Decision details

Arrangements for Advocacy Provision in 2015/16 and Future Years

Decision Maker: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Care Act 2014 expands the duties on local authorities withregard to arranging independent advocacy for service usersand carers.  In response to this it is necessary to review ourcurrent arrangements and make plans toensure adequate provision of independent advocacy locally.

Decision:

The Board:

 

(i)  Noted that the current advocacy services would be extended for one year and brought up to ‘Care Act compliance’ from 1 April 2015 to enable the Council to achieve an interim position to comply with the requirements of the Care Act over the next 12 months and a review of services to ensure a longer term approach which will meet local need as required and ensure full Care Act compliance.

 

(ii)  Requested a report to the December Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on:

 

(a)  The use of individual advocacy covering the first six months of the extended service; and,

 

(b)  The options for a revised service approach from 1 April 2016.

 

Report author: Mark Tyson

Publication date: 17/03/2015

Date of decision: 17/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 17/03/2015 - Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)

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