Progress for Providers
Progress for Providers is a simple self assessment tool that has been developed by providers and commissioners to help providers think about their progress in responding to the personalisation agenda. The tool particularly focuses on delivering personalised, individually costed services and individual service funds.
Progress for Providers has been developed for providers supporting anyone who uses adult social care. This includes organisations that provide advice and guidance or equipment services. It was developed by providers of varying sizes with a user led organisation.
More information can be found at www.progressforproviders.org

Care to Change Provider Conference 2010
This successful conference was held on 15 June and was attended by approximately 100 people. The event featured a number of nationally renowned speakers who highlighted areas such as social enterprises and micro-businesses. Speakers also showed how effectively a business model can be changed to incorporate the transformation to the way social care is delivered in the light of the Government’s Putting People First agenda.

For more information about this conference please click here to access the event programme, which has links to all the speakers presentations from the day.

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to delivering more of its local services through third sector groups and organisations. This has resulted in introducing the Pilot Grant Making Scheme.

The new arrangements change existing funding arrangements so that we can open doors to new ideas and innovation in public services that often originate in the third sector.

To read more about this scheme or to see all current and previous prospectuses, please click on the link below:

A provider workshop was held on 7 September 2009. The aim of the day was to build on the provider event held earlier in the year and discuss an Island-wide approach to personalising care services and support for older and disabled people. It provided updates on issues, enabled providers to explore how they might need to change and how the Transforming Adult Social Care team could help providers through this change.

For more information about the event and its outcomes, click on the link below:

The next provider workshop is going to be held towards the beginning of 2010.

We produce newsletters for providers and staff to ensure that everyone is aware of what’s happening and how things are progressing.

If, as a provider, you would like support with the transformation agenda, please contact: