8. PSA AND DSO PERFORMANCE
8.1.21 The Departmental Report 2009 states
that on PSA indicator 16.4/DSO indicator 1.20 (Proportion
of adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities known
to councils with adult social services responsibilities in settled
accommodation) "The Department has identified resources in
2009-10 for the regional level to help deliver accommodation
outcomes for the learning disability client group" (p 255).
Similarly, regarding DSO indicator 1.21/PSA indicator 16.7 (Proportion
of adults in contact with secondary mental health services in
employment) it has also identified resources for 2009-10 to
deliver employment outcomes for the mental health client group
regionally (ibid.). Could the Department provided details of these
resources? (Q112)
Answer
1. The Department of Health's programme
of regional delivery for PSA16 in 2009-10 has two key
elements:
— £4 million funding for Deputy
Regional Directors (DRDs) for Social Care and Partnership; and
— £5 million funding for SHAs
to support delivery of DH PSA 16 indicators.
2. The DRD funding is approximately £400,000 per
region with some variation based on the number of local authorities
within a region. Most of the funding is going towards establishing
a PSA 16 team in each region to support delivery on the four
indicators for which the Department of Health is responsible.
Some regions are focusing more on specific indicators. Within
each region money has also been reserved for regional teams to
undertake work with specific local authority areas.
3. The Department is not able to direct
SHA funding. Nevertheless, the Department has provided some guidance
on ways in which money might be spent. The Department is currently
working with SHAs to confirm spending plans.
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