Below are links to guidance and suggested best practice resources recommended by the Care Quality Commission, as part of the local authority assessment framework documentation. They have been listed under the relevant themes within the framework.
CONTENTS
Theme 1 – How local authorities work with people, including unpaid carers
Covers: assessing needs, planning and reviewing care, arrangements for direct payments and charging, supporting people to live healthier lives, prevention, wellbeing, information and advice, understanding and removing inequalities in care and support, people’s experiences and outcomes from care.
Assessing Needs
Relevant sections of Care Act:
- Section 1 – Wellbeing principle
- Sections 9-13 – Assessing needs
- Section 14(1) and (3) to (8); Section 17(1) and (3) to (13): Charging and assessing financial resources
- Section 18(1)(a), (c); (2) to (4), (6) and (7); Section 19-20: Duties and powers to meet needs
- Sections 24(1), (2) and 25, sections 26(1) and (3) and 27: Next steps after assessment
- Sections 60-64: Young carer’s and child’s carers assessments
- Section 67: Independent advocacy support (involvement in assessments, plans etc.)
Best practice and guidance
How local authorities provide support
Relevant sections of the Care Act:
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
- Section 2: Preventing needs for care and support
- Section 4: Providing information and advice
- Sections 6-7: Co-operation generally and in specific cases
- Sections 67: Independent advocacy support
Best practice and guidance
Equity in experience and outcomes
Relevant sections of Care Act:
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
Best practice and guidance
Theme 2 – How local authorities provide support
Covers: market shaping, commissioning, workforce capacity and capability, integration, partnership working.
Care provision, integration and continuity
Related sections of the Care Act:
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
- Section 3: Promoting integration of care and support with health services
- Section 5: Promoting diversity and quality in provision of services
- Section 48: Provider failure (temporary duty to provide services)
- Section 77: Register of sight impaired adults
- Section 79: Delegation of functions
Best practice and guidance
Partnerships and communities
Relevant sections of the Care Act:
- Section 1: wellbeing principle
- Section 3: Promoting integration of care and support with health services
- Section 6-7: Co-operation generally and in specific circumstances
Best practice and guidance
Theme 3 – How local authorities ensure safety in the system
Covers: Section 42 safeguarding enquiries, reviews, safe systems and continuity of care.
Safe systems, pathways and transitions
Related sections of the Care Act:
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
- Sections 6-7: Cooperation generally and in specific cases
- Section 19(3): Power to meet needs for care and support
- Section 37: Continuity of care and support when adult moves
- Section 48: Provider failure (temporary duty to provide services)
- Section 58 – 65: Transition from childhood
Best practice and guidance
Safeguarding
Relevant sections of the Care Act:
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
- Section 6-7: Co-operation generally and in specific cases
- Sections 42-43 Safeguarding enquiries
- Sections 68: Independent advocacy support (safeguarding enquiries and reviews)
Related guidance and best practice
Theme 4 – Leadership
Covers: strategic planning, learning, improvement, innovation, governance, management and sustainability.
Governance, management and sustainability
Relevant sections of the Care Act:
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
- Delivery of all Care Act functions is underpinned by effective leadership.
Best practice and guidance
Learning Improvement and innovation
Relevant sections of the Care Act
- Section 1: Wellbeing principle
- Delivery of all Care Act functions is underpinned by effective leadership.
Best practice and guidance
