i)          that Cabinet approves the creation of an Adult Social Care Improvement board, as set out in Appendix Two to the submitted report; and

ii)         notes that the Adult Social Care Delivery plan has been amended to incorporate the learning from COVID 19 and that there will be an investment program from non-recurrent funds, previously agreed in the Adult Social Care Risk Share and delegated to the Director of Adult Social Services.

The refreshed governance arrangements are set within the context of the overall plan delivery and incorporates learning from successes and hurdles experienced during the COVID period.

The option under consideration is the only one being proposed.  The Social Care Program Board had been paused and agreement had been reached that it should be disbanded with new arrangements taking its place.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 24 August 2020 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The Cabinet considered a report that outlined how the Adult Social Care Plan will be delivered and governed within Torbay Council.  It was proposed that an Adult Social Care Improvement Board would be created, to match the Children’s Improvement Board.  The Board would receive reports from Adult Social Care Improvement Committee and the Adult Social Care Performance Committee.  This would incorporate delivery of the Adult Social Care Plan and delivery of the statutory duties delegated to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

Councillor Stockman proposed and Councillor Long seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet as set out above.

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