(i) To consider the responses to the consultation exercise on revisions to eligibility criteria and service offer for the short breaks service.
(ii) To authorise the procurement of services and activities to support the proposed new Short Break offer.
(iii) To approve the use of the grant process and criteria to award funding for services and activities to support the new Short Break offer.
(iv) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality & Integration to carry out a procurement process for the provision of services as set out in this report to support the short break offer and, following consultation with the Service Director: Legal & Governance to enter into contracts in accordance with the Contract Procedure Rules.
(v) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality & Integration following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care to decide on the final model of commissioned services to support the short breaks offer and all decision making in relation to this recommissioning.
(vi) To authorise the Director of Quality and Integration to take all necessary actions to implement the proposals contained in this report.
(vii) To note the response from the formal consultation to retain the names of the Jigsaw service and the Buzz Network.