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| A report of the joint review of social services in Portsmouth City Council | | Corporate Author | Joint Reviews of Local Authorities' Social Services, Audit Commission; Social Services Inspectorate - SSI, Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Audit Commission Publications, London, 2003 |
| Pages | 90 pp (Joint reviews) |
| Source | Audit Commission Publications, PO Box 99, Wetherby, LS23 7JA. tel: 0800 502030 |
| Keywords | Social Services Departments ; Performance ; Inspection ; Evaluation ; Portsmouth. |
| Annotation | Portsmouth became a unitary authority in 1997, having previously been part of Hampshire. The purpose of the Joint Review is to provide an objective assessment of how well local people are being served by their social services, and to make a constructive contribution towards the further improvement of the services provided. It finds that most people are served well, with excellent prospects for improvement. The report notes the provision of a good range of intermediate care services, complemented by high quality domiciliary care services. A Best Value review has recommended moving from directly provided residential care services towards extra care housing. The report cites examples of good practice, including: the work of the Sensory Impairment and Deaf Service Team; and use of a staff development portfolio as part of the induction programme for new members of staff. Priorities for action identified by the review include: improving a range of weaknesses in services for adults and older people; and developing a workforce development strategy. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-031023205 B |
| Classmark | PF: 5H: 3U: 4C: 8HL |
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