East Midlands Joint Improvement Partnership

Supporting personalisation through creating a more diverse

and responsive market

Welcome!

Councillor David Sprason

Lead Member Adults and Communities

Leicestershire County Council

Developing a Diverse Market

• Why strategic leadership is important

• An example from Leicestershire

East Midlands Joint Improvement Partnership

Supporting personalisation through creating a more diverse and responsive market

2nd November 2011

Welcome!

Councillor David Sprason,Lead Member Adults and Communities

Leicestershire County Council

Developing a Diverse Market

• Why strategic leadership is important

• An example from Leicestershire

ChooseMySupport

•Is a new website which enables individuals to

have choice and control in the services they

receive by searching and arranging for

personalised support and equipment direct from

local providers.

•The site enables users to share their

experiences by giving provider ratings

ChooseMySupport is for EVERYONEEVERYONE

•All adults going through transitions who are looking for services and products to enable them to live independently.

•Providers offering a service within the East Midlands.

•Local Authority

What are the benefits?

•A ‘one stop’ shop

•Person Centred Approach

•Choice and control

•Outcome based service delivery

•Transparency and standardisation of costs

……more benefits?

•Quality of services

•Creative solutions

•Informs of trends and gaps

•Marketing opportunities

•Savings

•Access to information