Issue - meetings

A presentation will be given by the Assistant Director Safeguarding and Strategic Service, Haringey Council.

A report considered by the Council’s Cabinet on 22 March 2011 is attached for information.

The Board received for information a report that had been considered by the Council’s Cabinet on 22 March 2011 with respect to the redesign of the  Supporting People Programme in order to achieve the necessary financial savings.

It was noted that the recommendation contained within the report to reduce the budgetary commitment from £5m from April 2011 had been accepted. It had also been agreed that the programme should be redesigned in order to generate further savings.

An outline was provided of the consultation process that had been undertaken and it was noted that comprehensive Equality Impact Assessments were also being compiled that would inform the Cabinet’s final decision with respect to further reductions to the SP programme. 

The Board was advised that although the reduction in funding would have a huge impact on people who ceased to receive support, there would still be an sizable level of funding available. The redesign of the programme provided an opportunity to consider new ways of working and to respond in an innovative way to the personalisation agenda.

It was noted that there was a meeting of the Supporting People Provider Forum on 28 April where the redesign of the programme would be discussed.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be noted.