Decision Details

In accordance with the Grant Conditions - to agree the allocation of the £21.631m of Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund, Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund Workforce and Adult Social Care Discharge Fund for 2023/24 and 2024/25.

• Revenue in excess of £500k
• Significant effect on communities in two or more wards

On 17 October 2023, Cabinet:-

1. Accepted the grant funding in the total amount of £25,131,141, broken down as follows:

    

   1. £3,780,199 from the previous Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund element of the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund (published on 4 April 2023) the “MS&IF”.

       

   2. £9,333,826 from the new element of the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund (published on 4 April 2023) the “MS&IF”.

       

   3. £8,517,116 from the new Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund – Workforce Fund (published on 28 July 2023) the “MS&IFW”.

    

   d.   £3,500,000 from the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund (published on 4 April 2023) the “ASCDF”. 

    

    

    

2. Approved the allocation of £17,781,141 of the MS&IF and MS&IFW monies to commissioned adult social care providers. The overall approach to these allocations is in accordance with the Grant Determination Notice and are set out in Appendix 1, to the report;

    

3. Approved the allocation of £3,850,000 of the MS&IF and MS&IFW monies to be spent by Birmingham City Council on measures to reduce adult social care waiting times. The details of these allocations are in accordance with the Grant Determination Notice and are set out in Appendix 1, to the report and currently includes (but not limited to); increasing staff capacity to support those with mental health needs awaiting an assessment; increasing staff capacity to support people awaiting an assessment/review in our Constituency Social Work teams; additional short term capacity to remove backlogs of young people awaiting an assessments from our Transitions Service; and additional short term capacity to remove Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard backlogs. All spending of this element of the Grant, will be delegated to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care;

    

4. Approved allocation of £54k MS&IF to Adult Social Care budgets to cover the cost of administering the Grant (as allowed for in the Grant Conditions);

    

5. Approved the allocation of £3,500,000 from the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund to adult social care providers commissioned by the Council. The details of these allocations are in accordance with the Grant Determination Notice and the Better Care Fund Plan (approved by the Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Board on 18th July 2023) and as set out Appendix 1, to the report;

    

6. Approved allocation of the MS&IF, M&IFW and ASCDF for 24/25 in accordance with the same principles as set out in Appendix 1, to the report. Any material variations to be delegated to Corporate Director of Adult Social Care in consultation with Cabinet Members for Health and Adult Social Care and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.