Objectives for the day:To:

• bring Local Authorities up to date with progress in key areas of development of the successor arrangements to CCGs and CLs for Living Expenses,

• help them prepare for implementation

• help them build their networks and share practice with other Authorities.

COMMUNITY CARE GRANTS AND CRISIS LOANS FOR

LIVING EXPENSES – SUCCESSOR

ARRANGEMENTS IN SCOTLAND

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EVENT

23 January 2013

Outline Timeline• April – Design Group discuss high level scheme.• May – Gather information and verify practicalities. • June to Sept – stakeholder events, consult on guidance,

EQIA, application form, monitoring, communications, training, liaison with IT suppliers, funding.

• Oct - political agreement and announcement of high level scheme.

• Oct to Dec - Finalise guidance, finalise and consult on application form, training materials, options appraisal for independent review. LG – planning for implementation.

• Jan to Mar ‘13– Set up, training, testing, communication.• April 1 2013 – Go live.• April onwards – Monitoring and evaluation, service

refinements, legislation for permanent arrangements.

Finance• Grant fund 23.8m (DWP) + 9.2m (SG)

• Set up Costs – now £2m

• Running costs – £5m falling to £4.6m. £150k retained centrally for quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation.

• Distribution of programme funding based on CCG and CL pattern of spend for 2011-12.

• Allocations letters after 25th (COSLA Leaders.

Guidance• No substantial change from 4 Dec version

anticipated. • Finalising financial management and

monitoring section. Developing Review section.

• Consistency check with other docs, examples given etc.

• Guidance - fairly static, decision makers guide – a living document

• Ready 5 February, formal issue 14 Feb.

Single application form

• Promote consistency/give service a national character

• Currently out for final comment (by 28 Jan)

• SG will print small un-badged supply

• LG will receive a file for printing locally and to inform telephone scripts (by 15 Feb)

• IT suppliers have the question set.

Monitoring and Evaluation• Data requirements and reports finalised

• IT suppliers have a full spec for the system

• Quantitative - Reporting by monthly upload

• Qualitative - Draft evaluation specification in place – considering resourcing

• Review data

• Regular dialogue between SG and LG

• Info will inform permanent arrangements

Training• National training programme to support

delivery and consistency – staff skills key

• Dates in place for Feb – 4 x 2 day course

• Train the trainer

• 2 places for each LA plus reserve places

• Provider is CPAG – extensive experience

• Draws on IRS and DWP materials

• Separate sessions on monitoring, review and financial management.

Review• Options considered thoroughly – paper on

Knowledge hub.

• Conclusion – most proportionate and appropriate solution is: 2nd Tier review in LAs, by a panel independent of decision making team.

• Group set up to develop guidance and resolve issues.

• Final guidance available a.s.a.p.

Key Dates• End Jan – settlement letters out• 5 Feb – Guidance and Decision Makers

Guide to LAs (formal issue 14 Feb)• 12 Feb - Section 30 Order made• 12/13,14/15, 19/20, 21/22 Feb - Training• 15 Feb - Communications texts and

application form to LAs • (tba) – specialist meetings – monitoring,

review, financial management.

Communications

• Communications Group in place, incl LA Reps, DWP, and CAS.

• Communications Strategy in place.

• Key Messages – in draft.

• Products – posters, leaflets and briefing notes.

Communications – local channels