Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health introduced a report on key aspects of the Care Act 2014, which highlighted the impact for the Council and its partners, the approach to implementation and an assessment of the financial pressures that were likely to arise.

The Cabinet Member explained that the legislation would have implications across all services, with a key focus being on the integration of services.  There would be changes to access arrangements and new obligations would mean that an individual’s circumstances and needs must be taken into account. 

Cabinet resolved to note the impacts for the Council of the Care Act 2014 as detailed in the report.