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FOR INFORMATION ONLY
BOROUGH OF POOLE
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OVERVIEW GROUP
10 MAY 2005
REPORT ON “INDEPENDENCE, WELL-BEING AND CHOICE – OUR
VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL CARE FOR ADULTS IN
ENGLAND”
1.
PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.1 To inform elected Members of the publication of the Government’s Green
Paper on the future of Adult Social Care and to set out the process by which
the Borough of Poole will respond to the consultation invited on key
recommendations in the Green Paper.
2.
RECOMMENDATIONS
2.1
For Members to note the content of the report which is for information only.
3.
PUBLICATION OF “INDEPENDENCE, WELL-BEING AND CHOICE”
3.1 In March 2005, the Department of Health published a Green Paper setting out
the Government’s vision for the future of Adult Social Care. The “Executive
Summary” is attached at Appendix 1 and the full document is available on the
internet – www.dh.gov.uk/socialcare
3.2 In addition, the Department of Health produced “Best Practice Guidance on the
role of the Director of Adult Social Services” and brief summary information is
contained in Appendix 2 with the full document available on the internet –
www.dh.gov.uk/consultations
4.
RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION
4.1 In relation to both the above documents, the Government has invited
consultation on a wide range of issues to be submitted to the Department of
Health by 28 July 2005.
4.2 The Principal Officer Quality Assurance in Adult Social Services will be coordinating responses to the questions and will invite responses from:

Employees

Service Users and Carers

Elected Members
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Any elected Member who wishes to submit individual perspectives on the
consultation can do so by e-mailing Neil Smurthwaite, Principal Officer, Adult
Social Services.
4.3 A report containing a draft response to the consultation questions will be
presented to the Community Support Overview Group on 19 July 2005 for
discussion.
Jan Thurgood
Policy Director
John Dermody
Head of Adult Social Services
Commissioning
Charlie Sheldrick
Head of Adult Social
Services Provider
BACKGROUND PAPERS
“Independence, Well-Being and Choice”
“Best Practice Guidance” on the role of the Director of Adult Social Services
Contact Officer:
Neil Smurthwaite, Principal Officer Quality Assurance, Adult
Social Services Commissioning
Telephone No:
01202 261130
e-mail contact:
n.smurthwaite@poole.gov.uk
Date:
13 April 2005
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