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Dear Mr Cohen

Thank you for your request for information received on 30 December
2013. We are currently processing your request in accordance with the
relevant legislation and will respond to you within 20 working days.

You have requested information regarding shared services within social
care.

(Please note this may be a summary of your request and full details, as
outlined in the request, will be sent to the team providing the
information)

If you feel the information is inaccurate or requires amendment, please
notify us as soon as possible using the contact details provided below. 

Information Governance Team

Shropshire Council

Shirehall

Abbey Foregate

SHREWSBURY

SY2 6ND

Tel:                  01743 252179 / 252774 / 252747

Email:             [Shropshire Council request email]

Web:               www.shropshire.gov.uk/foi.nsf

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Dear Mr Cohen

Further to your request for information which we received on 30 December
2013,  please find our response below .

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team

Shropshire Council

Shirehall

Abbey Foregate

SHREWSBURY

SY2 6ND

Tel:                  01743 252179 / 252774 / 252747 

Email:             [Shropshire Council request email]

Web:               [1]www.shropshire.gov.uk/foi.nsf

Request for information: CAS-224458-W2H4B6 - Shared services within social
care

1.         Do you currently have any shared services within Social Care
with other/s Local Authorities?  If yes, please state with who and what
areas e.g Children’s, Adults etc.

2.         Please describe your plans with joint working between Social
Care and Health.

Adult Services

1.         Adult services currently have no formal shared service
arrangements with other local authorities; however this is an area that is
considered as each service area is reviewed.

2.         Shropshire Council and Shropshire CCG are working
on implementation of the Better Care Fund and are on schedule to submit a
plan agreed  by the Health and Wellbeing Board in February 2014.  This
will set out joint working arrangements for the future and will include
the current arrangements of a joint hospital social work team, joint
commissioning of some services such as carers services, shared engagement
forums and a shared commitment to improving health outcomes for the
citizens of Shropshire.

Children’s Services

1.         Joint Adoption Service – Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin

Youth Offending Service – Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Herefordshire and
Worcestershire

2.         Not applicable

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