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Procurement and Commissioning
Develop a flexible procurement/ purchasing process that allows Option 2 budgets to be spent as flexibly as possible
Ensure commissioning plans include community development
Be clear that Best Value is not just about price in purchasing supports and goods in Option 2
Finance
Establish the overall budget for social care
Make sure that social care budgets are integrated with procurement and commissioning strategies
Establish a proportionate approach to monitoring Option 2 spend
Establish how people’s Option 2 budgets are calculated
Social Worker
Develop professional knowledge of Selfdirected Support and available supports in the area
Receive referral
Meet person (and their family/network) to discuss outcomes and needs
Establish eligibility and explore community and informal resources
Make a plan and establish an indicative budget
Person
I think I need support so I get some help to think about it and prepare
Referral to the council
Discuss my outcomes and needs with social worker and other people who are significant in my life
Are my needs eligible for ‘formal’ support?
Make a plan and establish a budget
Provider
Plan the staffing and training for support (and other) services in the area
Provide accessible information about supports available
Establish if the budget is sufficient to deliver quality support