Decision

The Cabinet has decided to release £1.11m in funding for the Adult Social Care Fulfilled Lives Programme.

Analysis

outcome: The Council approved the release of the remaining funding.

summary: The decision involves releasing £1.11m in funding for the Adult Social Care Fulfilled Lives Programme to reach completion and realize benefits.

topline: The Cabinet has decided to release £1.11m in funding for the Adult Social Care Fulfilled Lives Programme.

reason_contentious: This issue is not particularly contentious as it aims to improve outcomes for adults and their families in the area.

affected_stakeholders: ["Adults in need of social care", "Families", "BCP Council"]

contentiousness_score: 2

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=859

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: In July 2024, BCP Cabinet and Full Council agreed: 1. To support the business case for a new Adult Social Care (ASC) transformation delivery model to improve outcomes for residents and to achieve financial efficiencies and savings. 2. Establishment of a formal Adult Social Care four-year transformation programme called Fulfilled Lives, approving in principle a total investment of up to £2.9m across the first three years. 3. The release of an initial £1.79m was approved for the first year of the programme to facilitate mobilisation, completion of the design and scope stage, and to commence the delivery phase from January 2025. 4. The Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee would provide regular scrutiny of progress towards benefits and sustainable change. The programme entered its delivery phase in January 2025 and is making good progress towards implementing the necessary changes to achieve the anticipated benefits, and savings of £3.5m recurring by year four. This report provides an update on progress with recommendations for investment in the next phase of the programme.

Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet: (a)           Notes the current work-in-progress with the Adult Social Care Fulfilled Lives Programme; and RECOMMENDED that Council (b)          approves the request for the release of the remaining £1.11m funding that was previously agreed to allow the Fulfilled Lives Programme to reach completion and realisation of the benefits. Voting: Unanimous Portfolio Holder: Health and Wellbeing Reason Release of the remaining investment will enable improved outcomes for adults and their families within the BCP Council area due to enhanced person-centred practice, with effective and efficient support that continues to ensure that the Council fulfils its statutory duties despite continuing demographic and economic demand pressures. In totality, the projects that form part of this transformation programme will lead to recurring savings of c.£3.5m  

Date of Decision: July 16, 2025