Adult social care – Council Plan 2008/09
Cllr Keith Glazier is the Lead Member for Children's and Adults' Services portfolios and Cllr Bill Bentley is the Lead Member for the Adult Social Care portfolio.
Our aims
Last year has seen significant steps in developing our services and improving standards. This has only been possible with careful planning and hard work by all of our staff and partners. This year will offer further opportunities to achieve more for our county and we believe that we have the skills and determination to deliver a broader range of service choice in East Sussex. We have a journey ahead of us, and we know of some signposts that will influence the direction of that journey. The new government initiative Putting People First will lead to a fundamental change in how we work. We have built a robust foundation over the past year and are ready to tackle the challenges that the initiative sets.
What we will do (policy steers)
4.1 Improve how people access advice, help and support through joint work with partners.
4.2 With Health and Housing, develop the assessment and management of people’s care that focuses on their individual needs, circumstance and personal preferences, taking into account the development of Individual Budgets and Self Directed Care.
4.3 With Health and Housing improve how we plan and commission services.
4.4 Support more older people and vulnerable adults in their own homes and local community.
4.5 Improve opportunities for vulnerable people to engage positively with their communities and further encourage participation in local services and activities
4.6 With partners, develop the Supporting People Programme to help more vulnerable people to live independently and promote the well-being of our whole community.
4.7 Fully involve users and carers in the development, implementation, monitoring and review of joint commissioning strategies.
4.8 Develop disability and mental health services that ensure the effective transition of young people from children’s services to adult social care.
4.9 Lead improvements to the well-being of local communities across East Sussex through joint working with partners.
To find out how we are going to achieve our aims read the Adult social care chapter of the Council Plan.
