Objectives for the day:

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Objectives for the day

• To
• bring Local Authorities up to date with progress
  in key areas of development of the successor
  arrangements to CCGs and CLs for Living Expenses,
  
• help them prepare for implementation
• help them build their networks and share practice
  with other Authorities.

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COMMUNITY CARE GRANTS AND CRISIS LOANS FOR
LIVING EXPENSES SUCCESSOR ARRANGEMENTS IN
SCOTLAND

• LOCAL GOVERNMENT EVENT
• 23 January 2013

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Outline Timeline

• April Design Group discuss high level scheme.
• May Gather information and verify
  practicalities.
• June to Sept stakeholder events, consult on
  guidance, EQIA, application form, monitoring,
  communications, training, liaison with IT
  suppliers, funding.
• Oct - political agreement and announcement of
  high level scheme.
• Oct to Dec - Finalise guidance, finalise and
  consult on application form, training materials,
  options appraisal for independent review. LG
  planning for implementation.
• Jan to Mar 13 Set up, training, testing,
  communication.
• April 1 2013 Go live.
• April onwards Monitoring and evaluation,
  service refinements, legislation for permanent
  arrangements.

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Finance

• Grant fund 23.8m (DWP) 9.2m (SG)
• Set up Costs now 2m
• Running costs 5m falling to 4.6m. 150k
  retained centrally for quality improvement,
  monitoring and evaluation.
• Distribution of programme funding based on CCG
  and CL pattern of spend for 2011-12.
• Allocations letters after 25th (COSLA Leaders.

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Guidance

• No substantial change from 4 Dec version
  anticipated.
• Finalising financial management and monitoring
  section. Developing Review section.
• Consistency check with other docs, examples given
  etc.
• Guidance - fairly static, decision makers guide
  a living document
• Ready 5 February, formal issue 14 Feb.

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Single application form

• Promote consistency/give service a national
  character
• Currently out for final comment (by 28 Jan)
• SG will print small un-badged supply
• LG will receive a file for printing locally and
  to inform telephone scripts (by 15 Feb)
• IT suppliers have the question set.

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Monitoring and Evaluation

• Data requirements and reports finalised
• IT suppliers have a full spec for the system
• Quantitative - Reporting by monthly upload
• Qualitative - Draft evaluation specification in
  place considering resourcing
• Review data
• Regular dialogue between SG and LG
• Info will inform permanent arrangements

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Training

• National training programme to support delivery
  and consistency staff skills key
• Dates in place for Feb 4 x 2 day course
• Train the trainer
• 2 places for each LA plus reserve places
• Provider is CPAG extensive experience
• Draws on IRS and DWP materials
• Separate sessions on monitoring, review and
  financial management.

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Review

• Options considered thoroughly paper on
  Knowledge hub.
• Conclusion most proportionate and appropriate
  solution is 2nd Tier review in LAs, by a panel
  independent of decision making team.
• Group set up to develop guidance and resolve
  issues.
• Final guidance available a.s.a.p.

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Key Dates

• End Jan settlement letters out
• 5 Feb Guidance and Decision Makers Guide to LAs
  (formal issue 14 Feb)
• 12 Feb - Section 30 Order made
• 12/13,14/15, 19/20, 21/22 Feb - Training
• 15 Feb - Communications texts and application
  form to LAs
• (tba) specialist meetings monitoring, review,
  financial management.

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Communications

• Communications Group in place, incl LA Reps, DWP,
  and CAS.
• Communications Strategy in place.
• Key Messages in draft.
• Products posters, leaflets and briefing notes.

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Communications local channels