Issue - meetings

The MDS sets out clearly our approach to market development and how we want to change our approach to engaging with the local marketplace to achieve this; moving from a fragmented, ‘ad-hoc’ approach to a far more strategic, organised approach which we communicate widely.

(i)         that approval be given to the Market Development Strategy (MDS) for publication;

(ii)        that the Adult Social Care’s new strategic approach to development of the local social care marketplace be endorsed.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults, Health and Well-being) reminded the Cabinet that Brent’s first Market Position Statement (MPS) was published in January 2014 as a first step in ensuring that the local authority was fulfilling its new duty under the Care Act 2014 to promote the diversity, quality and sustainability in the local care and support market.  The Market Development Strategy (MDS) as now proposed, would set out the approach to be taken to developing the models of accommodation and how to engage with the market to develop new provision. The MDS therefore set out how to deliver on this commitment. Councillor Hirani added that the plan would also help meet London Living Wage obligations and drew attention to work done through the New Independent Living Accommodation (NAIL) project to intervene in the market and work with partners and also the engagement plan to improve relationships. The equalities impact assessment indicated the proposals would be beneficial to providers and service users.

The Strategic Director, Adults advised that he would be reporting back on the strategy annually.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the Market Development Strategy (MDS) for publication;

(ii)        that the Adult Social Care’s new strategic approach to development of the local social care marketplace be endorsed.