Decision details

Stockport Fair Cost of Care Report and Market Sustainability Plan (H&ASC2)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

As part of the government’s adult social care reform agenda, all local authorities are required to complete a fair cost of care exercise to arrive at a shared understanding with providers of the local cost of providing care. In addition, authorities are required to publish a Market Sustainability Plan detailing how they plan to move towards a fair cost of care (where this is not already being paid) over the next three years. This is a report on Stockport’s fair cost of care exercise with the mandated Fair Cost of Care Report and Market Sustainability Plan which is required to be published on the Council’s website by 14 October 2022.

Decision:

The Cabinet is recommended to note the contents of Fair Cost of Care Report and Provisional Stockport MBC Market Sustainability Plan and agreed the publication of the Fair Cost of Care Report for the general public on the Council’s website as required by the Department of Health and Social Care.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Significant expenditure or savings;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Equality Impact Assessment to be provided

Decision Reference: CAB373

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Forward Plan Reference: H&ASC2

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation and Engagement with care providers in Stockport

Contact: Jon Wilkie, Services to People Email: jon.wilkie@stockport.gov.uk.

Report author: Jon Wilkie

Publication date: 01/02/2023

Date of decision: 31/01/2023

Decided at meeting: 31/01/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/02/2023

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