Agenda item

Supported Lodgings Service (Exempt under Paragraph 14)

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That Members grant permission for officers to:

 

1.     Conduct a 30 day consultation exercise.

 

2.     Negotiate a contract end date with the existing Provider to cover the timeline of consultation and bringing the service in house if agreed.

 

3.     Present a paper to Cabinet following the consultation period to report on the outcome and proposal to bring in house.

 

Reasons for Proposed Decision:

 

To take into account the social care resources available when undertaking an assessment or reassessment of individuals’ needs; to ensure a sustainable range of good quality services are available to young people in Neath Port Talbot; to contribute towards the budgetary savings identified in the Council’s Forward Financial Plan; and to contribute to Welsh Government’s aim to rebalance the social care market by moving services away from for-profit organisations.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.