The role of the local authority

Question 1

role of the of the local authorities?

Answer 1

Housing
Assessments
The care act
Decentralisation and commissioning

Question 2

explain housing and adaptations – role of the LA

Answer 2

-Adaptations could be in either the individuals own home, or an already adapted house
-assessed by the local authority, social services to enable individuals to live independently
I.e. a stairlift

Question 3

explain housing and choice of residence – role of the LAs

Answer 3

-LA have too ensure they involve individuals in the decisions regarding their care
-This means giving people a choice of where and how they want to live
-Must ensure homes are accessible and designed with individuals needs in mind
- LA must meet housing needs

Question 4

Explain meeting housing needs – role of the local authority

Answer 4

-If people want to remain at home social services must do their best to make this happen
-They can do this by giving special equipment, and accommodation
-If you can’t adapt the house the other options are residential homes or sheltered accommodation



Question 5

explain EHCP assessment – role of the local authority

Answer 5

Stands for education, health and care plans
It’s a legal document which set out a young persons needs in education, health and social care
documents what they can and can’t do and what has to be done to meet these needs
Outlines any special educational needs a child has, and the provision that must be put in place to help them

Question 6

explain FACS assessments – role of the local authorities

Answer 6

Stands for fair access to care services
Guidelines introduced in 2003 to provide local authorities were framework for determining individuals eligibility for social care services
Addresses, inconsistency in outcomes
Must consider individuals immediate needs when categorising them

Question 7

what are the four eligibility bands for FECS assessments

Answer 7

Critical
Substantial
moderate
low

Question 8

The care act 2014, remove geographical barriers

Answer 8

When you receive care in one part of England, then move, you are still entitled to receive the same care and support
this allows continuity of care
Closest car gaps
Supports peoples choices to move

Question 9

what does decentralisation mean?

Answer 9

Process of redistributing, or shift and functions from a central authority or location

Question 10

Define commissioning

Answer 10

process of planning agreeing and monitoring services

Question 11

What is the key to commissioning?

Answer 11

 working in equal partnership with individuals who use the services, their families and communities and organisations

Question 12

outsourcing services – decentralisation and commissioning

Answer 12

Services can be bought by other organisations for example, beds in a hospital
This gives better choice of services available
Individual must be involved from start to finish

Question 13

promoting greater range of care – decentralisation and commissioning

Answer 13

Before personalisation local authorities would not source care
If the care was not available for individual, would just miss out
Now because things are outsourced the individual can choose a service that best meet their needs

Question 14

How local authorities might not support personalisation

Answer 14

officers may not be trained in a person centred approach
They may not be a range of services available locally to meet wants and needs
Insufficient funding for services
Budgets allocated may be insufficient for meeting care needs