CCPSMembership

Meeting Teacher Building,

Glasgow

15 December 2011

MEMBERS UPDATE

Funding, and funding cuts Public service reform Commissioning and procurement Changing landscape for social

care A strong voice for providers

Funding and cuts

Provider optimism survey: record return! FOI hourly rates – analysis now underway Terms and conditions:

Discussion with SSSC, COSLA, ADSW, STUC, programme of action being designed Evidence given to Living Wage inquiry (Scottish Parliament Local Govt Committee)

Budget 2012-13: evidence submitted to twoparliamentary committees

Public service reform Health and social care integration

Announcement and debate – CCPS briefing issued

Place on Delivery Group and National Steering Group on Joint Commissioning

Reshaping care

Work with SCVO, LTCAS and VAS

CCPS members project: ‘what works’

Commissioning and procurement

Audit Scotland performance audit due to be published March 2012

Sustainable Procurement Bill 2013PPAG consulted on content

Health and Sport Committee inquiry reportrecommends more powers for Care Inspectorate to monitor commissioning

CCPS/IRISS project on commissioning for outcomes

Changing landscape

Care Inspectorate

New guidance on viability

New Chief Executive

Issues about extent of influence on commissioning

Question over fee levels

Review of national care standards recommended

SSSC

A strong voice

Strong financial position

Committee on children and young people

Joint working with others in the sector – SCVO, LTCAS

Wider network through P&P programme

Membership continuing to grow

Health and social care integration: implications for wider range of

services Alexis Jay

Chief Social Work Adviser