Decision details

The draft Advice & Information Strategy was consulted on with members of the public, a wide range of agencies and service providers and was discussed at the Wellbeing Policy Development & Scrutiny Panel in January 2014. Cabinet at its meeting in February 2014 asked for a further report setting out the consultation responses and an updated draft policy for adoption.

(1)  to note the outcome of the consultation on the draft Advice & Information Strategy 2014-17, attached as Appendix 1 to the report; and

(2)  to receive a further draft of the Advice & Information Strategy at its July 2014 meeting, which takes account of

a.  feedback from the consultation;

b.  the redesign of the adult social care pathway;

c.  the detailed implications and requirements of the Care Bill 2013-14; and

d.  the February 2014 Council decision on the 2014-15 budget, which will determine the resources available to respond to the priorities set out in the revised draft Advice & Information Strategy.

The Advice and Information Strategy is being developed to take account, not only of the specific consultation feedback, but also of the redesign of the adult social care pathway and the implications and requirements of the Care Bill summarised at Appendix 2.

No other options were considered in light of the agreement that the outcome of the consultation would be reported to the Cabinet in February 2014.