Adult social care services delivered to more than 800 residents in Salford are set to return to be delivered in-house.
Following a Salford City Council’s cabinet meeting on Tuesday (22 April) the decision was made that the council will deliver the social care services.
The decision will see a 10-month transition period until 31 March 2026 to enable the changes to be planned and delivered in consultation with staff involved and in partnership with Aspire.
The service has been delivered by community interest company Aspire for Intelligent Care and Support since 2015.
Aspire have supported the community with around 350 staff providing 744,000 hours of care a year for adults with care needs including learning disabilities, dementia, and care for older people.
The changes and transition will be made in association with Aspire so that there will be a continuity of services that remain in place for people receiving support and their families.
Lisa Dickinson, chief executive of Aspire for Intelligent Care and Support, said: “We are committed to working with the council through this transition period, while supporting our staff and ensuring that residents continue to receive the high quality of services required to meet their needs.”
The decision follows on from a pledge in the council’s Corporate Plan 2024-2028 and values the people who work in adult social care while protecting services that support people in living independent and fulfilled lives in Salford.
And this was furthered by Councillor John Merry, cabinet member for adult social care and health, said: “Following our pledge to work toward in-sourcing social care and the commitment in the council’s Corporate Plan 2024-28 to protect services that support our residents in Salford.
“The services delivered by Aspire over the past 10 years have been an asset to the city, and we have seen a dedicated workforce provide high quality care and support to residents.”
Cllr Merry continued: “We are excited about welcoming the Aspire team back into the council and learning from all the teams and their wealth of experience in terms of growing the services offered in the city.
“The knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm of Aspire staff will be of critical importance as we move back under council control and staff views and opinions will continue to be heard through the transition phase and will continue when the services move back to the council.”
He added: “While we recognise the value the council places on social care and the drive to protect and professionalise the sector.
“We understand that this will mean a period of change for staff involved and every support will be provided to manage the transition.”
More information about Salford City Council’s Corporate Plan 2024-2028, can be found here.
Recent Comments