Step 3
Multidisciplinary Assessment
Q12 Following a diagnostic assessment of need, has financing of the commissioned service and recurring finance been agreed?
Communities and Local Government (2009) Research into the financial benefits of the Supporting People programme, 2009
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/1274439
Dept. of Health (2010) Learning disability: transfer of funding and commissioning of social care for adults with learning disabilities from the NHS to local government – consultation.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_118024
Whole Systems Partnership (2010) Exploring Strategic Commissioning Models – A discussion paper.
http://www.thewholesystem.co.uk/docs/Exploring Strategic Commissioning Models.pdf
Accounts Commission for Scotland (1997) The commissioning maze: Commissioning community care services.
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/local/pre1999/nr_971117_commissioning_maze.pdf
Joint Improvement Team (2006) Understanding the Funding Maze: A Guide To Funding Sources For Community Care and Support Services. Can be downloaded from:
http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/action-areas/housing/
Joint Improvement Team (2007) Improving Outcomes: Guidelines 2007 Improving Outcomes: Guidelines to support the use of evidence in commissioning services for individuals with learning disabilities. JIT 2007. Available from http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/
Scottish Government (2006)Practical advice on joint resourcing and joint management -
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/JointFuture/Publications/PracticalAdvice
Scottish Government/ Audit Scotland/COSLA (2007) Governance for Joint Services Principles and Advice
http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/chp/GovernanceforjointServices.pdf
Scottish Executive (2002) A Guide to Receiving Direct Payments in Scotland.
http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/publications/grdps/grdps-01.htm
Scottish Government (2010) Self-Directed Support: A National Strategy for Scotland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/02/05133942/0
Enable (2009) Self-directed support: A guide for family carers of people with learning disabilities.
http://www.enable.org.uk/docs/being_in_charge_self_directed_support.pdf
Beadle-Brown J. (2002) Direct Payments for People with Severe Learning Disabilities: A Service Case Study and Implications for Policy. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 7, 4, 1 10-16.
Department of Health (2009) Core guidance and Regulations. Guidance on direct payments for community care, services for carers and children's services: England 2009 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/ www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Socialcarereform/Personalisation/Directpayments/DH_076522
Riddell, S., Priestley, M., Pearson, C., Mercer, G.,Barnes, C., Jolly, D. & Williams, V. (2006) Disabled People and Direct Payments: A UK Comparative Study ESRC Award RES-000-23-0263
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/projects/UKdirectpayments/UKDPfinal.pdf
Cameron, A (2006) An evaluation of the Supporting People Health Pilots. School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol/ Department for Communities and Local Government London SW1E 5DU
Available at:
http://www.spkweb.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A7BF3C35-A788-4D1B-97DA-7BE28AB91FA1/10027/EvaluationPeopleReportBM.pdf
Research in Practice for Adults (2007) How can local authorities increase the take-up of Direct Payment schemes to adults with learning disabilities?
http://www.ripfa.org.uk/publications/outlines/outlinesPDF/3.pdf
Working in Partnership Programme/NHS (2008) A framework for commissioning support for self care.
This framework sets out how self care support fits with existing commissioning approaches and some additional techniques that may be less familiar.
http://www.selfcareconnect.co.uk/uploads/commissioning_framework.pdf
Scottish Government (2003) Supporting People - Supporting Independent Living:
Folder 2 - Part 3: Operational Guidance and Part 4: Financial Guidance. Scottish Executive (2002)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/03/16940/21286
