Enabling Theme

Health & Social Care

Integration

1. Review and re-shape the Better Care Fund to promote shared outcomes and joint working
2. Develop joint place-based plans with each Alliance
3. Enhanced approach to addressing and reducing health inequalities
4. Enhance and develop integrated neighbourhood teams

Diversity, Equality

& Inclusion

1. Increase uptake of disability training in the market such as sensory & autism
2. To promote inclusive employment opportunities through the supply chain
3. Ensure the levelling-up agenda is embedded within place-based plans
4. Adopt a Zero Tolerance policy to abuse across all protected characteristics

Climate, Environment

& Social value

1. Establish baseline position of care market against Carbon Net Zero ambition
2. Raise awareness, train  and educate our social care market on the value of  climate, environment & social value
3. Support and incentivise providers to embrace climate, environment and social value
4. Ensure all services in Adult Social Care incorporate Climate, Environment and Social Value

Market Relationship

1. Support the enhancement of Essex Care Association to increase offer to social care market
2. Drive towards Fair Cost of Care using government funding
3. ECC to publish clear commissioning and funding intentions for care market
4. Ensure ECC actively collaborate with providers on operational issues
5. Ensure engagement of care providers in Integrated Care Systems and local place-based alliances