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Current issues for CCPS: update. Annie Gunner Logan CCPS Director. Health and social care integration. Participation in consultation/discussion event for third and independent sectors, hosted by Scottish Government Follow-up plenary event on 6 October
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Current issues for CCPS: update Annie Gunner Logan CCPS Director
Health and social care integration • Participation in consultation/discussion event for third and independent sectors, hosted by Scottish Government • Follow-up plenary event on 6 October • Invited onto Scottish Government Health and Care Delivery Group • Input into ADSW position statement • Meeting on 3 October with LTCAS, VHS, VAS and SCVO to explore common third sector policy position • Announcement expected…?
Regulation of care • Invitation to join new SCSWIS group on children’s services inspection methodology • Written and oral evidence given to Health and Sport Committee inquiry into regulation of care – key points: • Need for scrutiny of commissioning, procurement and other LA processes, not just service delivery • Explore potential for licensing providers • Need to examine and challenge business models, pricing strategies and pricing caps
Commissioning and procurement • Working with IRISS on ‘commissioning for outcomes’ project • Input to Audit Scotland performance audit of social care commissioning (and membership of advisory group) • Several authorities gearing up to start another round of re-tendering, although others have found alternatives • Work with Scotland Excel on framework agreement for Individual Service Funds, and on National Contract for Residential Child Care
Budget issues • Spending review announcement next week: members briefing, potential MSP briefings and related activity • Meeting with COSLA Health and Wellbeing Executive Group to discuss impact on care and support budgets (tbc) • Next provider optimism survey (get ready) • T&C report still being disseminated: event with STUC and others being planned
Personalisation • Providers & Personalisation Programme Manager appointed: Dee Fraser • Programme launch on 28 October 2011 • SDS Bill now announced for 2012 • Continuing input to SDS strategy
Coming up… • Outcomes: follow-up to briefing/event/survey – supporting providers to measure and demonstrate outcomes • Collaboration and merger: key messages and research • Managing reduced budgets • Further development of committee on care and support for children and young people • Information and briefings on legal issues in care • Appointment of Nancy Fancott,Policy & Development Officer