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FALKIRK PSP. THE JOURNEY Partnership Consultation Dartington Social Research Redesign of services Hub Intensive Family Support Service Localities Integrated Children’s Services Plan Implementation of GIRFEC. WHAT WE NEEDED TO AVOID Care Fiasco must never be repeated
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FALKIRK PSP THE JOURNEY • Partnership • Consultation • Dartington Social Research • Redesign of services • Hub • Intensive Family Support Service • Localities • Integrated Children’s Services Plan • Implementation of GIRFEC
WHAT WE NEEDED TO AVOID Care Fiasco must never be repeated Edinburgh Evening News 2 February 2010
FINANCIAL CONTEXT • Reduction in revenue support grant of £3.65m. • Continuing cost pressures include: • Effects of the £3.6m reduction in revenue grant. • Further 2% Efficiency Savings to be found. • Continuing significant rising costs as a consequence of an increasingly elderly population, looked after children and homelessness in particular. • General price changes particularly in pay awards, energy, rates (following revaluation) and Landfill Tax. • Reduction in income, eg. planning fees due to the deteriorating economic climate. • Reduction in Council Tax income due to the slowing down in house building. • Shortfall of £10m.
Analyse Plan Commissioning Purpose & Guidance Priority Setting Purchasing / Contracting Purchasingplan Resources PSP PSP Tendering Contract Monitoring Change Management Monitoring & Review SROI Do Review
PSP in practice Example – Foster Care provision • Stage 1 - series of meetings – explain process, specify service, how to operate, prep for starting pilot (Feb to Sept 10) • Stage 2 – run pilot arrangements for 12 months, review quarterly, adapt as required (Oct 10 to Oct 11) • Stage 3 – carry out tender access with fully prepared 3rd Sector (Nov to Dec 11)
Lessons Learned So Far • Getting people on board • Talking about the basics • National –v- Local Partners • Timescales • Impact of moving from grant funding to commissioned services • PSP and Joint Commissioning • Role of CVS • Role of Senior Management