The North Integrated Commissioning Board Business Plan Work Plan 2007/8 Presentation by Julie Dockerty Easy Read

This plan is for North Lancashire, this includes Lancaster, Fylde and Wyre The Commissioning Board helps to decide how to spend money on learning disability services. This plan is about how that money will be spent in 2007 and Partnership Boards work as partners to the Commissioning Board.

The Commissioning Board want to make sure that…………. Services in the North can support everyone's needs. People do not have to leave the area to get their service. They commission using the principles in the White Paper, Valuing People Services Commissioned help to keep people Healthy and safe and get the treatment and help they need. Services help to prevent crisis for people.

The Commissioning Board want to make sure that…………. Services are good and get better at supporting people with complex needs Services are good value for money All service providers are treated equally by the Commissioning Board Services that are not value for money or are not good at supporting people are not commissioned Services they commission make sure people have enough money to enjoy their life

The Commissioning Board want to make sure that…………. There are lots of choices for people about the house they live in. Houses can be adapted if peoples needs change. This means they don’t have to move house. Services they commission understand and work with In Control Services help people get specialist help if they need it.

The Commissioning Board want to make sure that…………. People who do not need much support have help from suitable non learning disability services Services they commission listen to people with a learning disability Information is easy to understand

What do we know about the future? We know that there are going to be more people with a learning disability needing a service in the future We know that we have £33,404,873 to spend on learning disability services for the year We know that last year we overspent by £1,649,153

Why did we spend too much??? Some people had to go to Calderstones for their service, this costs a lot of money. New people leaving school who needed services There were ILF worker reviews. Some people have packages of care that cost a lot of money. These are being looked at

So what’s the plan? 1. MONEY To make sure that service providers are not charging too much To try and get more money into the pooled budget. This is the money that the PCT and Lancashire County Council put together to pay for services. To talk to Supporting People and make an agreement with them about how much they will pay. Agree the priorities for reviews and commissioning with the community team

So what’s the plan? 2. Looking at who will need services in future To work out the numbers of people who need a service now and in the future, make sure there are enough providers To work out what health services are available to people and see if this is enough or if we need more Set targets to move people who were sent out of the area for a service, back Make sure the Commissioning Team talks to other local groups and forums, like Local Strategic Partnerships

So what’s the plan? 3. Make changes to services that don’t work Look at Lancashire County Councils Supported Living Scheme, Employment service and short breaks service to see what’s working and what needs to change Look at how In Control is working Look at which contracts are working and which ones are not.

So what’s the plan? 4.Community Teams Those who have a service out of their local area should have a review To find the right service providers who can support people who need specialist help to make sure they do not have to go into places like Calderstones Work with service providers that cost a lot of money to work out how they can make their service cheaper Community Teams to make sure they plan for those in transition and those living with older carers