Shared Services
Dear Shropshire Council,
Please could you provide the answers to the questions below regarding Shared Services.
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.
Yours faithfully,
Giffard Cohen
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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
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
References
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1. http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foi.nsf
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