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Market Vision

One of the 4 themes of the disability strategy and Meaningful Lives Matter Transformation programme is Accommodation, ‘I have a place to call home’ The objective is for everyone to have the home that is right for them, acknowledging that may change through someone’s life. There will be a focus on people being closer to their communities, and meeting and exceeding their individual objectives.

To work with providers with good or above CQC ratings and a focus on quality service

Within this there is a focus on the following residential objectives:

To reduce the residential placements made in favour of more community-based services such as supported living, shared lives and general needs accommodation
To develop in county services for complex provision
To ensure adequate provision across all cohorts
To minimise out of county placements
To continue to investigate and understand demand and to share this with the market

1 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2024

Description:

To continue to refine in county provision for LDA, to investigate and refine demand for those with physical impairments. To have a strong understanding of demand

Key Milestones:

To have developed the new Accommodation Strategy
Decision on future of Bramble close site – potential complex residential provision
Understanding of demand for residential provision across the county
Continue to investigate deregistration of residential to supported living

3 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2027

Description:

To have a clear understanding of residential demand, and to have worked with the market closely on this. To have issued new accommodation strategies following this work. To have complete and active outcomes for those in receipt of residential services

Key Milestones:

To have continued with de registration and right-sizing provision
To have embedded the new accommodation strategies and to progress
To have developed additional PSI accommodation of required
To have sufficient capacity in the market for residential demand
Development of complex services if required
To ensure services continue to embed into local communities
To increase delivery to individual objectives.

7 Year Delivery Plan by 2030

Description:

To have right sized the provision for residential in Essex for Adults with disabilities, having delivered on the accommodation strategies.

Key Milestones:

To renew the accommodation strategies as required
To have a clear understanding of future demand
To have right sized the residential provision in Essex
To ensure that the necessary provision is robust and good quality and delivering to individual objectives and embed services in the community

1 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2024

Description:

To continue to refine in county provision for LDA, to investigate and refine demand for those with physical impairments. To have a strong understanding of demand

Key Milestones:

To have developed the new Accommodation Strategy
Decision on future of Bramble close site – potential complex residential provision
Understanding of demand for residential provision across the county
Continue to investigate deregistration of residential to supported living

3 Year Delivery Plan by end of 2027

Description:

Key Milestones:

To have continued with de registration and right-sizing provision
To have embedded the new accommodation strategies and to progress
To have developed additional PSI accommodation of required
To have sufficient capacity in the market for residential demand
Development of complex services if required
To ensure services continue to embed into local communities
To increase delivery to individual objectives.

7 Year Delivery Plan by 2030

Description:

To have right sized the provision for residential in Essex for Adults with disabilities, having delivered on the accommodation strategies.

Key Milestones:

To renew the accommodation strategies as required
To have a clear understanding of future demand
To have right sized the residential provision in Essex
To ensure that the necessary provision is robust and good quality and delivering to individual objectives and embed services in the community

Workforce recruitment and retention

To have a robust workforce with the correct standards and qualifications
For staff retention to be key to all services

Capacity and demand management

To right-size the provision in Essex County Council
To develop services where required, likely to be in PSI and complex LDA provision

Putting lived experience at the centre

To regularly hear the voice of those using the services and develop further on their experience

Delivering good quality services

The CQC ratings of providers to be good or outstanding
To focus on quality of support and string, progressive individual outcomes in residential placements

Technology capability

To develop effective technological solutions and opportunities with providers

Promoting financial sustainability

To have a stable and robust market

Integration with Health

To develop closer links with local and acute health providers and services for more seamless and effective support

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

For providers to meet all objectives in this area, and ensure these principles are delivered in their services

Climate and Environment

To minimise climate impact where possible and review regularly

Last updated: 17/08/2023

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