Decision details

Proposed decision: Subject to the outcome of formal consultation on the Kent wide accommodation based Short Break Services, close Osborne Court, Faversham.

How the decision relates to Corporate Objectives

·         Increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes: Kent County Council’s

·         Strategic Statement 2015 – 2020

·         The Care Act 2014

·         KCC Adult Social Care Transformation Programme

Financial Implications:

The current budget for the service will be reallocated to the relevant services, the cost of which will be known once services are secured. There may be associated costs relating to redundancy and retirement which will be known following the formal staff consultation period, plus efficiencies from the reduction of one Short Break building.

Legal Implications:

The County Council has a statutory responsibility to support Carers and the person they care for, with one area of provision being accommodation based Short Breaks.

Equality Implications:

An Equalities Impact Assessment has been completed for the project. This will be reviewed at the end of the consultation period and will accompany the recommendation report and proposed decision.

The matter is referred to in the Directorate Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:

a)    Proceed with the Accommodation Based Short Break Model;

b)    End service provision from Osborne Court and identify alternative services for the 58 service users and close Osborne Court; and

c)    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Social Care, Health and Wellbeing, or other nominated officer, to undertake the necessary actions to implement the decision.