Through October 2009 we asked the views of people who provide social care service, how they thought that social care services should develop in East Sussex.
Who took part?
We particularly invited responses from people who run a social care related community or voluntary organisation, or who run a business which provides social care in any way, or were thinking of doing so.
We wanted to to find out about how businesses might play a future role in a changing social care market, and how we can work together better.
Background information
Under a new Government policy to transform adult social care, people will have more control and say over how their social care funding is spent. This means people will be able to use funding to improve their quality of life. This might be leisure or exercise activities, help around the home or social events.
This new policy, also known as Putting People First, has set out the direction for adult social care over the next ten years and beyond. Every Local Authority is working with partners to transform social care services across the four key areas of Putting People First.
For more about these key areas and the proposed changes, please visit our Adult Social Care section:
Recommended reading on other websites:
The survey
The survey took under 10 minutes to complete, online or by downloading a pdf of the questionnaire. You can still see a sample copy of the questionnaire below.
This survey closed on 14 October 2009.
What happened next?
Your feedback helped us to find the best ways of working with you to ensure that people have the right information, advice and services that they need.
Results of the survey were published in February 2010. You can read the summary report below, with actions plans in the Appendices.
Read about the subsequent consultation with providers in June 2011:
Enquiries
Bianca Byrne, Project Manager
Adult Social Care Strategy and Commissioning Division
East Sussex County Council
Phone: 01273 336656
Email: bianca.byrne@eastsussex.gov.uk
East Sussex County Council