Jobs are set to go as part of a package of savings approved to cover a financial shortfall of nearly £10m.
Cuts to health and social care services in East Renfrewshire have been agreed to cover a “grim” financial deficit of almost £10 million.
Anne-Marie Monaghan, who chairs the board, said: “It’s grim. It’s been difficult for quite a while now and it really is starting to strike at the forefront of our public services in the way in which people are supported in East Renfrewshire.” Prioritising social care support, known as the ‘supporting people framework’, to those in “substantial or critical” need — where there are “very immediate risks to individuals” — is expected to save around £4 million.
She added the length of time required to make changes to the ‘supporting people framework’ had been underestimated, but modelling has shown it is “horribly difficult but it is doable.” A redesign of children’s services is set to save almost £400,000 while there is a plan to “top slice” the supplies budgets by 20 percent to save £920,000. A working group is considering charges for services, with an income of £200,000 planned.
“There is some really good practice and some mitigation happening, but it is really challenging,” she added.
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