Proposals for commissioned support provision
for children with disabilities who are eligible for Social Care
support in their own home, in accordance with the requirements of
the Children Act 1989, and also the Short Breaks for Parents
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/03/2021
Decision due: 21 Jul 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
Lead director: Director for Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Natasha Moody Email: natasha.moody@staffordshire.gov.uk Tel: 07976 191079.
Consultees
We will engage with service users, current
(and potential future) independent sector support providers, and
Children Disability Social work teams to develop effective,
deliverable, value for money solutions which meet our statutory
requirements . We will also work closely with Adult Social Care
commissioning colleagues to ensure complementarity of commissioned
support, and to help us overcome the limitations in the breadth of
the current market for Children
Public or Private Decision: Public
Service Area: Families and Communities Commissioning