The strategic review and procurement process is a rolling programme. The Commissioning Body has agreed that strategic reviews will be carried out by client group over a period of 3-4 years. A procurement programme for the period will detail the client groups to be reviewed and the timescales including tender dates and estimated dates for new services to go on line. Occasionally individual services may need to be decommissioned and/or commissioned outside this strategic review process. Nottinghamshire's draft strategic review process has recently been written (September 2009) and an updated version will be published shortly.
Domestic Violence Strategic Review
A strategic review of supporting People services with a primary client group of domestic violence was started in July 2009. A project Board has been set up to manage the process with representatives of the main stakeholders. Judi Juno is leading on this review for Supporting People - judi.juno@nottscc.gov.uk.
To view documents relating to the Domestic Violence Strategic Review, click here.
Homelessness Strategic Review
- Single homeless
- Family homeless
- Generic
To view documents relating to the Homelessness Strategic Review, click here.
Mental Health Strategic Review
A strategic review of Supporting People services with a primary client group of people with mental health problems is underway. A project board has been set up to manage the process with representatives of the main stakeholders. Mercy Lett-Charnock (mercy.lett-charnock@nottscc.gov.uk) is leading on this review for Supporting People. A consultation event for providers and stakeholders is taking place on 12th October 2009 and proposals will be considered by the Commissioning Body in December 2009.
To view documents relating to the Mental Health Strategic Review, click here.
Young People's Strategic Review
The aim of the Young People’s Strategic Review was to consider the current delivery of services specifically aimed at young people aged 16-25 across the county. Also to make recommendations for commissioning a range of services for the next three years that will make best use of the available resources in order to achieve positive outcomes for young people.
The consultation was carried out from September to December 2008 as part of the young people's strategic review and the proposals have been using information from this consultation and consultation with other stakeholders.
To view documents relating to Young People's Strategic Review please click here
Older People's Strategic Review
The large and complex review of services for older people funded through the Supporting People has been delayed as work undertaken by consultants, Peter Fletcher Associates, looking primarily at sheltered housing, took longer than originally anticipated to complete.
They have now completed their work which will provide the basis for our commissioning discussions, discussions with older people - including service users, and providers.
To view the consultant's report, click here. For further information about the report or for more information on district profiles, please contact us.
There are a number of different strands to this review which will take many months yet to complete:
District level reports from the consultants will kick off the work of district commissioning groups comprising representatives from strategic Housing authorities, Social Care, Health and Supporting People, with representation from the voluntary sector. These groups will come up with district level plans for the services we need to meet the need of our ageing population.
There are also specialist countywide groups. One is discussing the approach to the commissioning of home improvement agencies (see below). Another is looking at the complex issue of community alarms and assistive technology provision across the county.
Finally, there is a group developing an extra care strategy for the county which is also linked to the county council’s modernisation of its own older people’s services.
We are also keen to link into work developing the common assessment framework currently under development by the Department of Health. This could see changes to the way services are accessed in the future. We will provide details once work starts in this area.
Perhaps most importantly, we are keen to link into work taking place locally within Adult Social Care & Health around Putting People First. This is the new government approach looking a putting individuals in control of the services they receive through self directed support and personal/individual budgets. We will have a dedicated post within the team, working alongside social care colleagues, helping develop our plans in this area.
This is the largest strategic review we will undertake within Supporting People as older people’s services make up nearly 90% of the housing support services in Nottinghamshire. Implementation of the outcome of the review is likely to take several years.
Work is starting on local plans now and progress will be reported to the Provider Forum which will also be a key mechanism for consultation with providers.
Current contacts for elements of this review are Mark Douglas – alarms and assistive technology, Pete McGavin - home improvement agencies and extra care.