This report sets out the opportunity to realign a number of teams who provide the daily delivery of adult social care services into a single Directorate with full accountability for the quality and cost of the services. This will include transferring about 100 staff from Optalis to the Council. Cabinet are asked to approve the decision and delegate authority to the Lead Member and Executive Director to implement the proposal, including negotiating the required changes in the contractual relationship with Optalis and approving the legal transfer of staff to the Council.