1. Claire Martin Head of Supporting People Kent County Council

2. Current Programme Providers 116 Services 324 Service users 27,757 Housing Related Support Alarms/Extra Care Sheltered/Floating Support/Handy Person Services/Home Improvement Agencies/Sheltered/Supported Housing (Short and Long term)

3. What Is Housing Related Support? Understanding tenancy agreement or occupancy agreement Managing debt, budgeting & applying for benefits Setting up home & resettlement Staying safe at home Dealing with other agencies Taking up day time activities, training, education, employment, volunteering, peer support

4. Savings Target SP Programme Current Expenditure just over £35 million (includes administration grant that was removed by CLG in June 2010) SP Programme Budget just over £32 million in 2011/12 (not renewing contracts for district/borough based floating support) The Programme will be utilising reserves to offset the savings target in 2011/12 Therefore the Programme will need to save all of the £7 million in 2012/13

5. Delivering The Savings The Programme will need to deliver a 22% cut in expenditure overall within the Programme by 2012/13 The Programme is looking at reductions in expenditure across all services The Core Strategy Group have yet to finally recommend and the Commissioning Body have yet to make a final decision The impact assessment will be considered in February/March 2011

6. Impact Assessment Option One delivers a 22% cut across all services Option Two delivers a 22% cut that is more strategically targeted, delivering priorities identified within the Five Year Strategy, & following the overall strategic direction of the Programme The impact assessment will evaluate which districts and boroughs if any are the most adversely affected and which client groups if any are the most adversely affected in greater detail and the mitigating actions that will need to be taken to reduce the impact The objective is obviously to achieve deliverability, viability and value for money

7. Payment By Results Current thinking; Across all services except alarms. To be developed during 2011/12 Going live in 2012/13 or at the latest 2013/14 Utilising current performance management information Ensuring viability of all services Adding value for service users Currently being utilised within sheltered services

8. Big Society Market Testing social enterprise models for handy person Could this work for Home Improvement Agencies? Could social impact/investment bonds work for floating support and /or education/training/employment/volunteering and peer support

9. Thank you! Any Questions? Claire.martin@kent.gov.uk 01622 221179 07740 184809