Dwayne Johnson Strategic Director Health & Community Services Halton Borough Council ADSS Lead and Spokesperson on Housing

There are known knowns - there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns, that is to say, there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know. Donald Rumsfeld

Commissioning Council’s Legal Responsibilities Chronically Sick and Disabled Act 1970 NHS and Community Care Act 1990 Our Health, Our Care, Our Say, 2006 Strong and Prosperous Communities 2006 The Homelessness Act 2002 Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996

Responsibilities of the Director of Adult Social Services Context – work closely with providers … including housing Accountable for the production of Strategic Needs Assessment which must be developed in partnership with Housing Information available on Housing to the Public

Functions of the Director Political Responsibilities Roles of Director of Adult Social Services & Elected Members

Current Issues Funding Streams Supporting People Agenda New Technology Individual Budgets Quality Management

National context of tight National budget control Regional Housing Boards Priority Setting Planning constraints and opportunities Funding Streams

Supporting People Agenda Funding Formulae Opportunities - Telecare - Floating Support

New Technology More people supported at home Telecare Telemedicine Aids and Adaptations

Pilot Schemes More choice, control and autonomy Flexibility Promoting independence Purchasing options Individual Budgets

Quality Management Monitoring and regulation Workforce developments Involving Communities, tenants/users and carers Neighbourhood Management and wider communities roles