NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
CARE AND INDEPENDENCE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMITTEE
2 March 2023
Health and Adult Services Local Account 2021-2022
1.1 The purpose of this report is to introduce the Health and Adult Services Local Account, shown as Appendix 1. (Please note that this is a draft proof – some minor proof-reading or layout changes may be made before it is published).
2.1 The Local Account is an annual statement of HAS performance in delivering adult social care.
2.2 The time period covered for this Local Account is 1st April 2021-31st March 2022.
2.3 Whilst the main focus of the report is adult social care, it does also reference public health activities, more detail on which can be found in the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report, available here: Director of Public Health annual report 2022 | North Yorkshire Partnerships (nypartnerships.org.uk)
2.4 For this Local Account, the format has been adapted to introduce the HAS Plan 2025[1] and better support the Directorate’s work to prepare for the new CQC assessment framework for council’s adult social care. In addition, it is intended to be more user-friendly and accessible.
2.5 The amended format will continue to develop for future Local Accounts to ensure alignment with our CQC self-assessment, and showcase performance improvement in an engaging and accessible way.
3.1 Given that the Local Account ought to be an honest assessment of social care performance, it is helpful that, before it is published, the scrutiny committee has an opportunity to review, pass comment and make suggestions for any amendments.
3.2 In previous years, the committee has found the Local Account to be a high quality document, well written and accessible. It has passed what for members has been the pivotal test: it is self-reflective rather than self-congratulatory.
3.3 Members have found reviewing the content of the Local Account can be helpful when setting the scrutiny committee’s work priorities for the year ahead.
4.1 That the Scrutiny Committee review the draft report.
County Hall,
Northallerton.
Author of Report: Ray Busby
Contact Details: Tel: 01609 532655 E-mail: ray.busby@northyorks.gov.uk