Objectives for the day:

1. 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.

2. COMMUNITY CARE GRANTS AND CRISIS LOANS FOR LIVING EXPENSES – SUCCESSOR ARRANGEMENTSIN SCOTLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EVENT 23 January 2013

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

15. Communications – local channels