Devon County Council

Working for a Better Devon

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Contents

• Introduction
• Figure 1: Devon County Council’s Values, Goals and Priorities
• Figure 2: How Devon County Council’s Core Values influence the work of the Social Services Directorate

Part 1: An Update to the National and Devon context

• 1.1 Ten key themes underpinning Government policy and their implications for the Social Services Strategic Programme
• Figure 3: Examples of how the Social Services Strategic Programme is contributing to the achievement of the County Council’s Goals

Part 2: Our Commitments, Aims and Objectives

• 2.1 A summary of the Directorate’s refreshed aims and objectives
• 2.2 Charting our Progress
• 2.3 Planning and performance management across the County Council and within the Directorate
• Figure 4: Towards a Joint Planning Network for Devon

Part 3: Strategic Programme - User and Carer Services

• 3.1 Carers (children and adults)
• 3.2 Children and Families (0-19)
• 3.3 Adults with Learning Disabilities (18-64)
• 3.4 Adults with Physical and Sensory Disabilities (18-64) (including Acquired Brain Injury)
• 3.5 Adults with Mental Health difficulties (18-64)
• 3.6 People with problems associated with Drug and Alcohol misuse
• 3.7 Adults with HIV and AIDS related difficulties (18-64)
• 3.8 Older People (65 plus) (including people who are mentally infirm)
• 3.9 Supporting People and Housing (all groups)
• 3.10 Transport (all groups)

Part 4: Strategic Programme – Strategic & Corporate Services

• 4.1 Human Resources
• 4.2 Information Management and Technology
• 4.3 Property
• 4.4 Public Information
• 4.5 Communication
• 4.6 Financial Management and Services
• 4.7 Performance Management, Review and Quality
• 4.8 Contracting, Commissioning and Market Development
• 4.9 Policy and Strategic Planning

Appendix 1: Equal Opportunities

Appendix 2: Revised Indices of Deprivation 2004

Appendix 3: Key National Targets, Related Performance Assessment Framework (PAF) Indicators and Links with the Social Services Strategic Programme

Appendix 4: List of main acronyms used within this document

NB: Throughout the document reference is made to the role of the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI). From 1 Apr 2004 the SSI became part of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).

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