In Control is delighted to announce it is partnering with the
North West Transition Alliance to deliver a significant programme
of work in support of Think Local, Act Personal.
The work will focus on driving the personalisation agenda
forward and enabling the successful implementation of choice in
health and social care, including 100% uptake of personal budgets
in social care as well as innovation and efficiency. A key
element will also involve market development - building on existing
networks to set out the implications for the transition for the
independent and voluntary sector that are working to support
independence and choice at home.
Head of operations, Martin Routledge will lead the work which
starts now and runs until next summer, alongside Carey Bamber,
former Personalisation Programme Manager for the North West Joint
Improvement Partnership (JIP).
A session on Department of Health (DH) policy leadership will
start off the programme bringing together social care directors and
senior commissioners. Discussions will centre on how to move
forward with personal budgets - achieving a strong focus on true
control and real outcomes for people - while at the same time
reaching policy goals on personal budget targets. This will
then lead on to the re-establishment of key regional support
networks for personalisation.
Next month, we will meet with regional provider leaders to
explore how best to develop the market place for personalisation in
the North West. This invite-only session will be chaired by
David Jones, Deputy Regional Director for Social Care, Local
Government and Care Partnerships, DH North West. Contributors to
the event also include:
- Bill Mumford, Chair of the National Provider Development
Forum
- Martin Routledge, Head of Operations for In Control and
Programme Manager for Think Local, Act Personal
- Sian Lockwood, Chief Executive, Community Catalysts
- Dr Sam Bennett, Think Local, Act Personal
The event report and action plan will be published on the Transition Alliance website in early
November.
Commenting on the programme, Martin Routledge, said: "An
exciting element of the programme is that it will build bridges
beyond adult social care - linking with personalisation initiatives
relating to children, health and the Right to Control programme and
will look to support and influence wider community-based policy and
practice."
For more information about this programme of work, or these
events, please contact Carey Bamber at careybamber@live.com or on
07968 031 085.
The recently formed North West Transition Alliance is working to
support regional activity by providing leadership and practical
support and facilitating the transition to sector-led improvement
arrangements.
For more information on the Transition Alliance, please visit www.transitionalliance.co.uk
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Last Updated : 09 September 2011. Page Author: Laura Bimpson.
