Round Up and Next Steps Rob Wilson Evaluator Institute of Local Governance Julie Brown Programme Manager North East RIEP/JIP

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... is about the use of £600,000 of funding : To provide financial support to innovative, collaborative projects that will deliver direct service efficiencies to local authorities and providers and improve outcomes for people aligned to service personalisation Projects seeking funding solely to develop and deliver training and development for providers are unlikely to be funded unless clear tangible cashable efficiencies savings to local authorities can be identified

To provide financial support to innovative, collaborative projects that will deliver direct service efficiencies to local authorities and providers and improve outcomes for people aligned to service personalisation

Projects seeking funding solely to develop and deliver training and development for providers are unlikely to be funded unless clear tangible cashable efficiencies savings to local authorities can be identified

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... broad objectives: Influencing & shaping the market to meet the diverse range of needs and abilities Enabling development of collaborative ways of improving service quality, reduce costs and transfer efficiencies to their customers and workforce Innovative collaborative projects which focus on keys areas of prevention, personalisation, dignity and safeguarding Delivering efficiencies and improved outcomes for people Stimulating new ways of working and cultural change for service providers, including Council providers of adult social care Enabling better understanding of the added value through collaborative working, key provider strengths and better service user knowledge and linkage/signposting between provider networks Evaluating the approach to provider development Sharing the learning gained

Influencing & shaping the market to meet the diverse range of needs and abilities

Enabling development of collaborative ways of improving service quality, reduce costs and transfer efficiencies to their customers and workforce

Innovative collaborative projects which focus on keys areas of prevention, personalisation, dignity and safeguarding

Delivering efficiencies and improved outcomes for people

Stimulating new ways of working and cultural change for service providers, including Council providers of adult social care

Enabling better understanding of the added value through collaborative working, key provider strengths and better service user knowledge and linkage/signposting between provider networks

Evaluating the approach to provider development

Sharing the learning gained

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... Funding Criteria: Generate financial efficiencies for local authorities, lead to more personalised and innovative practice and improved outcomes for people Quantified estimate of financial efficiencies for local authority, with efficiencies for other partners separately identified Clearly stated practice improvement and innovation AND quantified improved outcomes for a minimum number of people Commitment to sharing the learning and full and willing participation in the evaluation process Written confirmation of commitment and participation Support collaboration between providers and at least one local authority involves at least two providers, who have signed the application sponsored by at least one local authority, and the lead officer has signed the application

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... Who Can Apply?: sponsored by at least one local authority interested in piloting new and innovative approaches to improve adult social care in the North East Proposals are invited from multi-agency partnerships or collaborations of local authority providers and/or voluntary, private and third sector providers

sponsored by at least one local authority interested in piloting new and innovative approaches to improve adult social care in the North East

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... How do we apply: Application Process Part 1 – Project Information Part 2 – Project Type Information Part 3 – Project Compliance Information Part 4 – Equality Impact Assessment Download forms from: http://www.northeastiep.gov.uk/adult/providerfund.htm Timetable 12 th November 2009 – Innovation Fund launched 15 th January 2010 (noon) – deadline for the electronic submission of project proposals 26 th January 2010 – approval of projects by Project Sponsor and notification of successful/unsuccessful projects The Evaluation Panel’s decision on the projects to be funded is final

Application Process

Part 1 – Project Information

Part 2 – Project Type Information

Part 3 – Project Compliance Information

Part 4 – Equality Impact Assessment

Download forms from:

http://www.northeastiep.gov.uk/adult/providerfund.htm

Timetable

12 th November 2009 – Innovation Fund launched

15 th January 2010 (noon) – deadline for the electronic submission of project proposals

26 th January 2010 – approval of projects by Project Sponsor and notification of successful/unsuccessful projects

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... Some tips for a good proposal: Collaborative, innovative proposal Local authority sponsor (i.e. demonstrates need) Clear breakdown of what funding is required and how it will be used Real efficiencies anticipated Risk Identification and approach to mitigation S.M.A.R.T Outputs (“facts and figures”) and Outcomes (the changes achieved by the interventions Clear timeline and milestones along the way Meet the compliance checklist

Collaborative, innovative proposal

Local authority sponsor (i.e. demonstrates need)

Clear breakdown of what funding is required and how it will be used

Real efficiencies anticipated

Risk Identification and approach to mitigation

S.M.A.R.T Outputs (“facts and figures”) and Outcomes (the changes achieved by the interventions

Clear timeline and milestones along the way

Meet the compliance checklist

Provider Development Innovation Fund....... ..... Who do I contact with queries?: [email_address] 0191 261 3923 Submit project proposals to [email_address] by noon on 15 January 2010

[email_address]

0191 261 3923

Submit project proposals to [email_address] by noon on 15 January 2010

Independent Evaluation of Projects Stage 1 – Project Initiation, evaluation of selection and development process and detailed evaluation design (Nov 09- Jan 10) Stage 2 – Initiation of service innovation evaluations - Data Collection and ongoing formative analysis (Feb 10 – May 10) Stage 3 – Programme level Cross-Pilot Workshops (Jul 10 – Oct 10) Stage 4 – Gap Analysis, Presentation(s) and Final Reporting (Nov 10 – Feb 11)

Stage 1 – Project Initiation, evaluation of selection and development process and detailed evaluation design (Nov 09- Jan 10)

Stage 2 – Initiation of service innovation evaluations - Data Collection and ongoing formative analysis (Feb 10 – May 10)

Stage 3 – Programme level Cross-Pilot Workshops (Jul 10 – Oct 10)

Stage 4 – Gap Analysis, Presentation(s) and Final Reporting (Nov 10 – Feb 11)

Questions & Answers