Issue - meetings

That Members continue to support the progress made in rolling out the innovative Micro-care pilot and the positive contribution the scheme is making in meeting the demands for care in Flintshire.

The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning reported that many local authorities faced pressures in meeting the increasing demand for social care, with the growing older population and care agencies finding it difficult to recruit and retain employees and that delivering care into more rural parts of the County could be problematic.  Micro-care enterprises were established following a feasibility study and gaining funding from Cadwyn Clwyd and the Welsh Government.

Councillor Mackie said that it was a brilliant report with clear significant success stories and had identified the need in two areas being the need for support and the need for providers as had been show in the statements in the report.  In response to a question he raised about RISCA Legislation and the rule of 4, the Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning stated that they have had many conversations with CIW pushing for Micro-care which wasn’t included in the Legislation at the time.  CIW were very supportive but obviously were tied by the legislation.  It was hoped that in time the Legislation would catch up if more local authorities provided Micro-care.

Councillor Christine Jones stated that she was very proud to be one of the first authorities to implement the scheme.  The Chairman was pleased that two Micro-care providers had been so successful they had formed their own domiciliary agencies.

The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Gladys Healey and seconded by Councillor Paul Cunningham.

RESOLVED:

That Members continue to support the progress made in rolling out the innovative Micro-care pilot and the positive contribution the scheme is making in meeting the demands for care in Flintshire.