13th January 2020 on Southwark Street
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) Review
29th January 2020 on Southwark Street
Transforming Care finance webinars
Sessions on processes related to the FTA and TCP funding aimed at commissioning and finance leads
Top Tips for Sustaining Homecare
Paper providing pointers and advice on tackling practical aspects of the homecare market
Integrated Commissioning for Better Outcomes Framework 2018
The ICBO Framework has been developed by the LGA based on the 2015 Commissioning for Better Outcomes Framework
Think Local Act Personal: Care Markets and Quality Forum
TLAP’s next forum (Thursday 3rd May) will focus on community business models and the role of digital technologies
Commissioners Network Update
Highfield Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (RQF) Request for one commissioner per LA to undertake the assessor training which is a one day event that will run in August. Assessors will be required to assess three students on the course. Could LAs send details of their nominated assessor…
Accepting Expressions Of Interest to develop, deliver and evaluate the HABC Level 5 Certificate in Principles of Commissioning for Wellbeing (FQF)
This introductory module relates to high quality evidence-based commissioning for wellbeing.
Better home care for older people – NICE quick guides
In collaboration with The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), NICE have developed Quick guides on two Social care topics – Home care, and Oral health in care homes. These summarise key points of guidance, and signpost relevant resources. We’re seeking feedback on the developments users would like to be included…
Commissioning advocacy under the Care Act: Emerging good practice
This is a briefing for commissioners and providers of independent advocacy under the Care Act. It sets out emerging good practice and summarises the findings of new research from the Universities of Birmingham and Central Lancashire. This briefing builds on and expands SCIE’s Commissioning independent advocacy under the Care Act…
NAO: Market Analytic Toolkit: for assessing public service markets
This toolkit is designed to guide those overseeing public service markets or assessing the effectiveness of these markets in terms of value for money and user outcomes. It helps government address a set of new challenges around its use of markets to deliver public services, including oversight, consumer protection, regulation…
Seeking an experienced professional to undertake an analysis of current Local Authority and CCG commissioning practices and identify how they impact on price and quality of domiciliary care services
LondonADASS are seeking an experienced professional to undertake an analysis of current Local Authority and CCG commissioning practices and identify how they impact on price and quality of domiciliary care services. This will include: Benchmarking of prices paid across London Analysis of the impact of domiciliary care price on quality…
Winter readiness information for London care homes
Winter readiness information pack for care homes – link to document Be prepared Ensure your residents and staff are immunised against flu and have a stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) Ensure your residents over the age of 65 are immunised against pneumococcal infection. Ensure your residents aged 70 to 73,…
Community Safety Investment Fund Project
London Fire Brigade has secured £1 million in its 2016/17 budget to further protect London’s most vulnerable residents within their homes, whether that is in a care home, specialised housing scheme or general needs accommodation. The Community Safety Investment Fund is a wonderful opportunity for social housing providers, local authorities,…
Serious Mental Illness guide
Healthy London Partnership has developed a guide to help support and inform commissioners to improve the physical health of individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
Open consultation – Former Independent Living Fund recipient grant
The aim of this consultation is to set out the amount and proposed distribution of the new ‘former Independent Living Fund (ILF) recipient grant, which compensates for the cost pressures caused by the closure of the ILF. The consultation invites comments on the proposed methodology for the value of the…
LGA Adults Peer Training Events
The Local Government Association is holding a number of free one day training events for those interested in becoming an LGA peer to take part in Adult Social Care and Adult Safeguarding Peer Challenges. This includes the new Commissioning for Better Outcomes Peer Challenges. For more details – Click here
LGA Adults Peer Training Events
The Local Government Association is holding a number of free one day training events for those interested in becoming an LGA peer to take part in Adult Social Care and Adult Safeguarding Peer Challenges. This includes the new Commissioning for Better Outcomes Peer Challenges. Peer challenges are managed and delivered…
Winter-readiness information for London schools and nurseries
As winter approaches, it is important that schools are reminded and updated on important health considerations for their pupils/students, parents/carers and staff. Pupils and staff in schools are particularly susceptible to infections which increase over the winter months, such as seasonal influenza (flu) and stomach infections (such as norovirus). These can be very infectious…
Cap on Care Costs delayed until 2020
Please find the following announcement from the Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delay-in-the-implementation-of-the-cap-on-care-costs