Cornwall Council social care
Adult and children's social care, public health and safeguarding.
Decisions, press coverage and daily-brief activity on social care in Cornwall, drawn together in one place.
Council decisions
Formal decisions classified as social care
- All-Age Independent Advocacy tender approval23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council has agreed to move forward with finding a provider for independent advocacy services for people of all ages, following the required legal and business rules.
- All-Age Independent Advocacy contract award delegation23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The council has authorised its Service Director for People Commissioning to award the contract for independent advocacy services for all ages once the tendering process is complete.
- Extra Care call-off contract award delegation23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
The Strategic Director for Safe and Caring Communities can now award and sign contracts for new extra care development sites.
- CQC Adult Social Care inspection outcome welcome and response23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Noted
Cornwall Council welcomed the results of a national inspection into its adult social care services and confirmed it will keep improving this care using its ongoing improvement plan.
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommendations23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Noted
The council notes the recommendations from the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the actions being taken in response.
- Area SEND inspection findings and Post-Inspection Action Plan23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Noted
A report on the findings of the 2026 SEND inspection and the local area's action plan, including feedback from the Department for Education and NHS England, has been noted.
- SEND Post-Inspection Action Plan direction and partnership approach23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Agreed
The council supports the ongoing direction and partnership approach of the SEND Post-Inspection Action Plan and treats it as a working document that will be updated as needed.
- SEND delivery progress monitoring23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Agreed
The council will track progress on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services through its usual monitoring groups, including the SEND Board.
- Director of Public Health Annual Report 2026 endorsement23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Approved
We approve the public health report for 2026, which focuses on mental health and wellbeing, and we support the actions and priorities it sets out.
- Cabinet support for public health strategic priorities23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Agreed
The Cabinet agreed to back the public health leader's priorities and actions, and to include them in the council's own plans and spending.
- Council commitment to mental health and wellbeing prevention23 Sept 2026CabinetOutcome: Agreed
The council commits to treating mental health and wellbeing as everyone's responsibility, focusing on prevention and building community strength.
- LPPI Partnership update17 Sept 2026Pensions CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
Councillors reviewed an update on the activities of
- Violence Against Women and Girls Overview Report and bystander training10 Sept 2026Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The Committee looked at a report on violence against women and girls as part of checking the Safer Cornwall Plan, and asked for training on how to help in unsafe situations for its members.
- Children's Rights and Cornwall Youth Council Annual Reports 2025-2026 approval29 Jul 2026CabinetOutcome: Resolved
Council leaders approved the annual reports from the Children's Rights and Cornwall Youth Council, which outline what they've achieved for children's rights in 2025-26.
- Youth Futures Foundation grant of £1 million approval29 Jul 2026CabinetOutcome: Resolved
The council accepted a £1 million grant to help young people and agreed to sign the related paperwork.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching social care
- Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 30 September 2026
Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee · 30 Sept 2026
- New Council process sees 14,000 more children receive free school meals in Cornwall
Cornwall Council · 28 Sept 2026
- Heinz Glanville: low attendance
Red flag · 30 Aug 2026
- Heinz Glanville: low attendance
Red flag · 16 Aug 2026
- Cornwall’s children in care enjoy special event to celebrate their achievements
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- Hundreds of families download council’s free summer activities magazine
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- New school posters aim to raise awareness of life for children in care
Cornwall Council · 13 Aug 2026
- Cornwall’s children in care enjoy special event to celebrate their achievements
Cornwall Council · 3 Aug 2026
- More health, wellbeing and social care news stories
Cornwall Council · Council · 31 Jul 2026
- Children's Rights and Cornwall Youth Council Annual Reports 2025-2026 approval
Cabinet · decision · 29 Jul 2026