Agenda

To issue a welcome to those present, and to confirm if there are any apologies for absence.

Members will be asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

The minutes of the meeting of the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission held on Thursday 13^th March have been circulated and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

The Chair is invited to make any announcements as they see fit. 

Any questions, representations and statements of case submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures will be reported.

Any petitions received in accordance with Council procedures will be reported.

The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education gives a verbal update on the CQC inspection.

The Strategy Director of Social Care and Education submits a report to update the Commission on the achievements of the current Joint Health, Social Care and Education Transitions Strategy which ended in 2024, and the plans for the

development of a new strategy going forward.

The Director of Adult Social Care and Safeguarding will give a presentation on the high-level of work taking place in Adult Social Care (ASC) that enables the department to prevent, delay or reduce the need for statutory ASC services.

The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education submits a report to summarise the current position for the workforce that supports Adult Social Care in Leicester. In recognition of the importance of a skilled and sufficient workforce to support the current and growing needs of our local population a commitment to have a local strategy in place has previously been agreed.

Members of the Commission will be asked to consider the work programme and make suggestions for additional items as it considers necessary.