Impact Change Solutions - solving your market shaping problems in adult social care

Welcome to our dedicated web site, the top resource for Market Shaping in Adult Social Care in the UK.

Building on our experience of managing the Mobilising Community Capital Programme with all 14 Local Authorities in the West Midlands, we work with Directors of Adult Social Care to deliver a bespoke market shaping service that will increase choice, quality and efficiency in line with ‘think local, act personal’.

Our modular approach means that services can be customised and separately commissioned, and we will work to ensure that the optimum mix of services will be designed to maximise efficiency and savings.

Adult Social CareWhy is market shaping important?

Market shaping is an externally focussed set of activities that look at the market (demand and supply) for care services, and allow local authorities and their partners to shape and optimise the provision of those services and is an increasingly important part of transforming Adult Social Care

“Councils and their partners need to understand their local context regarding care and support needs, and the relative supply position, if they are to develop a diverse range of high quality provision that people want. ‘Market Position Statements’ (of the kind recommended by the National Market Development Forum) and market development strategies can be produced to assist this.”

Think Local, Act Personal, January 2011

The Law Commission has also recently announced proposals to place specific duties on Local Authorities to provide Information and Advice  services and shape the local market.

How we can help you deliver personalisation at the right price with outstanding results

Our market shaping package is unique, with an experienced team meaning that work is focused and cost effective. Our modular approach allows you to build a tailored solution and enhance internal capacity.

We understand the way that market shaping fits with other transformation activities, immediately optimising savings and minimising wasted effort. We also have a broad selection of delivery partners with the highest level of expertise.

Contact us now on enquiries@marketshaping.co.uk so that we
can work with you to deliver a top class result.

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Informing self-directed support: a discussion

20/11/2011 – The importance of ‘information’ as an enabler for self-directed support is, it seems, universally recognised. But how do we get to a point where high quality, reliable information is both available and accessible? We commissioned Newcastle University Business School to define some of the underpinning requirements for an information economy, how it is structured and operates and how this model can be applied to underpin and promote self-directed support in adult social services. 

Informing self-directed support: a discussion paper provides an opportunity to move the debate towards a framework and a language in which we can see shared visions, well-defined roles and clear responsibilities for creating fair and appropriately governed markets in which Local Authorities have the key role of market maker and facilitator. More…


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Productive Engagement in the West Midlands

We’ve recently updated the Productive Engagement Calendar, adding reports, action plans, presentations and resources from a number of recent events:

Shaping the Market in Staffordshire (12th July 2011) – action plan and diagnostic tool

How to Access Funding & Support in a changing care market (17th August 2011) – report and presentations

Personalisation & Possibilities – Learning Lessons from Enterprising People (6th September 2011) – report and strategy paper; practical guide for enterprising people.

The Role of Day Opportunities for Older People in a changing care market (19th September 2011) – report and presentations

Warwickshire Provider Forums (various dates in September 2011) – agenda and presentations

We’ve also added some new events to the calendar:

eAble: Effective Reablement Webinar hosted by Walsall MBC (11th October 2011)

Warwickshire Provider Forum – Home Care Services (2nd November 2011)

Strategic Shift to Prevention: Third Sector Engagement Workshop, hosted by Birmingham City Council (17th November 2011)

To view details of these and other events, follow the link to the Productive Engagement Calendar and search for the relevant date.

We’re always keen to promote productive engagement activity – if you’re planning an event or want to share your thoughts on a past event, please contact us!

 

 

 
 
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