Managing the Social Care Market Together

What's in it for Providers? Most social care services such as care home and home care agencies are delivered by independent providers.  Devon County Council is committed to working with these providers to help manage the social care market, whether or not we contract with them.

In order to do this effectively, in response to the views expressed by providers, we have set up the Provider Engagement Network where Adult & Community Services regularly meet independent sector partners to discuss relevant issues, such as contracting arrangements and demographic trends.

Following the first Provider Engagement Forum meetings in each of the locality areas during December, we have great pleasure in announcing the three elected Co-Chairs for each locality area, they are as follows:-

East:

Geoffrey Cox, Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd
45-46 Old Tiverton Road
Exeter
EX4 6NG
geoffrey.cox@southernhealthcare.co.uk

Tel: 01626 868191

South:

Richard Newcombe, NewCare Devon Ltd
20 Courtenay Park Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 2HB
tel: 01626 334261
richard@newcaredevon.co.uk

North:

Richard Cawthorne, Two Rivers Investments Ltd
Kingsley Road
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2PF
tel: 01237 425555
tworivers@lundybay.net

Future meeting dates in 2009

28th January - County Strategic Group - Gipsy Hill Hotel - 0900 - 1400

See Minutes (90KB - pdf help)

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13th February - East Devon Providers Locality Forum AM  see Agenda (18KB - pdf help) and Minutes (15KB - pdf help)

16th February - South Devon Providers Locality Forum AM see Agenda (18KB - pdf help) and Minutes (14KB - pdf help)

23rd February - North Devon Providers Locality Forum AM see Agenda (18KB - pdf help) and Minutes (30KB - pdf help)

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15th May - North Devon Providers Locality Forum AM

14th May - East Devon Providers Locality Forum AM

20th May - South Devon Providers Locality Forum AM

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10th July - County Strategic Group 0900 - 1400

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East Devon Providers Locality Forum   September date to be arranged

North Devon Providers Locality Forum September date to be arranged

South Devon Providers Locality Forum September date to be arranged

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9th November - South Devon Providers Locality Forum AM

13th November - East Devon Providers Locality Forum AM

23rd November - North Devon Providers Locality Forum AM

How the Network will work

Terms of Reference for Locality Groups (20KB - pdf help) and County Group (19KB - pdf help)

Provider Chair role, process, and expressions of interest

At our first Forums we will be discussing the following issues:

• Strategic Commissioning - the way in which we plan for the future and purchase services from you.  Our Lead Officer is Jennie Stephens, Assistant Director, Strategic Commissioning (jennie.stephens@devon.gov.uk), supported by Mark Ellyn (Learning Disability, mark.ellyn@devon.gov.uk), Giles Gardner (Physical/Sensory Handicap, giles.gardner@devon.gov.uk), Paul Collinge (Older People, paul.collinge@devon.gov.uk), Ian Pearson (Mental Health, ian.pearson@nhs.net), Clare Cotter (Carers, clare.cotter@devon.gov.uk), Alison Golby (Housing, alison.golby@devon.gov.uk), Max Sillars (Supporting People, max.sillars@devon.gov.uk), Denise Brabin (Contracts/Procurement, denise.brabin@devon.gov.uk), Paul Grimsey (Vulnerable Adults, paul.grimsey@devon.gov.uk), Jenny Richards (Multi-Disciplinary Teams, jenny.richards@devon.gov.uk)
• Workforce Planning and Development - Devon Care Training is a consortium set up to provide support and training to providers. The Lead Officer is Piers Tetley, supported by Katy Kerley and Eoghan Kelly.
• Personalisation What's it all about? See our diagram (408KB - pdf help), and link to the Modernisation Programme which describes how we are transforming social care services. You will find detail of our new personal brokerage service to offer packages of care tailored to meet the needs of indivuals. Our Lead Officer is Graham Varley.  Take a look at service user/carer/patient stories here.

How well do you know Devon?  - test your social care knowledge with our fun quiz!

Involved with Migrant Workers? Help us to hep you by supporting - The Migrant Workers Welcome Pack (19KB - pdf help)

Contact us - Mailboxes have been set up for you to contact us with any questions, comments or feedback, but first check out your area on our operational map

North Locality - northprovidersgroup@devon.gov.uk

South and West Locality - southprovidersgroup@devon.gov.uk

East, Mid and Exeter Locality - eastprovidersgroup@devon.gov.uk