Current issues for CCPS update Annie Gunner Logan

Current issues for CCPS: update Annie Gunner Logan CCPS Director

Health and social care integration n Participation in consultation/discussion event for third and independent sectors, hosted by Scottish Government n Follow-up plenary event on 6 October n Invited onto Scottish Government Health and Care Delivery Group n Input into ADSW position statement n Meeting on 3 October with LTCAS, VHS, VAS and SCVO to explore common third sector policy position n Announcement expected…?

Regulation of care n Invitation to join new SCSWIS group on children’s services inspection methodology n Written and oral evidence given to Health and Sport Committee inquiry into regulation of care – key points: n Need for scrutiny of commissioning, procurement and other LA processes, not just service delivery n Explore potential for licensing providers n Need to examine and challenge business models, pricing strategies and pricing caps

Commissioning and procurement n Working with IRISS on ‘commissioning for outcomes’ project n Input to Audit Scotland performance audit of social care commissioning (and membership of advisory group) n Several authorities gearing up to start another round of re -tendering, although others have found alternatives n Work with Scotland Excel on framework agreement for Individual Service Funds, and on National Contract for Residential Child Care

Budget issues n Spending review announcement next week: members briefing, potential MSP briefings and related activity n Meeting with COSLA Health and Wellbeing Executive Group to discuss impact on care and support budgets (tbc) n Next provider optimism survey (get ready) n T&C report still being disseminated: event with STUC and others being planned

Personalisation n Providers & Personalisation Programme Manager appointed: Dee Fraser n Programme launch on 28 October 2011 n SDS Bill now announced for 2012 n Continuing input to SDS strategy

Coming up… n Outcomes: follow-up to briefing/event/survey – supporting providers to measure and demonstrate outcomes n Collaboration and merger: key messages and research n Managing reduced budgets n Further development of committee on care and support for children and young people n Information and briefings on legal issues in care n Appointment of Nancy Fancott, Policy & Development Officer