Under this selection, I will publish the correspondant received from each local authority requesting the budget and spending from which partly is funded using the Dept. of Health AIDS support grant.
Richmond Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
http://richmond.gov.uk/jsna_2009_refresh_final_version_-2.pdf
Adult Social Care services in Newham
http://www.newham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6C37779E-3C36-45D6-A559-E65E90918C...
http://www.justice.gov.uk/inspectorates/hmi-probation/docs/newham_oct1-r...
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PDF version
http://www.lambethpct.nhs.uk/documents/1213.pdf
Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee
http://e-councillor.lambeth.gov.uk/moderngov/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=6740
A various list of LGBT charities and organisations profit and loss accounts, this information was obtained from the charity commission website under Financial Summary http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/index.aspx
Social Return on investment (SROI) is a hot topic at the minute. Yet many charities and funders do not fully understand how SROI works or whether it is a tool they should be using.
SROI can be seen as a type of economic analysis closely related to cost-benefit analysis. It focuses on listening to stakeholders and identifying the outcomes that are important to them, and then putting a financial value on these outcomes.
As a leading voice in the field of charity effectiveness, NPC has been asked several times for its perspective on SROI , which is why we have written this position paper. The paper sets out our position on how and when SROI is most useful, based on our experience of working with charities and on our understanding of SROI in principle and practice. It discusses what NPC sees as the defining characteristics of SROI and seeks to clarify and set straight some common misunderstandings. The structure of the paper is as follows:
1. What is SROI?
2. Common misconceptions about SROI
3. Should I do an SROI?
4. Using elements of the SROI framework
5. Areas for development
6. Conclusion
In the paper we argue that the full potential of SROI is currently not being exploited. Firstly, many charities that calculate their SROI see it only as a fundraising tool, rather than a management tool that could help them learn where their impact is greatest and how they could improve their activities. And secondly low levels of evidence in the charity sector hold SROI back from being adopted more widely. SROI is an approach that demands evidence and helps charities think through where more evidence is needed, but it does not tell charities how to collect this evidence. SROI will not be an option open to more charities and funders until there is more investment in improving the evidence base of the sector.
http://www.philanthropycapital.org/publications/improving_the_sector/cha...
FOI request received from the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
FOI request received from the London Borough of Bromley
Click here for the Capital Grant 2008/09 including HIV Capital Grant from Bromley.
FOI response received from the LB Barking and Dageham
FOI response received from the LB Hammersmith & Fulham
“Comparative Investments and Outcomes for London Centre Cluster PCTs using Programme Budgeting.”
I have written to NHS London using the Freedom of Information Act http://www.london.nhs.uk/ requesting further information about HIV/AIDS spending and budgets from the point of each local primary care trust.
Scope of Consortium
The HIV consortium is a commissioning collaborative of all London PCTs to plan, procure and performance monitor HIV treatment and care services from London HIV treatment and care centres (PCTs and Trusts are listed in appendix 1).
The HIV consortium will also make links via the London Sexual Health network and have a contribution to strategic planning of GUM services in London.
2. Role of the Consortium
London SCG endorsed the role of the HIV consortium after a review of HIV commissioning arrangements in 2004:
- London-wide work on HIV- see role of the consortium (appendix 2)
- Sector-wide work on HIV- see role of the sectors (appendix 3).
Executive summary
- Background
The London HIV strategy sets the priorities for planning, delivery and development of HIV treatment and care services for the next 3 years. It also outlines areas of Pan-London partnership on HIV prevention. It updates the previous London HIV strategy (2000-2003) that was sent for consultation but was not published. Since this time, there have been many drivers that showed the need for London to have a strategic steer for HIV services, that include:
- London SCG’s HIV review report, January 2004
- Greater London Assembly’s Scrutiny report of HIV services, May 2004
- Choosing Health, Government’s White Paper, November 2004.
This strategy was developed by the HIV strategic planning and modernisation sub-group whose members includes people with HIV, representatives from HIV clinicians, service management, PCTs and Strategic Health Authorities.
It takes account of feedback gathered from a 2 month consultation that included:
- UK Coalition of people living with HIV/AIDS who were commissioned to get input from people with HIV, Pan-London HIV providers group
- HIV provider agencies; Government office for London
- PCTs, Local Authority and Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs).
The HIV strategy forms part of the London Strategic Health Authorities’ Sexual Health Framework. This integrates the HIV strategy into mainstream NHS policy implementation in London. The strategy is led and co-ordinated by the London HIV consortium on behalf of the London Specialised Commissioning Group. Its audience are people with HIV, NHS and Foundation Trust HIV treatment and care services and their staff, London PCTs and Strategic health authorities.
LB Sutton reposnse to FOI request
The Manifesto for Londoners sets out London Councils' case for devolution of powers from Whitehall and quangos to London boroughs to enable us to meet the economic and social challenge of doing more, and better, with less.
The manifesto examines the position of London as uniquely suited for devolution, looking at its strengths and notable successes as well as the difficulties posed by its diversity and inequality.
To help London boroughs deliver more for Londoners, the manifesto sets out some key areas where devolution would improve services and reduce costs:
- Health and social care
- Worklessness
- Adult skills
- Local policing
- Community justice and offender management
- Child safety and achievement
- Transport
- Housing and investment
- Climate change and retrofitting
- Public places and public behaviour
- The deal for devolution
Read a short summary of proposals in each of these policy areas on the 'manifesto in summary' page
Next steps
Behind the manifesto, we are working towards more detailed business cases that show how boroughs, building on what they have already put in place individually and in groups, can deliver for Londoners.
Your comments
We'd like to hear your comments and opinions on the manifesto. You can add any comments below and read what others have been saying...
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Manifesto for Londoners (PDF, 1,707.16Kb)
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/aboutus/corporatepublications/manifesto/default.htm
Being independent is about having choice and control on how to live your life. By using Direct Payment or an Individual Budget you decide how your personal support is provided.
You can choose how your needs will be met, by whom and at what time. You make the decisions!
How do Direct Payments work?
Very simply, we give you funding to pay for services arranged by you. We do this by firstly working with you to identify your needs. Based on this assessment, we agree the type of support and the number of hours of support you need in a typical week.We then work out the cost of providing this service to you, and agree to give you this amount of money per week to arrange your own services. You use this money to buy the care you need.
Who is eligible for Direct Payments?
You are able to apply for Direct Payments if:
- you are assessed as being entitled to Community Care Services and are aged 16 or over.
- or if you are a parent or a carer of a disabled child, or a carer assessed as needing a service in his/her own right.
What would I have to do?
You and your social worker will draw up a plan, (including what may happen in emergencies) showing how you will manage your Direct Payments. You will be required to comply with the laws governing employment of staff, as well as our equal opportunities policy. From time to time you will also be required to complete a financial monitoring form.
Who can I employ?
You cannot employ:
- Your husband, wife or partner
Or, if they live with you:
- Your parents or your children
- Your ‘in-laws’ or step children
- Your brother, sister, aunt or uncle
- Your grandparents.
If you have any questions about anything on Direct Payments or would like to learn more, please contact Adult Social Care through the Contact Centre on 020 7332 1224 or by email at contact.centre@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Download an Introduction to the Direct Payments scheme (136kb)
Download the Direct Payments brochure here (468kb)
Download the Individual Budgets Policy here (176kb)
The policy appendices can be downloaded below
- Contact form (first 2 pages of single assessment only) (51kb)
- Permission to share information form (A5) (60kb)
- Individual Budgets brochure (information leaflet) (795kb)
- Detailed information sheets (22kb)
- Basic information sheets (21kb)
- Satisfaction survey (Before individual budget starts) (34kb)
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Service users contribution assessment (CAB
) (70kb) - Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) (73kb)
- Resource Allocation sheet (RA) (25kb)
- Funding requirement form (CC5) (35kb)
- Service users bank details form (17kb)
- Support plan (32kb)
- Individualised budget agreement (27kb)
- Review form (52kb)
- Satisfaction survey (After individual budget started) (34kb)
Other general information about direct payments is available from the Department of Health website which produces some helpful booklets for service users.
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Health_and_soci...
For many months now there has been mounting anecdotal evidence that the capital finance system in London's 33 local authorities is under increasing pressure, from both a decline in capital receipts and a virtual halt to all private sector regeneration and investment.
In response, London Councils commissioned LG Futures to work with boroughs to analyse the scale of the problem and identify ways in which capital investment could be (re-)enabled.
The focus of this booklet is to highlight the actions London boroughs need central government to take if the capital finance system is to operate more effectively at the local level.
London Councils believes that if the government proactively works with us to swiftly advance our recommendations the capital finance system can provide the framework to re-enable the investment the capital's residents and economy need to accelerate London out of recession.
download publication
- Capital Crisis - enabling investment in London (PDF, 243.61Kb) Opens in a new window
- Enabling capital investment by London local government: full LG Futures report (PDF, 585.84Kb)
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/localgovernmentfinance/publications/cap...
Transport is seen as the single biggest challenge facing disabled people in achieving more independence. However, there is no cohesive 'vision' or medium to long-term plan for door-to-door and assisted transport services across London.
London Councils is working to identify a high-level strategy for door-to-door services, particularly those that are funded by London Boroughs, including Taxicard. The strategy is to set out a vision and overarching approach with Boroughs at the centre, supported by Transport for London and other partners.
The aim is to provide effective, efficient, value for money and high-quality door-to-door services that meet the needs of users, and which can be provided within current funding.
This report is the first step in developing that strategy, placing Boroughs at the centre, with TfL providing funding support.
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A Future Door-to-Door Strategy for London (PDF, 465.02Kb)
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/Transport/Publications/doortodoorstrate...
Transport and Environment Committee - 10/12/2009 14:30:00
Item 13 - DfT Consultation on Special Grant Funding on 2010/11 for the National Bus Concession
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Summary
This report seeks members agreement to the London Councils’ response to the Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on changing the level of special grant for the national bus concession in 2010/11
Recommendations
Members are asked to consider and agree the draft response, taking account of the views of Leaders’ Committee on 8 December which will be reported orally.
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Item 13 - DfT Consultation on Special Grant Funding on 2010/11 for the National Bus Concession (DOC, 102.50Kb) Opens in a new window- Item 13 - Appendix (DOC, 308.50Kb)
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/committees/agenda.htm?pk_agenda_items=3806
The results of the tendering round for the London Councils ESF Co-financing Programme 2010-12 have now been published. 30 projects have initially been recommended for funding; the award of grant to these organisation is subject to pre-contract negotiations. There is an appeal process which is open to all unsuccessful applicants.
Please see the documents below for details of the recommended projects and scores awarded, the appeal procedure and the report to the external appraisal panel about the recommendations.
- ESF External report Opens in a new window
- ESF Score summary Opens in a new window
- ESF Appeals Procedure Opens in a new window
Please note that in conjunction with the score summary, it is important to read the external panel report because this gives further reasoning behind the choices made, particularly where the highest scoring project is not the one recommended for funding. As inidcated on page 48 of the prospectus, the appraisal panels have a remit to ensure that projects funded under the programme collectively target the whole range of target groups, that there is a good mix of projects delivering work placements and that there is a fair spread of projects geographically across London related to need and this means that the highest scoring tenders have not been recommended for funding in each case.
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/grants/esf/TenderingResults201012.htm
Background
1. In 2008 a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Southwark was produced and was used widely to inform strategic planning and specific service developments. The JSNA is a both a process and a tool. It is an ongoing process for identifying current and future health and wellbeing needs to inform planning and commissioning. It is a tool for identifying the ‘big picture’ of health, wellbeing and inequalities of an area. It is also a tool for identifying the groups and communities who have the most acute health and wellbeing needs.
2. It is based around a core data set including
- demography,
- social and economic context
- lifestyle/risk factors
- burden of ill health and disability
- services such as social services and numbers and types of use
3. The role of the JSNA is to inform strategies and LAAs. The guidance stresses the need to align the JSNA with a wide range of other plans, in particular the Children and Young Peoples Plan. The DH expects that the health and wellbeing aspects of the CYPP will be held within the core data set of the JSNA.
Response to Freedom of Information request on HIV AIDs Support Grant and council spending on HIV service provision in the London Borough of Merton - click here.
Due to an inaccuracy with the figures provided initially by Merton we sought clarification. Here is the response "I had a monthly meeting with our departmental accountant yesterday as a routine procedure and we looked at the Aids Support Grant for more details. It transpires that Kevin is right in saying that Merton receives £198k pa for the ASG. (Apologies for my error as I obtained the previous figure from a report but it has proven not to be accurate). However, our accountant pointed out that our under-spent on the ASG is currently at £15K (not as much as Kevin has predicted) this financial year, there are budget commitments on care packages that include home care and residential care."
Response to Freedom of Information request on HIV AIDs Support Grant and council spending on HIV service provision in London Borough of Lambeth - click here.