Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Adults & Health)

The report returns to a proposal that was originally considered by the Executive in September 2011 as part of the 2012/13 Draft Budget, which aimed to merge two separate functions into an integrated structure. This proposed the reduction of the number of management and officer posts, with the creation of a more streamlined approach to manage the quality and compliance in social care settings. It was agreed at the 16 December 2012 Executive as part of the Medium Term Financial Plan Executive Proposals that this would be removed from the 2012/13 savings requirements. Agreement is now sought to implement the quality management re-structure and remodelling of the service following completion of the 90 day consultation period on 27 February 2012.

The Executive is recommended to approve the implementation of the changes to the quality management structure and remodelling of the service; following completion of the 90 day consultation period.

Officer contact: Vince Fraga, 0161 474 4401, vince.fraga@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Adults & Health) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining proposals previously considered by the Executive in September 2011 as part of the 2012/13 Draft Budget, which aimed to merge two separate functions into an integrated structure. This proposed the reduction of the number of management and officer posts, with the creation of a more streamlined approach to manage the quality and compliance in social care settings. It was agreed at the 16 December 2012 Executive as part of the Medium Term Financial Plan Executive Proposals that this would be removed from the 2012/13 savings requirements. Agreement was now sought to implement the quality management re-structure and remodelling of the service following completion of the 90 day consultation period on 27 February 2012.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the implementation of the changes to the quality management structure and remodelling of the service; following completion of the 90 day consultation period.

(2) That the Corporate Director to People be requested to provide all members of the Council with details of the quality outcome measures together with contact details for members of the new team following the selection process being completed.