The document outlines significant reforms to care and support services mandated by law, which are to be implemented by April 2015 with funding reforms following in April 2016. The changes aim to promote health and wellbeing, enhance independence, and improve coordination between services in Sheffield, all while ensuring a person-centered approach. Additionally, a national consultation was launched to gather responses, with an emphasis on understanding the implications for both customers and staff.

1. What is happening?
• Reforms to care and support services set out in law
• Changes to be made by April 2015 (funding reform April 2016)
• Some new in law, some update existing law & others are
already policy – opportunity to get better at what we already do
• Significant changes to the funding of care and support
• National consultation on draft regulations and guidance
• Local implementation project in place to deliver change
• Impact analysis
• Delivery and resource plans in development
• Informing key partners and stakeholders of changes
• The reforms strongly support the responsibilities and objectives
of the Health & Wellbeing Board and its Strategy
The Care Act
Briefing for Health & Wellbeing Board
June 2014

2. Implications for Sheffield
• We will have to have care and support services that:
– Promote the health and wellbeing of people of Sheffield
– Prevent needs and support people to stay independent in
their community
– Put the person at the centre of the process
– Promote diversity and quality
– Provide information and advice that is personal
– Promote integration of care and support services with health
– Successfully manage the transition from childhood to
adulthood
– Keep people safe
• Better information and advice on care and support
• Better internal cooperation between adult services, children’s
services, housing and public health
• A platform for integration of services with health
• Ensure we understand the impact of the changes on our
customers and our staff and how best to deliver them

3. Implications for Health and Wellbeing Board
Links to Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Duty to consider a person’s health and wellbeing
• Provide care closer to people’s homes
• Person centred approach to care
• Focus on prevention
• Information and advice
• Provides the legal framework for health and social
care integration

4. Implications for Better Care Fund
• The aims of the Better Care Fund align with the
principles in the Care Act
• The Commissioning workstreams align with what
the Care Act aims to deliver
• The financial implications of the Care Act will
impact pooled budgets

5. What will it mean for the people of Sheffield?
• It will be easier for you to find relevant information and advice
about care and support
• When talking to you about your care and support we will focus on
your wellbeing and the outcomes you want to achieve
• We will help you maintain your independence
• You will be in control of how your care and support is provided
• We will make it easy for you to understand how we work
including how much it will cost you for your care and support
• There will be a range of provision that meet can meet your needs
• There will be a stronger focus on the needs of carers
• Health, social care and other services will have to work better
together to support you
• Some people will have to spend less of their own money on their
care and support

6. Department of Health Consultation
• The consultation on the draft guidance and
regulations was launched on 06 June
• http://careandsupportregs.dh.gov.uk/
• The project is coordinating a local response from
Sheffield City Council
• We invite the Health and Wellbeing Board to
respond to the national consultation
• The guidance is broken down into sections and
comments can be made through a series of
questions posed by DH
• You have until 15 August to comment