Supporting People Plan - Commissioning

No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.1	Provide support to service providers to allow existing allocation processes to be maintained	2,6	Maintenance of existing arrangements of current system until review
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT	April 2006	Within existing SPT resources	System reviewed
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.2	Introduce a system by which information about current vacancies and capacity is shared with partners	2,6	Facilitation of process by which partners and other commissioners can identify opportunities to meet the needs of clients
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT	April 2004	Within existing SPT resources	System introduced
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.3	Develop Commissioning Strategy which: Shapes local market to meet the current and future service users needs Consults with service users, carers, and other stakeholders. Involves service users in how to meet their individual care needs Works in partnership with other agencies and providers where appropriate Reviews service models Enables responsive case management systems Uses best value mechanisms to improve service quality Uses contracts and purchasing arrangements to specify, tender, secure and monitor services Provides information on service performance	1,2,3,5,6	Commissioning strategy completed
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT	April 2004	Within existing SPT resources	Commissioning strategy operational
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.4	Regularise cross authority arrangements and set up protocols	5	Arrangements/protocols agreed
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT/Other LA	April 2004	Within existing SPT resources	Arrangements/ protocols operational
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.5	Develop full contracting framework to be used in commissioning service providers	3,5,6	Contracts completed
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SWD	April 2004	Within existing resources	Contract framework operational
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.6	Development of a direct payments scheme for service users	2,4	Scheme introduced
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SWD	April 2004	Within existing resources	Scheme operational
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.7	Enable access for HPS to relevant IT systems	3,5	Access achieved
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SWD	April 2004	Within existing resources	Access operational
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.8	IT approach plan to be fully introduced, tested, evaluated. Enable access for HPS	3,5	IT plan tested
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT	April 2003	Within existing SPT resources	IT plan operational
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.9	Finalise the financial framework to ensure that the grant contracts conditions are met	3,5	Financial framework operational
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT	April 2004	Within existing SPT resources	Framework finalised
No.	Action	Objective	Outputs
3.10	Review charging policy and link to Housing Benefit services based on an income maximisation approach	3,6	Charging policy reviewed
Lead	Timescale	Resources	Progress Indicator
SPT	April 2004	Within existing SPT resources	Policy reviewed

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