1. The SaTH Foundation Trust Programme Deborah Shaw March 29th 2007

2. Achieving FT Status for SATH: Likely FT Timeline for wave 8 Likely FT Timeline for wave 8 Key Milestones and Work streams Key Milestones and Work streams Next Steps Next Steps

3. DH Application Process There is an opportunity to apply for FT approval every 3 months Proposed authorisation dates: Wave 4July 2007 Wave 5October 2007 Wave 6January 2008 Wave 7April 2008 Wave 8July 2008 Wave 9October 2008 Wave 10January 2009

4. FT Application Process for SATH wave 8 Preparatory work: SHA quarterly review of progress with Trust Sept 07: SHA submits list of acute trusts October 07: DH advise which Trusts should go to public consultation Nov-Jan 08: Trusts carry out public consultation on their applications. Feb 08: Formal application for Secretary of State support. March 08: Secretary of State approval decision April-June 08: Monitor’s assessment process. July 08: Authorisation given.

5. Key Milestones Deliver 07/08 financial plan March 07 Deliver 07/08 financial plan March 07 Establish all FT work streams March 07 Establish all FT work streams March 07 Market assessment completed June 07 Market assessment completed June 07 Clinically-led fact based service review Sept 07 Clinically-led fact based service review Sept 07 Draft workforce strategy completed Sept 07 Draft workforce strategy completed Sept 07 Draft Integrated Business Plan to SHA Sept 07 Draft Integrated Business Plan to SHA Sept 07 SHA support for application Sept 07 SHA support for application Sept 07

6. Key Milestones DH support to progress to consultation Oct 07 DH support to progress to consultation Oct 07 Public consultation Nov 07- Jan 08 Public consultation Nov 07- Jan 08 Submission to DH Feb 08 Submission to DH Feb 08 Due diligence work Feb 08 Due diligence work Feb 08 Secretary of State approval March 08 Secretary of State approval March 08 Monitor assessment April – June 08 Monitor assessment April – June 08 Authorisation July 08 Authorisation July 08

7. Key Work streams: Service Development Strategy and market assessment Service Development Strategy and market assessment Workforce Strategy Workforce Strategy Finance and Contracting Finance and Contracting Constitution, Governance and Membership Constitution, Governance and Membership Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder engagement Capacity and capability building Capacity and capability building Service Improvement and redesign Service Improvement and redesign Five year Integrated Business Plan Foundation Trust Programme Board

8. Next Steps Establish the Programme Board Establish the Programme Board Establish Programme Governance arrangements Establish Programme Governance arrangements Agree high level project plan Agree high level project plan Begin Stakeholder Engagement Begin Stakeholder Engagement Schedule the programme of work for the Service Development Strategy (SDS) Schedule the programme of work for the Service Development Strategy (SDS) Board Development Programme Board Development Programme Detailed work plans to May Trust Board Detailed work plans to May Trust Board Progress reported to each trust Board Progress reported to each trust Board