Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services) To inform the Committee of the outcome of the Commission of Social Care Inspection’s (CSCI) annual Review of Social Care 2007/08 and to highlight some of the key achievements and areas for development for the Directorate.

The Committee received a report on the outcome of the Commission for Social Care Inspection’s (CSCI) annual Review of Social Care for 2007/08. It was reported that the Council’s social care services for adults had received a two-star rating, and had been rated as ‘good’ against each of the seven outcomes for adult social care. While the positive outcome of the CSCI assessment was welcomed, it was reported that further work was needed on integration of performance indicators with outcomes, to improve the rating of the adult social care service from good to excellent.

The Committee welcomed the CSCI assessment. Safeguarding adults, quality assurance, ensuring that care planning was followed up and ensuring that the transformation programme targets were being met were identified as key areas in which Scrutiny involvement could help to ensure that standards were maintained.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Wellbeing emphasised the importance of adult social services working in close partnership with Homes for Haringey, and reported that there were regular meetings between officers and between the respective Cabinet Members. It was also reported that there was a good working relationship with Haringey TPCT.

The Committee thanked officers for their hard work in achieving a positive CSCI assessment, and emphasised the importance of maintaining the level achieved.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.