{"id":915,"date":"2015-04-27T09:31:27","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T09:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/health-and-social-care-integration\/?p=915"},"modified":"2022-01-26T15:19:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T15:19:10","slug":"the-crucial-role-of-the-independant-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/health-social-care\/2015\/04\/27\/the-crucial-role-of-the-independant-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crucial Role of the Independent Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">&#8211; <\/span><\/div>\n<p>The independent sector, supported by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottishcare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottish Care<\/a>,\u00a0provides approximately 85% of care home places and 50% of home care hours across Scotland.\u00a0Aside from the sheer levels of care and support provision that the sector provides,\u00a0the independent sector\u00a0offers a wide range of knowledge and skills which makes it a crucial partner in integration arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>With statutory partners continuing to divest their direct provision in social care, partnership with the independent sector provides a real opportunity for maximising resource use and allowing the\u00a0sustained\u00a0investment required to deliver innovative, quality services and improved outcomes. \u00a0The sector\u2019s full participation in strategic planning will result in the most effective local proposals to deliver positive outcomes \u2013 both for integration itself and for the health, wellbeing and lives of local people.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ranald Mair - Vox Pop at Leading for Better Outcomes\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/124933605?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As health and social care integration progresses it will be necessary for partnerships to continue to engage with Scottish Care, yet they must also commit to identifying local representatives.\u00a0 This can be done by making use of existing forums, but the participation of social care providers is of equal importance to the involvement of people who access services.\u00a0 Indeed, it is impossible to plan, develop and deliver efficient and effective care and support services without the central involvement of the majority provider of these services in Scotland and without utilising the capacity, skillset, resources and flexibility that this sector can offer to local partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>The independent sector is enthusiastic about being a positive<em> <\/em>partner in integration arrangements and has demonstrated its ability to be a responsible partner through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/Topics\/Health\/Support-Social-Care\/Support\/Older-People\/ReshapingCare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reshaping Care for Older People<\/a> programme and the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150215070226\/http:\/\/www.scotland.gov.uk\/Resource\/0039\/00398295.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Change Fund<\/a>.\u00a0 This partnership has been valued by other sectors at a local level and progress, continuity and opportunities have resulted from these constructive working relationships.<\/p>\n<p>If partnerships need support in identifying their local independent sector contacts or want to discuss the role of the sector in more detail, please do <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottishcare.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get in contact<\/a> with us.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish Care is the representative body for the independent sector of social\u00a0care provision in Scotland, encompassing private and voluntary providers of care home, care at home and housing support services. We are committed to supporting a quality-orientated sector that offers real choice and value for money. Our aim is to create an environment in which care providers can deliver and develop the high quality care that communities require and deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; The independent sector, supported by\u00a0Scottish Care,\u00a0provides approximately 85% of care home places and 50% of home care hours across Scotland.\u00a0Aside from the sheer levels of care and support provision that the sector provides,\u00a0the independent sector\u00a0offers a wide range of knowledge and skills which makes it a crucial partner in integration arrangements. 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