1. National Sufficiency Amnesty How it could change the market place in your area
Working together to offer local independent placements to host Local Authorities Martha Moroney Lisa Tank
Welcome and Introductions at the beginning
Can Local Authorities and the independent provider market work collaboratively together to agree a process that enables the geographical host Local Authority to be offered local independent placements when they become available?

2. Herts CLA Sufficiency – CLA Population November 2017
Purpose of the Project
Create more local provision
Herts CLA Sufficiency – CLA Population November 2017
Of the 275 placed Out of County the majority are living in bordering Local Authority areas. 80 are placed at a distance
Build stronger local provider relationships
Utilise the benefits of Local Authority networks
Placed in County
Placed Out of County
Numbers %
628
69.5
275
30.5
There will be local variances and local market forces in play to affect individual LA sufficiency.
Property prices identified as key factor for Herts.
Identified need to form closer links with local providers – build trust.
Proposal will promote more opportunities for closer regional working between LAs.
Will create some efficiencies e.g SW time travel time to at a distance placements.

3. Project Update Survey of interest Market Engagement Events held
Placement Data Mapping
Refer to list of 30 interested LAs available to view.
Market Engagement Events – 18th and 19th April
Focus of events was initial overarching principle and its practicalities – now need to move forward with pilot implementation
Data request for all current fostering and residential placement postcodes
8 LAs mapped – refer to maps available to view (8 including Herts)
Kent, Hull, Isle of Wight, Calderdale, Warwickshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex
Map indicators – some strong local/regional placement patterns. e.g Calderdale. Others more scattered e.g Warwickshire. Rest lie somewhere between the two.

4. Further Developments Top 10 Statistics - Fostering
Independent Fostering Placements - Number from other LAs
Independent Fostering Placements - Herts Placements in other LAs
Local Authority
Number 
Luton 29
Essex 20
Harrow 26 13
Haringey 22
Enfield 8 19
Buckinghamshire 7
Barnet 18
Suffolk 6
Waltham Forrest
Oxfordshire 14 5
Hillingdon 12
Kent
Cambridgeshire 10
Central Bedfordshire 4 9
Milton Keynes
Analysis of data - other LAs placing in Herts
Comparison with where we have Herts placements in other LA areas
Left hand side of Table shows Top 10 most placed LAs in Herts – shaded 8 are our bordering LAs
Right hand side of Table shows Top 10 LAs where Herts have placed outside of County
Strong correlation between placement patterns and local bordering areas which is reciprocal in half

5. Further Developments Top 10 Statistics - Residential
Independent Residential Placements - Number from other LAs
Independent Residential Placements - Herts Placements in other LAs
Local Authority
Number 
Bournemouth 1
Essex 9
Enfield
Suffolk 3
Hampshire
Lincolnshire
Shropshire
Waltham Forrest
Buckinghamshire 2
Norfolk
Rutland
Southend-on-Sea
Wakefield
West Sussex
Same analysis but for residential placements
Not the same level of numbers – much smaller also no correlation with bordering LAs

6. Process Mapping
Now need to think about how to make this work and what do we need
Initial thinking regarding process map – circulate hard copies of mapping
Identified key stakeholders in process – grey boxes left hand side
May need a separate process for planned and unplanned placement ends – different notice periods may apply
Will need to develop detail of notification procedure for Placing LA to inform Host LA
Considerations for Host LA and how long matching opportunity should be available to them
Should the offer then go to bordering LAs next and if so a further notification procedure will be needed
Ask if there are any general questions at the end of this session – 5 mins

7. Group Discussion Strategic Principles
Do you think the proposal will work best on a national/regional or local scale?
What are your thoughts regarding LA groupings – bordering LAs as initial working pilots?
What separate specialisms in provision do you feel need to be considered?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of specialist in-house provision being considered as part of this proposal?
Group discussions in 2 parts – first strategic principles – 15 mins discussion, 5 mins feedback, second is in relation to the process mapping again a further 15 mins discussion and 5 mins feedback
Add comments to post it notes to add to flip charts at the end
Particularly want to hear the views of the provider market regarding the process model and how this will work for them

8. Group Discussion Process Mapping
Are there any other Stakeholders we need to consider?
Should there be a separate process for planned and unplanned placement ends?
What notice periods currently apply in your current arrangements?
Who is best placed to administer the procedure?
Discuss the benefits of either a single priority system for the host LA only or with an additional 2nd priority for bordering LAs?

9. Next Steps
Taking forward working group pilots – further development of process and notification procedures
LAs to work independently to map all resources within their own LA boundaries
Offer of further placement mapping for interested LAs
Offer of border LA analysis

10. Contact Details of Herts Team
Martha Moroney (Senior Commissioning Manager)
Lisa Tank (Commissioning Manager)