To approve the Transport Policy for Adults and Wellbeing.

The policy is compliant with the Care Act 2014 and its associated regulations and statutory guidance. The policy is for staff and for those individuals eligible and in receipt of social care support and provides clear guidance on how the council will assess and if required provide transport support to meet the individual’s needs, taking into account a strength based approach which focusses on what they can do for themselves.

1.          No policy is adopted and implemented in relation to Herefordshire’s approach to the provision of transport for adults who have an eligible social care need. This is not recommended and will present ambiguity and have the potential for an inequitable approach to be applied by the council when assessing individuals under the Care Act 2014.

2.          To not support or provide transport in the delivery of social care services to meet eligible care needs. This is not recommended as the geography and rurality of Herefordshire presents additional challenges in meeting some peoples eligible social care need and each individuals case will be different and therefore the policy needs to have flexibility when taking this into account.