Transforming Adult Day Services in Birmingham

The fundamental driver for this consultation is a shift in Government policy on the way public services are provided. Within the area of adult institutional day care, this shift translates to a more diverse and person centred approach.

Instead of the local authority acting as main provider of services for adults in need of day care, in future there will be a mixed economy of service providers, giving the third sector a greater role in both the policy and commissioning process as well as increased scope for expanding their existing services. Although this raises expectations of the third sector, it also opens up an exciting range of opportunities for third sector engagement and influence over policy and service delivery.

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