Families and Social Care
Strategic Commissioning
Accommodation Strategy
Christy Holden
Head of Strategic Commissioning (Accommodation Solutions)
11 March 2013

Background
• FSC restructured Strategic Commissioning from 1
October 2012
• Three commissioning units; one for Children’s services and two for Adult’s
– Children’s
– Community Support
– Accommodation Solutions

Community Support
Strategic Commissioning of:
• Home Care and enablement
• Day opportunities and community services
• Integration with health and Long Term Conditions
• Urgent and Intermediate Care
• Befriending
• Advice, Information and Guidance

Accommodation Solutions
Strategic Commissioning of:
• Residential and nursing care provision
• Supported accommodation
• Extra Care Housing
• Short term beds for assessment, intermediate care and enablement

Accommodation Solutions Priority 1
• Developing an Accommodation Strategy
– Detailing strategic direction
– Understand quality, price, needs, supply, demand, gaps, placing patterns, pathways, deprivation etc
– Options appraisals and commissioning plans
– All client groups
– In consultation
SEPTEMBER 2013

Accommodation Solutions Priority 2
• Review of Quality in Care and Contract
Compliance
– Roles and Responsibilities
– Pro-active monitoring
– Build relationships
NOVEMBER 2013

Accommodation Solutions Priority 3
• Contract and fee structure
– Current contract 10 years old
– Changes in policy and procedures
– Advances in technology etc
– In consultation with the sector
APRIL 2014

Adult Social Care Transformation
Programme
• The transformation of adult social care is the largest single change programme Kent County
Council is currently undertaking
• The challenge is to operate with less money providing better outcomes and services to eligible residents of Kent

Accommodation Solutions Priority 4
• Transformation
– Review what we do and why
– Develop services that are sustainable
– Develop strategic relationships
– Operate with less money
TO 2015

Accommodation Solutions Priority 5
• Staff and Team Working
– Develop workforce
– Formal and informal training
– Partnership working with sector, stakeholders and others
From now onwards

Thank you for your time
• Any questions?