Issue - meetings

STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

CABINET DECISION

PROFORMA

Cabinet Meeting ........................................................................ 17 October 2024

1.         Title of Item/Report

Peer Assurance Challenge of Adult Social Care by the LGA and CQC Assurance Update

2.         Record of the Decision

Consideration was given to a report on the Peer Assurance Challenge of Adult Social Care by the LGA and CQC Assurance Update.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (the Council) commissioned an independent peer assurance challenge by the LGA to assess the ability of the adult social care service to deliver good care and support to people, as well as preparedness for a Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment. On 23rd September, the Council received formal notification of the CQC onsite assessment, which would take place in the week commencing 25th November for 3-4 days.

The LGA assurance peer challenge completed in July 2024, mirrored the CQC assurance methodology and, whilst it did not provide a rating as the Council would receive from CQC, it did provide feedback on strengths and areas for improvement.

Overall, the LGA assurance peer challenge feedback was very positive and identified some strong practice, a supportive and committed workforce and effective leadership and partnership arrangements.  It also identified scope for developing our emerging approaches for co-production, recording and record-keeping and to support evidencing of strengths-based working.

The current action plan (developed in November 2023) had been updated to reflect this feedback and would guide the service to make further improvements in its planning and delivery of care and support to the people of Stockton-on-Tees.

Appendix 1 of the report summarised the results and findings of the peer assurance challenge.

RESOLVED that the report be noted and agree with the recommendations and actions as defined by the Local Government Association.

3.         Reasons for the Decision

To inform Cabinet of the summarised the results and findings of the peer assurance challenge.

4.         Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

            None

5.         Declared (Cabinet Member) Conflicts of Interest

            None

6.         Details of any Dispensations

            None

7.         Date and Time by which Call In must be executed

            Midnight Friday 25 October 2024

Proper Officer

Consideration was given to a report on the Peer Assurance Challenge of Adult Social Care by the LGA and CQC Assurance Update.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (the Council) commissioned an independent peer assurance challenge by the LGA to assess the ability of the adult social care service to deliver good care and support to people, as well as preparedness for a Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment. On 23rd September, the Council received formal notification of the CQC onsite assessment, which would take place in the week commencing 25th November for 3-4 days.

The LGA assurance peer challenge completed in July 2024, mirrored the CQC assurance methodology and, whilst it did not provide a rating as the Council would receive from CQC, it did provide feedback on strengths and areas for improvement.

Overall, the LGA assurance peer challenge feedback was very positive and identified some strong practice, a supportive and committed workforce and effective leadership and partnership arrangements.  It also identified scope for developing our emerging approaches for co-production, recording and record-keeping and to support evidencing of strengths-based working.

The current action plan (developed in November 2023) had been updated to reflect this feedback and would guide the service to make further improvements in its planning and delivery of care and support to the people of Stockton-on-Tees.

Appendix 1 of the report summarised the results and findings of the peer assurance challenge.

RESOLVED that the report be noted and agree with the recommendations and actions as defined by the Local Government Association.