SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE - 8 MAY 2003
ACTION
PLAN FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
REPORT OF THE ACTING HEAD OF ADULT SERVICES
REASON FOR SELECT COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
The
Select Committee as a part of its work plan requested this report. The report
was last seen on the 4th December 2002. It is not proposed that this
work plan be submitted to the Executive.
The
Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) carried out an inspection of social care
services for older people from the 18th to 28th June
2002. The objective of this assessment
was to evaluate:
·
The Isle of
Wight’s social service implementation of national and local objectives relating
to the social care needs of older people.
·
The quality
of outcomes for service users and their carers.
This report presents the action plan based on the recommendations of the inspectors; it identifies timescales and names the responsible officer/s who need to ensure that the tasks are carried out.
ACTION REQUIRED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE
That
progress against the action plan be noted.
BACKGROUND
The SSI is a professional division within the Department of Health set up to carry out a number of tasks including inspecting the quality of social care services. As such they inspect all services provided by social services. In forming a view on a service they evaluate the service against standards based on regulations and guidance, speak to service users their carers and employees. They collect and analyze information from a number of sources. The judgments they form are fed back to government ministers and, after presentation to committee, are made accessible to the public.
The action plan appended to this document is a checklist and plan for taking forward the SSI’s recommendations to the council.
RELEVANT PLANS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Social Services Inspectorate Inspection of Social Care Services for
Older People June 2002
FINANCIAL, LEGAL, CRIME AND DISORDER IMPLICATIONS
There are no significant financial or legal implications resulting from
the SSI’s recommendations to the council.
APPENDICES ATTACHED
Social Services Inspectorate Inspection of Social Care Services Action Plan as updated April 2003
BACKGROUND PAPERS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT
Social Services Inspectorate Inspection of Social Care Services for
Older People June 2002
Contact Point : James Lowe Acting Head of Adult
services Ext 2228 e-mail:
[email protected]
G GARROD
Strategic Director of Social Services and Housing