Cabinet Member decisions

Proposed decision:

To create a company, in line with the business case, and to enter into such contractual arrangements as are necessary to facilitate that creation.

To agree the legal structure of the proposed company and to delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to agree the final details in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform, the Cabinet Member for Commercial and Traded Services, the Corporate Director foe Education and Young People’s Services and the Corporate Director of Finance and Procurement. 

To agree that a shadow governance structure is implemented from April 2017.

Financial Implications: To be outlined in the Full Business Case

Legal Implications: To be outlined in the Full Business Case

Equality Implications: An EQIA has been drafted and will be live throughout the process. The draft will be appended to the draft business case.

The proposals seek to ensure that KCC is able to deliver, within a sustainable budget, against its strategic priority (Outcome 1) to ensure that children and young people in Kent get the best start in life.

By proposing the setup of an Education Services Company, Kent can further develop its partnership with schools and settings, jointly support the Young People of Kent by providing services in a way that ensures not only sustainability, but offers opportunity to expand services in the longer term.

Cabinet has agreed that:

1.    The creation of a company, in line with the business case, and the entering into such contractual arrangements as is necessary to facilitate that creation be agreed

2.    The legal structure of the proposed company and the delegation of authority to the Monitoring Officer to agree the final details in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform, the Cabinet Member for Commercial and Traded Services, the Corporate Director for Education and Young People’s Services and the Corporate Director of Finance and Procurement be agreed

3.    That the implementation of a shadow governance structure from April 2017 be agreed.

Approval of proposed changes to the Charging Policy for Home Care and other Non-Residential Care and Support

How the decision relates to Corporate Objectives:

The policy changes would contribute to KCC’s ability to provide services to people with care and support needs and is in line with the approved budget/MTFP for 2017/18.

Financial Implications:

The KCC budget for 2017/18 referenced a savings target which will be detailed in the report presented to the Adult Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee on 14 March 2017.

Legal Implications:

Section 14 of the Care Act 2014 sets out the local authority power to charge for meeting needs under section 18 of the Care Act 2014.

Equality Implications:

We have adhered to KCC’s legal obligations as defined in the Equality Act 2010 and KCC’s Equality and Diversity Objectives 2016 -2020.  An equality impact assessment has been completed which will be taken into account in the decision-making.

Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?

No

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health I

a) APPROVE the proposed changes to the Charging Policy for Home Care and other non-residential care and support to:

            1) Change the rules on the treatment of savings/other capital between £14,250 and £23,250 so that £1 per week for every £250 between these two amounts is taken into account (rather than the current £1 for every £500).

            2) Change the current policy on the treatment of any second or more properties so that they are treated as capital in the financial calculation.  It is proposed that this applies to new clients from April 2017 and existing clients from April 2018.

            3) Introduce an Arrangement Fee for people who have over the capital  threshold, currently £23,250, (and who therefore must pay the full cost of their care) but who nevertheless request KCC to make the arrangements for their care (as is permitted under the Care Act 2014).

b) 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.

Proposed decision: Approval to the revision of the rates payable and charges levied by Kent County Council for adult social care services.

How the decision relates to Corporate Objectives:  This decision revises the rates payable and charges levied. It will enable the Council to raise funding, as required by Parliament, to help meet the cost of providing social care services to the people of Kent.

Financial Implications:

This decision revises the rates payable and charges levied. It will enable the Council to raise funding, as required by Parliament, to help meet the cost of providing social care services to the people of Kent.

Legal Implications:

The recommendation report will distinguish between those rates and charges over which Members can exercise their discretion, and those which are laid down by Parliament.

Equality Implications:

None

The matter is referred to in the Directorate’s Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme, and the Uplift of Rates and Charges is also included in the Budget.

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

APPROVE the increase to

i.              Client contributions for residential care: older people, £467.70

ii.            Client contributions for residential care: people with learning disabilities, £637.57

iii.           Deferred payment scheme: the initial fee £484.80 and annual fee £65.65

iv.           Wellbeing charge: better homes active lives scheme for older people, £15.16

v.            Wellbeing charge: better homes active lives scheme for people with learning disabilities, £45.36

vi.           Notional charges for day care

a.    Learning disability day centre, £38.02

b.    Learning disability day centre half day, £19.01

c.    Older people day centre, £30.29

d.    Older people day centre half day, £15.15

e.    Physical disability day centre, £36.16

f.     Physical disability day centre half day, £18.08

g.    Older people with mental health needs day centre, £35.80

vii.          Notional homecare charges

a.    Social ½ hour, £7.77

b.    Social ¾ hour, £10.36

c.    Social 1 hour, £13.44

d.    Unsocial ½ hour, £8.81

e.    Unsocial ¾ hour, £11.65

f.     Unsocial 1 hour, £14.91

viii.        Client contributions foe meals changes

a.    Meal charge, £3.94

b.    Meals and other snacks, £4.94

c.    Refreshments flat rate charge of £1

ix.           Other local authority charges

a.    Assessment hourly rate to increase to £70.27

INTRODUCE

x.            Arrangement fee for self-funders, non-residential care

NOTE

xi.           The charge for personal expenses allowances

xii.          The recommendation to continue the £10 charge for blue badge

xiii.        The continuation of the voluntary drivers’ mileage rate

xiv.        The rates for consultancy work and key publications

CONFIRM

The charge for other local authorities for use of in-house respite residential beds is to be calculated on the basis of full cost recovery.