Issue details

The Disabled Facilities Grant Review and Recommendations

A review of the Disabled facilities Grant (DFG) usage and the inter relationship with other services has been undertaken by Foundations, (specialist DFG Consultants) which has resulted in a number of recommendations to improve service delivery quality, streamline processes, introduce recognised national good practice. We have a substantial underspend in the grant, received negative national feedback in relation to the operational model and also our inability to fully take advantage of increased flexibility in relation to how the fund can be utilised. The report will make key recommendations and advise on next steps to realise change.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2020

Decision due: 15 Apr 2021 by Joint Commissioning Board

Lead director: Director of Quality & Integration

Department: Southampton Health & Care Partnership Board

Contact: Jamie Schofield, Service Manager, Children's Disabilities Email: Jamie.Schofield1@NHS.NET.

Slippage/Variations/Reason for Withdrawal: The DFG Review document is complete however accepted the activity that will fall out of the review will require Senior Discussion and relatively substantial planning (including securing knowledge specific Project Support/Consultation) all of which is not likely to occur during the current crisis. It is therefore more appropriate for the review to be considered at a point when we can act upon the recommendations making it a piece of work that we can put on hold until the current crisis has eased. Some of the recommended activity can be achieved within standard operational processes and are already underway although this is still reliant on operational capacity. Decision due date for Joint Commissioning Board changed to 15/04/2021. Item withdrawn from the plan for the February date due to pressures and re-instated to the Plan for a decision at the April meeting.