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.