Hartlepool Experience of Individual Service Funds

1. Hartlepool Experience of Individual Service Funds

2. HISTORY • 1988 With the onset of Community Care Law people with learning disabilities moved out of long stay institutions. • LA developed smaller in house residential units to accommodate people leaving hospital

3. 2000 LA outsourced this residential accommodation to the private sector Supported Living Accommodation Residential Homes

4. History Hartlepool’s position: • 4* Authority • Provided good services with limited choice • Despite LA’s having a duty to offer Direct Payments (DP) low uptake in Hartlepool • New Director = new direction of travel

5. - Work began in 6 pilot sites • - 80 LA members of In Control - All setting up systems of Self Directed Support (SDS). • - Pilots - people with Learning Disabilities. • - In Control’s system of SDS - designed for all who use Social Care Systems.

6. 2005 – 07 -National Direction – I.W.B.C + I.L.C.D.P. Personal Budgets (PB’s) -means of improving the value of public expenditure and enhancing citizenship • 2007 Total transformation of our services. Personal budgets offered to all.

7. Robust Resource Allocation System (RAS) • Met need of new people accessing services • Disparity between RAS amount and current cost of residential placement Poorly commissioned services Block contracts Unsustainable packages

8. Typical Scenario £600 x 6

9. Development of Individual Service Fund • Funding streams • Eligible funding available • Conditionality • Personal support / shared support • Person centred support planning • Outcomes

10. Stakeholders • Individuals • Families / Carers • Provider • Social Care • Health • Independent Living Fund (ILF) • Supporting People

12. Learning • Maximises opportunity (Reduction in use of Day Services) • Provides flexibility • One person moving on doesn’t de-stabilise • Avoids crisis • Allows for reduction in transactions from Commissioner to Provider

13. Better Lives