35 People Services - Adults and Housing Transformation Programme Update PDF 2 MB
To receive a presentation in
respect of the People Services – Adults and Housing Transformation Programme.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The
committee received a presentation with regard to the People Services – Adults
and Housing Transformation Programme. An
updated version of the presentation was provided at the meeting which gave the
latest basis for the transformation plan.
The Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health gave an overview
of the areas covered by the presentation.
She also noted that a technology room would be opening on 17 October 2019
and councillors were invited to an event to mark the opening on the lunchtime
of this day. A report with regard to the
transformation plan would be provided to the People Scrutiny Committee and
Cabinet in due course.
The
committee considered the issues arising from the presentation and during discussion
the following points were raised:
·
Reference was made to the Building Better Lives Programme and the need
to link into Children’s Services and the council’s assets programme as well as
looking at issues from an Adults’ Services perspective. In addition it was noted that the methodology
used for the scheme in Purbeck had been taken into account when looking at
other areas and specific reference was made to mapping exercises that had been
undertaken in respect of sites in Gillingham
·
Staffing issues in this area were discussed and particular reference was
made to issues around the recruitment of social workers, the nomination of
design champions from across the directorate to assist with designing the
programme, the need to look at how people worked including flexible working and
ways to grow the workforce including the use of apprenticeships
·
The use of assistive technology was discussed and issues around
broadband and mobile coverage were being looked at
·
Reference was made to housing issues including the need for appropriate
accommodation provision in order to retain younger people in the area.