Where disaggregation takes place, develop and implement a specific plan (supported by relevant legislation if necessary) to address the issues of ordinary residence. With demand originating from parts of a county which may not be where supply is most readily available, in the longer-term there is likely to be a need to actively reshape care provision, potentially creating supply in areas where costs are higher. In the shorter-term, there will need to be clear processes and policy to account for the distorting effect of those currently receiving care in what will become a different local authority to their home address at the point of placement. 07
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Coherence with ICS restructures should be prioritised to maximise opportunities for public service reform and to ensure alignment at place level and co- terminosity where possible. This will substantially improve the efficiency of system- wide resources and activities and will provide more clarity for residents who expect alignment. To enable this, newly forming ICS’s need to proactively engage thoroughly with local authorities as they go through the process of LGR, as well as the other way around, in particular ensuring alignment of neighbourhood and place work. Alignment of geographies and boundaries with other strategic partners, such as police and fire, should also be prioritised wherever possible to minimise system complexity.
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A solution to be developed and implemented to address the issue of the statutory override on the High Needs Block budget. Unless this is addressed, a substantial deficit will be divided up between new, smaller local authorities, substantially constraining their ability to maintain service quality and to innovate for improvement. The precise allocation of the deficit will be a challenging process to navigate, and the future success and viability of an authority will be highly sensitive to this being done accurately.
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