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AT A MEETING of the SOCIAL CARE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE of the County Council held at The Castle, Winchester on Friday, 22 February 2002.

PRESENT

Councillors: M L Sheehan (Chairman); Mrs M D Snaith (Vice-Chairman);

G W Davies-Dear; Mrs P Dickens; A G Dowden; Mrs J K Frankum; E F Gale MBE; S A Hayes; Mrs P G E Holden-Brown; Mrs C A Leversha; A R Ludlow;

Mrs E M F Randall; Mrs V Steel; Mrs P A West; W H Wheeler; Miss J D Wride.

Also in attendance: Councillors Felicity Hindson MBE - Executive Member, Social Care and Mrs. S.M. Glasspool DL - Executive Member without portfolio.

13 MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 January, 2002 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

14 BEST VALUE REVIEW OF CARERS AND RESPITE CARE - OUTCOME

The Director of Social Services presented a report advising Members of the outcome of the Best Value Review of Carers and Respite Care (Item 2 in the Minute Book).

The Committee highlighted the importance and value of the partnership role between Social Services and voluntary care providers within the County such as the Princess Royal Trust for Carers at Andover. They, felt that such voluntary care groups and others had not to date been sufficiently consulted or given an opportunity to put their views. As a result the Committee felt unable to make a decision at this meeting. However, they did not wish , unduly, to delay those outcomes in the report not affected by the additional information now requested. Accordingly, it was

RESOLVED:

That:-

      (a) this item be deferred to enable the consultation period on Carers and
      Respite Care to be extended so as to give an opportunity for more
      detailed information and future presentations to Members from
      voluntary care providers such as the Princess Royal Trust for Carers,
      Surrey County Council and other interested parties.

(b) the Director of Social Services arrange for the Committee to be sent a
copy of the recently published Princess Royal Trust for Carers best
value report.

(c) the Director of Social Services report to the next meeting of the
Committee on a proposed way forward to implement (a) above; the
report to include those recommended options already identified and
not affected by the further information sought by Members.

15 BEST VALUE REVIEW OF CARE MANAGEMENT - OPTIONS

The Director of Social Services presented a report advising Members of various proposed options arising from the Best Value Review of Care Management (Item 3 in the Minute Book). A supplementary paper relating to the presentation material was circulated at the meeting (Item 3(a) in the Minute Book).

Councillor A R Ludlow declared a non-pecuniary interest on this item.

In discussion Members supported the recommended options in the report but sought more information in relation to the Canadian model of care brokerage.

Accordingly, it was

RESOLVED:

That:-

      (a) the Improvement Plan for Care Management be developed around
      the options as set out in the report, namely:

      Special Finance Teams - Option 4
      Care Broker Rate - Option 4
      Recruitment and Retention - Option 3
      Developing Partnership with Other Agencies - Options 3 and 4.

    (b) the Director of Social Services prepare a report to a future
    meeting giving the costed options for implementing the Canadian
    model of care brokerage as detailed in Option 5 of table 2 of the report
    "Care Brokerage".

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