/ transfer team to better coordinate arrangements for patients. There had been intensive support from Greater Manchester colleagues to implement the SAFER initiative. It was also confirmed in response to further questioning that performance against related indicators would improve over time in light of these improvements.

·         Clarification was sought on whether the bid for additional community pharmacy capacity to the Medicine Optimisation Programme see a gain in service capacity or simply allow for the maintenance of current service levels in light of recent reductions in funding for community pharmacy. In response it was stated that this additional funding would be welcomed to allow greater focus on those patients with complex needs. The role of pharmacists were changing with increasing occurrences of pharmacist being employed directly by GP practices to work with this cohort, thereby relieving pressure on GPs.

·         Further information was sought on when it was anticipated that the arrangements at Hayes Court would be settled. In response it was confirmed that a review was ongoing of staff to ensure this was best able to provide for those service users transferring back to Stockport.

·         Clarification was sought on statements in the report that suggested there were no recurrent savings from Stockport Together in 2016/17. In response it was stated that earlier savings requirements from Stockport Together had been difficult to achieve so that additional non-recurrent expenditure had been allocated to relieve  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.                                                          

The report sets out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and Forward Plan items that fall within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the information in the report and put forward any agenda items for future meetings of the Committee.

Officer contact: Jonathan Vali,   0161 474 3186 , jonathan.vali@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and any relevant Forward Plan items.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to give consideration to programming agenda items on the following issues:-

·         Gathering and acting on customer/ patient feedback, particularly in light of service transformation.

·         Incentivising participation in preventative activity such as health screening.