North Northamptonshire Adult Social Care Strategy 2024 - 2029 considered for approval at next week's Executive Meeting

06 February 2025

Following public consultation, North Northamptonshire Council’s Adult Social Care Strategy (The Lives we Live) will be considered for final approval next week.

The Executive endorsed the draft strategy on 14th March 2024. It has since been formally consulted on and the next phase of activity, if approved by the Executive at their meeting on Thursday 13 February, is to develop a delivery plan and move into implementation.

An ageing population and more people living longer with more complex needs means the demand on the council’s Adult Social Care services is growing. The strategy sets out how people with care and support needs can expect to be supported as they transition to adulthood or at times in their lives when they may need additional support.

North Northamptonshire Council's five-year strategy aims to address the challenges of more demand on services while always striving for the best for the adults in its population. Its focus is on wellbeing, enablement, partnership working and outcomes.

It has been co-produced with people who use our services, staff and local partners working in social care, this included our Expert by Experience panel members. Drawing on their knowledge and experience the draft strategy aims to improve the way we deliver and commission support.

The strategy for Adult Services aspires to create an environment where individuals can live their best lives, supported by a responsive and empowering social care system.

Co-production has played an important role in developing the strategy, gathering the views of frontline staff, strategic partners and people that use services and their carers.

Now, following a full consultation, this strategy is ready to be approved and if given the go-ahead will move forward into implementation."Cllr Gill Mercer, Executive Member for Adults Health and Wellbeing

This strategy is about more than just services, it's about transforming lives. It also sets out how the Council will discharge its statutory functions in relation to adult social care. In doing so, the strategy considers our local context, how we will work with people and communities, including the underpinning approaches that will be used to commission, co-ordinate and deliver services.

If approved by the Executive, a delivery plan will be implemented, and the strategy will formally move into delivery with appropriate milestones and Performance Indicators.Jason Smithers, Leader of North Northamptonshire Council