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Supporting People Commissioning Strategy DOTS Consultation 2010

Bournemouth Borough Council Start Date: Friday 28 May 2010
End Date: Friday 28 May 2010
Areas: Bournemouth Wide
Life Events: Disabilities
Method: Focus group
Service Area: Children and young people • Health • Housing • Older people
Status: Past Past
Organisation: Bournemouth Borough Council
Contact Name: Gemma Flay
Contact Phone: 01202 458710
Contact Email: gemma.flay@bournemouth.gov.uk

About this Consultation

DOTS Disability was engaged by Bournemouth Borough Council to consult with disabled people in order to review the content of the Supporting People (SP) Commissioning Strategy [Draft Version 3].

The role of SP services is to continue to play a central role in preventing people from becoming homeless or requiring primary care services, such as hospitals or care homes. It does this by commissioning organisations to deliver a wide range of services, such as supported housing and floating support to individuals in general needs housing.

The SP budget is being reduced/at risk for a number of reasons:
1. Removal of ‘ring fencing’ (the Council can now spend the grant as they choose)
2. Savings being made across the Council (2010)
3. Bournemouth’s SP grant is larger than similar areas

In addition to the above reasons stated in the strategy and summary documents, the group also felt that the presence of a significant underspend could contribute to the idea that the service is currently overfunded.

The group was asked to look at the implications of the strategy for people with physical impairments and mental health issues, with a specific focus on how SP should involve disabled people in further consultations around proposed cuts to services.

The consultation took the form of an initial briefing using PowerPoint followed by discussion on specific questions which had been prepared by the SP team

The focus group took place on 28th May 2010.

Results

pdf Supporting People Strategy DOTS Report 2010 (.pdf) (395 KB)

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