Partnerships and Other Organisations
Provider Engagement Network
Managing the Social Care Market Together
Swine Flu Vaccination Further Info
Update - County Strategic Group Meeting (January 2010) postponed
What's in it for Providers? Most social care services such as care homes 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. Quarterly forums are jointly led by an Assistant Director from Devon County Council and an elected provider representative. Relevant officers from the local authority and all Social Care Providers, private, voluntary and independent are welcome to attend the forums.
Re-election of Co-Chairs for 2010
Following the elections at the January forum meetings, the 2010 Co-Chairs are as follows:
East:
Geoffrey Cox, Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd
45-46 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 6NG
Tel: 01626 868191
geoffrey.cox@southernhealthcare.co.uk
South:
Richard Newcombe, NewCare Devon Ltd
20 Courtenay Park Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 2HB
Tel: 01626 334261
richard@newcaredevon.co.uk
North:
Phil Hartley, Hartley Home Care
13 Clease Road, Camelford, Cornwall PL32 9QX
tel: 01840 213294
hasbrig-hartley@h-h-c.wanadoo.co.uk
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At the January meetings it was requested the following documents and links were added to the site:
Safeguarding Adults presentation - Jan 2010
Confidentiality & Security presentation - Jan 2010 
(131KB - pdf help)
Finance presentation - D. Ford - Jan 2010 (235KB - pdf help)
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Additional links:
link to Safeguarding Adults web pages
Devon Safeguarding Adults - e-learning link
link to Dementia Awareness web page
Devon Independent Care Providers Association
www.devoncareproviders.org - this website is not yet up and running, due to be finished 1st March 2010. For information please contact Geoffrey Cox by email: geoffrey.cox@southernhealthcare.co.uk
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East: G. Cox (476KB - pdf help), J. Elson (475KB - pdf help), R. Witherby (477KB - pdf help)
South: R. Newcombe (475KB - pdf help), T. Shirley (32KB - pdf help)
North: C. Barkwell (480KB - pdf help), R. Cawthorne (475KB - pdf help), P. Hartley (475KB - pdf help)
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SWINE FLU VACCINATION CLINICS
Please see the attached documents for information and dates for Swine Flu Vaccination Clinics in December 2009 and January 2010
The latest update (15.12.09) is attached here (82KB - pdf help)
The last update is attached here (56KB - pdf help)
lettertoprovidersnov-swine_flu_vacc.pdf (69KB - pdf help) - this includes dates across Devon
swine_flu_clinics_-_north_devon.pdf (25KB - pdf help)
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Locality Meeting Dates - 2010
East Devon Providers Locality Forum:
Tuesday 19 January 2010 2.00 - 4.30pm - Agenda (18KB - pdf help)
Venue: Isca Centre, Summer Lane, Exeter EX4 8NT
Dates of next meetings: Wednesday, 21st April 2010 | Wednesday, 21st July 2010 | Wednesday, 20th October 2010
(all 2.00pm - 4.30pm at the Isca Centre)
South Devon Providers Locality Forum:
Wednesday 27 January 2010 2.00 - 4.30pm - Agenda (18KB - pdf help)
Venue: Dartmoor Lodge, Peartree Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7RB
Dates of next meetings: Monday, 19 April 2010 | Monday, 19 July 2010 | Monday, 18 October 2010
(all 2.00pm - 4.30pm at Dartmoor Lodge)
North Devon Providers Locality Forum:
Thursday 21 January 2010 2.00 - 4.30pm - Agenda (18KB - pdf help)
Venue: Barnstaple Rugby Club, Pottington Road, Barnstaple EX31 1JH
Dates of next meetings: Tuesday, 20 April 2010 | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 | Tuesday, 19 October 2010
(all 2.00pm - 4.30pm at Barnstaple Rugby Club)
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2009 Meetings
East Devon Providers Locality Forum: 13th February 2009. Minutes (15KB - pdf help) | 14th May 2009. Minutes | 22nd September 2009. Minutes (20KB - pdf help)
South Devon Providers Locality Forum: 16th February 2009. Minutes (14KB - pdf help) | 20th May 2009. Minutes | 30th September 2009. Minutes (22KB - pdf help)
North Devon Providers Locality Forum: 23rd February 2009. Minutes (30KB - pdf help) | 15th May 2009. Minutes | 16th September 2009. Agenda (20KB - pdf help) (Minutes to follow)
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Additional documents from September meetings:
Briefing Note (17KB - pdf help) - End of Life care, Presentation - Business Continuity & Pandemic Flu Planning,
Older Person Housing Support Contracts - draft arrangements (158KB - pdf help), and presentation (490KB - pdf help).
You can find the Leadership and Management Survey here. Please save this as a new document and return copies by email to the Devon Care Training mailbox.
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County Strategic Group
2010 meeting dates
6 January 2010 - Fortescue Room, County Hall - 9.30am – 12.30pm. PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A new date will be arranged shortly.
31 March 2010 - Clinton Room, County Hall - 9.30am – 12.30pm
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2009 Meetings: 28th January 2009. Minutes (90KB - pdf help) | 10th July 2009. Minutes | 25 September 2009. Minutes (70KB - pdf help)
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Additional documents:
Devon Care Directory Update (78KB - pdf help) and overview (265KB - pdf help) of the Local Authority financial position (presentation by John Holmes).
'What is the Direct Payment hourly rate' as promised at the events.
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Four Learning Disability Provider Forums were held on the 30th of July and the 4th of August 2009.
In common with other aspects of public services, the Devon Learning Disability Services face some challenges that require urgent attention. The Learning Disability Management Team organised the events in order to communicate the situation to Learning Disability providers and work together to come up with sustainable solutions that offer the best way forward for commissioners, providers, people with learning disabilities and families in Devon.
The forums had a presentation from Carolyn Elliott (275KB - pdf help) on the key finance messages and then worked in groups to look at possible solutions.
The forums also had presentations about the Learning Disability Recovery Plan (40KB - pdf help) and Smarter Contracting (142KB - pdf help).
Throughout both days, providers had opportunities to pose questions.
The responses and action plan from the days will be posted on the website in the near future.
Please also look out for further one-off Learning Disability Provider Forums over the coming months which will be looking at learning disability specific topics but will be tied into the generic provider forums.
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Review of the May Provider Fayres can be seen here (995KB - pdf help)
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Please find here the Joint Commissioning Strategy for people with Dementia in Devon
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Important message regarding the current Swine Flu outbreak can be seen here (59KB - pdf help)
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Here are documents regarding the Place Survey, the Place Survey Questionaire (108KB - pdf help) and the County Comparisons
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Information from the ADASS SW Audit of Safeguarding:
High Level General Feedback; Audit Colour Code Feedback; Devon Final Report.
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Involved with Migrant Workers? Help us to help you by supporting - The Migrant Workers Welcome Pack (19KB - pdf help)
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Issue 10 of the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC). This briefing focuses on the care-providing establishments and the care workforce who work with adults (aged 18 to 64), particularly adults with learning disabilities.
The NMDS-SC shows that the workforce working with adults with learning disabilities has a different profile to much of the workforce on whom data is held in the NMDS-SC overall. For example, this workforce has more men, better pay and is more likely to hold relevant qualifications.
You can access the briefing here
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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 discussed 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.
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
