To consider a report of the Executive Member for Adult Social Care.

That, for the reasons set out in the report, an inflationary uplift be approved to the care fee rates paid by the Council of:

·        4.07% for the homecare market for 2018/9.

·        3.88% for the residential and nursing care market for 2018/9.

The Executive Member for Adult Social Care submitted a report presenting the outcome of the review of the price for homecare and residential and nursing care, outlining the approach adopted to determine a Fair Price for Care, and taking account of the low response traditionally received from the sector in determining the price for care. Consideration had been given to national factors that have an impact on the current market, in particular the increase of the national living wage and the impact of the retail price index. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the report’s content.

RESOLVED - That, for the reasons set out in the report, an inflationary uplift be approved to the care fee rates paid by the Council of:

·         4.07% for the homecare market for 2018/9.

·         3.88% for the residential and nursing care market for 2018/9.