NCCT40319 - Services to Support Personal Budget Holders - Accredited List.

Descriptions

Norfolk County Council has completed a support planning strategy which proposes a new model to deliver self-directed support. The model sets out how people with a personal budget (PB) will be supported and in essence, proposes a fundamental change in the delivery of support services. The strategy states that in the future the majority of service users will develop their own support plans in order to use a PB with a number of vulnerable people supported by practitioners and for those with complex needs, a support planning service will be made available. This model is underpinned by a clear infrastructure that will provide people using PBs with the information, tools and services they need to manage their own support. The Council have taken steps to deliver targeted information, advice and support services and are now seeking to establish a accredited list to deliver other components of the Personal Budget infrastructure.Individuals will directly purchase these services from individual providers and their personal budgets will reflect these costs. The services to be delivered under the select list are as follows:* A straightforward and accessible payroll service that supports people to manage the payroll of their employed personal assistants.* A supported accounts service that provides social care users with clear and up-to-date information about their direct payment.— An employment support service available to people who wish to employ a PA to enable them to navigate the recruitment process and become a good employer.In addition, The Council will be setting up a accredited select list for Support Planning which will be purchased through spot contract arrangements. This service will provide:— An independent support planning service to assist those who have complex needs or who require additional support.