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Despite the number of DoLS applications received being up 11% in 2023-24, council teams managed to process a record 323,870 cases, an increase of 12% in 2023-24. In addition to this, the timeframes for which cases remain open have decreased and the number of uncompleted applications have also been reduced. "While the average duration of cases remained well above the 21-day statutory timeframe for standard DoLS applications, it fell from 156 to 144 days from 2022-23 to 2023-24. And the number of uncompleted applications at 31 March 2024 fell by 2% year on year, from 126,100 to 123,790." https://buff.ly/4cC3roN Great to see the industry moving in a positive direction! ✅ If you would like to learn about how Attenti can assist you with your DoLS services, reach out to Betty Lu at betty.lu@attenti-consulting.co.uk. #UKsocialcare #socialcare #DoLS #mentalcapacity

Attenti will be hosting a FREE webinar soon and would like to hear from our network! What would you be most interested in hearing about? For each topic listed, we will welcome a council leader to share details about an initiative that helped them to achieve a positive impact for those drawing on their services. They will share their wins, challenges, the resulting cost savings, and how other local authorities can implement these changes. 1. Integrated care and collaboration across system leaders 2. Implementing a patch-based model of care with providers 3. Reducing wait times for emergency care Let us know your thoughts! #uksocialcare #adultsocialcare #healthandsocialcare #integratedcare #providercare #emergencycare

From the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Spring Survey and partner briefing, we understand that there is a desire among Directors to focus more on preventative services to stop issues from escalating early on. However, only 29% are strategically investing in this. We offer a way for councils to develop and implement this strategy without putting a strain on limited resources and budgets, allowing for teams to concentrate on the increasing number of complex cases that arise. Let us discuss how we can support you in bolstering your preventative strategy and increasing the identification of those who would benefit from early support. By taking a more proactive approach, this will create a sustainable long-term solution by addressing these issues at the source. If you are interested in exploring possible ways to invest in positive change, contact Betty Lu at betty.lu@attenti-consulting.co.uk to arrange a chat. #preventativeservices #socialcare #socialcareprevention

How do we Deliver the Difference? Meet Rachel Daike, one of our brilliant Best Interest Assessors who helps us to deliver high quality assessments with a person-centred approach. ✅ Interested in joining our team? Get in touch with Samantha Banks at S.Banks@attenti-consulting.co.uk ✅ Would you like to learn more about our programmes? Get in touch with Betty Lu at betty.lu@attenti-consulting.co.uk #BIA #bestinterestassessments #dols #adultsocialcare

A big congratulations to a wonderful member of the Attenti team for the recent release of his book: Notice Me. Ray Hill, one of our dedicated Quality Assurers, shares his journey and struggles with autism, dyslexia, a hearing impairment, bullying, and more in this compelling and honest memoir. He challenges many stigmas that people still face today and delves into the long-lasting impact this can have on an individual, which we know will resonate with many who work within social care and those who draw on our services. We commend Ray for giving us such an intimate window into his life and support his efforts to inspire hope, understanding, and empathy among readers. Well done, Ray. You can find Ray's book, Notice Me, on Amazon: https://buff.ly/3LPlXPF #socialcare #autism #dyslexia #uksocialcare

We are pleased to see the new minister for Department for Education (DfE) will have a more narrowed focus within Children's Social Care. Janet Daby, with direct experience from practice, has been appointed the new Minister for the Department of Education, along with a new brief of responsibilities more focused on children's social care. She will be dividing the previous responsibiliites of SEND, early years and childcare, online safety, and children's mental health among other DfE colleagues. "This leaves Daby with oversight over all aspects of children’s social care, local authority improvement in relation to children’s services, family support and parenting and family hubs, the local support centres for families set up by the Conservatives." We are looking forward to also seeing what child protection reforms will be coming into place to further improve outcomes for children across the country. https://buff.ly/3WMYvJf #socialcare #uksocialcare #ukchildren #socialservices

In the midst of previous speculation of possible delays to adult social care charging reforms, the government has now scrapped the planned cap on care costs altogether. The reforms were originally set to be implemented in October 2025, a date set by the previous government, but Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that the government was due to overspend budgets by £21.9bn by the end of 2024-25, and that cancelling these reforms would save £1.1bn by the end of 2025-26. The reforms involved:  ☑ Putting an £86,000 cap on people’s lifetime liabilities for their personal care ☑ Enabling self-funders to request their council arrange a care home placement for them to benefit from typically lower rates that councils pay for care ☑ Funding councils to pay providers a 'fair cost of care' to avoid the removal of the self-funder subsidy ☑ Raising the upper and lower capital thresholds from £23,500 to £100,000 and £14,250 to £20,000 respectively. In an analysis for the CCN, the estimated costs to implement the reforms had increased and combined with the forecasted need for an additional 4443 social work staff and 700 financial assessors to support this additional workload, "86% of councils said they were not well prepared to implement the reforms and 92% backed a delay of a year or more." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eN5saewH Let us know your thoughts! 👇 #uksocialcare #socialcarereforms #adultsocialcare

Attenti worked with Powys County Council to reduce their waiting list and improve the experience of those in receipt of care. All work was completed to a Powys County Council best practice standard with a 94% first-time approval rating. Adam Greenow, Senior Manager at Powys Council shared: "I’ve had some very positive feedback about Attenti. Attenti have really helped reduce the pressure on the service and their position is greatly improved. The managers were also very complimentary about the quality of the work the team produced and the responsiveness to queries." ✅ Read this testimonial (and others) here: https://lnkd.in/ehmdt4pR 📩 Contact Betty Lu at betty.lu@attenti-consulting.co.uk to learn more. #uksocialcare #socialcare #healthcare #eldercare #communitycare #carework #homecare #supportservices #adultservices

Attenti provided support to Northumberland County Council to reduce their DoLS waiting lists. We designed a bespoke programme to complete 400 DoLS assessments which resulted in an average 95% first-time approval rate, which meant minimal time spent by managers overseeing the work and requesting corrections. Lisa McCluskey, Senior Manager at Northumberland County Council, said: "Attenti provided excellent value for money as they submitted high quality assessments on time and to budget. We would not hesitate if a need arises, to engage with Attenti again and would highly recommend them to other services." ✅ Read the full testimonial here: https://lnkd.in/ehmdt4pR 📩 Contact Betty Lu at betty.lu@attenti-consulting.co.uk to learn more. #uksocialcare #socialcare #healthcare #eldercare #communitycare #carework #homecare #supportservices #adultservices