Issue details

The Business Case for the Transformation of Adult Social Care identified that Learning Disability services should embed a person centred, strengths based approach to assessment and support - promoting independence and personalised care whilst achieving value for money. It also recognised that the number and cost of care packages should be reduced in order to make savings using a strengths based assessment and utilise Care Act guidance to determine assessed, eligible unmet need. Accordingly a team of specialised social workers was established to review all those clients in receipt of a high-cost placement or package of care in order to focus on supporting individuals to have better quality of life, quality of support and cost of care.