SP Solutions http://www.spsolutions.org.uk Consultants in housing and social care Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:49:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Presentation at SITRA seminar on Payment by Results http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/presentation-at-sitra-seminar-on-payment-by-results/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/presentation-at-sitra-seminar-on-payment-by-results/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:49:19 +0000 frankcurran http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=369 Link to presentation at SITRA seminar on payment by results in housing support services in Lewisham here

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/presentation-at-sitra-seminar-on-payment-by-results/feed/ 0 Use of customer insight in redesigning offender rehabilitation services http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/use-of-customer-insight-in-redesigning-offender-rehabilitation-services/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/use-of-customer-insight-in-redesigning-offender-rehabilitation-services/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:09:29 +0000 frankcurran http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=366 Frank Curran is speaking on the use of customer insight in redesigning offender rehabilitation services at LGA Conference on Monday 19th March

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/use-of-customer-insight-in-redesigning-offender-rehabilitation-services/feed/ 0 Payment by Results in Supporting People http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/payment-by-results-in-supporting-people/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/payment-by-results-in-supporting-people/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:24:39 +0000 frankcurran http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=350 SP Solutions are closely involved in the development of PbR in SP contracts in Lewisham. The approach being developed with the Council is described in this article in SITRA Bulletin

 

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/payment-by-results-in-supporting-people/feed/ 0 A ticking time bomb: how binary outcomes can derail pbr http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/a-ticking-time-bomb-how-binary-outcomes-can-derail-pbr/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/a-ticking-time-bomb-how-binary-outcomes-can-derail-pbr/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:20:24 +0000 frankcurran http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=344 Comment by Frank Curran in respone to Russell Webster blog on this topic

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/a-ticking-time-bomb-how-binary-outcomes-can-derail-pbr/feed/ 0 Why do local government staff go for short term savings? http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/why-do-local-government-staff-go-for-short-term-savings/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/why-do-local-government-staff-go-for-short-term-savings/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:03:31 +0000 frankcurran http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=311 Comment by Frank Curran in discussion in Linked-in group The Personalisation Group to revolutionise Social Care:

Why can people in local government not see that efficiency does not mean cuts? Answers on a postcard please!

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/why-do-local-government-staff-go-for-short-term-savings/feed/ 0 Are Social Impact Bonds the future of public service investing? http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/what-are-social-impact-bonds/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/what-are-social-impact-bonds/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:46:44 +0000 frankcurran http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=308 Comment by Frank Curran on Russell Websters blog in reply to this question:

Are Social Impact Bonds the future of public service investing?

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/what-are-social-impact-bonds/feed/ 0 Housing Benefit reform in Supported Housing http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/housing-benefit-reform-in-supported-housing-2/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/housing-benefit-reform-in-supported-housing-2/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:42:48 +0000 admin http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=271 On 19th July DWP announced its long awaited consultation paper on Housing Benefit reform in Supported Housing (http://www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2011/supported-housing.shtml). The consultation closes 9th October 2011. We will post more details on our response to this consultation in the near future. In the meantime if you want advice on the current rules in relation to revenue maximisation please contact us.

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/housing-benefit-reform-in-supported-housing-2/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Chrysalis Supported Accommodation http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/congratulations-to-chrysalis-supported-accommodation/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/congratulations-to-chrysalis-supported-accommodation/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:21:01 +0000 admin http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=225 Congratulations to SP Solutions client, Chrysalis Supported Accommodation whose social enterprise, the Compass Project, opened for business recently. The Compass Project is a social enterprise which employs people with substance misuse problems to restore and sell second-hand furniture. SP Solutions advises Chrysalis on business planning, revenue maximisation and grant applications. For more details see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Compass-Project/story-12806498-detail/story.html

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/congratulations-to-chrysalis-supported-accommodation/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Penrose Housing http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/congratulations-to-penrose-housing/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/congratulations-to-penrose-housing/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:20:21 +0000 admin http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=223 Congratulations to Penrose Housing (www.penrosehousing.org) whose Lewisham Reducing Re-offending service went live on 1st July. SP Solutions advised on the commissioning process for this innovative project that includes a Payment by Results component.

]]> http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/congratulations-to-penrose-housing/feed/ 0 Looking for properties in South West London http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/looking-for-properties-in-south-west-london/ http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/looking-for-properties-in-south-west-london/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:18:54 +0000 admin http://www.spsolutions.org.uk/?p=221 We are looking for properties in south west London and the Home Counties on behalf of a client. We are looking for properties available on a long lease with 12-20 units that either meet or could cheaply be developed to meet Care Quality Commission standards. If you have anything suitable please contact us.

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