Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Adult Care Services)

The report set outs proposals for the future of ISSK following a request from the ISSK and SSK Boards to dissolve the company by the 31 March 2014 to save running and administration costs. This follows the decision of the Executive in January 2013 for a further review of the residual services of ISSK following the decision to bring reablement services back to the Council.

The Executive is recommended to approve:

·         that the Day Services contract is novated to Step Out and that the relevant ISSK staff are transferred to the Council and then seconded;

·         that ISSK Community Meals Service is transferred to SSK and to note that a  future review of this service will be undertaken;

·         ISSK Community Transport is transferred to SSK and to note a review of this service is being considered;

·         to delegate to the Council Solicitor the necessary authority to approve the necessary legal documents to implement the decisions identified in this report; and,

·         to request that Contributors Committee consider winding up ISSK as identified in the report.

Officer contact: Terry Dafter / Barry Khan, 0161 474 4401/ 3202, terry.dafter@stockport.gov.uk / barry.khan@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Adult Care Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider the outcome of a review of the retained services of Individual Solutions SK (ISSK) following the Executive’s decision in January 2013 in relation to reablement services. The Review considered the viability of ISSK as a separate legal entity and concluded it was not sustainable. Proposals had been made as to its future and that of the services it currently provided.

RESOLVED – That, in relation to the future of Individual Solutions SK (ISSK):-

·         the Day Services contract be novated to Step Out and that the relevant ISSK staff be transferred to the Council and then seconded;

·         the ISSK Community Meals Service be transferred to Solutions SK and the plan for a future review of this service be noted;

·         ISSK Community Transport be transferred to Solutions SK and the possibility of a review of this service be noted;

·         the Council Solicitor be authorised to approve the necessary legal documents to implement the decisions of the Executive; and,

·         the Contributors Committee be recommended to consider winding up ISSK as identified in the report.