Decision details

Early Intervention Team - Invest to Save Proposal

Reference: D57897

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report is about implementing an Early Intervention approach which is a new way of working by utilising Occupational Therapists and Social Workers as the first point of contact for Adult Social Care Services. The approach will enable them to identify a person’s needs in a timelier way and provide the most appropriate support to maintain their independence and support them to remain in their own home.

 

Decision:

 

The Director of Adults & Health has:-

 

a)  Approved 0ption 2 recommended in the EIT Business Case at Appendix 2.

 

b)  Approved £625,131 costs for the additional 12 posts to support the Early Intervention model implementation citywide and the £130.000 equipment costs.

 

c)  Noted that this decision is being made in accordance with section 5.2 of the Executive and Decision-Making Procedure Rules, and is being made under the General Exception provisions.

 

d)  Noted that Appendix 2 is exempt in accordance with Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) because it is commercially sensitive information.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: The new model is expected to be in place by April 2025 and any delay to this timeframe will have an impact on any assumed savings for 2025/26, due to the three-month lead in required for recruitment. This decision has therefore been taken in accordance with section 5.2 of the Executive and Decision-Making Procedure Rules as it is impracticable to defer the decision until the decision has been included in the List of Forthcoming Decisions for 28 clear calendar days. The Scrutiny Chair has been made aware. If the decision was added to the LOFKD the earliest date the decision could be taken is 7/2/25 and this would impact the timetable as per point 14 of the report.

Consultees

Finance/Legal/HR/TU’s/Executive Member.

Contact: Nyoka Fothergill 07891278038 Email: nyoka.fothergill@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 10/01/2025

Date of decision: 20/01/2025

Effective from: 28/01/2025

Current call-in Count: 0

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