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Supporting People
— slicing the cake | | Author(s) | Sue Ramsden |
| Journal title | Housing, Care and Support, vol 7, no 3, September 2004 |
| Pages | pp 13-15 |
| Source | Website: http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Housing [elderly] ; Living in the community ; Grant allocation. |
| Annotation | The question of how local authorities will manage fixed budgets for the Supporting People (SP) programme raises concerns among service users and providers. These concerns are compounded by the introduction of the new distribution formula that is intended eventually to even out spending across authorities; some people will see their slice of the cake grow, and for others the slice will be nibbled away. It is unfortunate, if perhaps inevitable, that the debate about SP has become mired with the issue of funding. Quality and continuous improvement has become confused with the determination of value for money. Commissioners and providers squabbling over funding streams have compromised the ideals of person-centred services. But is it all too easy to focus on the difficulties within the programme? This article examines the debate over eligibility for SP funding in the light of wider aims of the programme. It considers the implications for service users and providers, and looks at the broader influences on the climate of housing with care and support. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041222203 A |
| Classmark | KE: K4: QCG |
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