Care Act - Integration Cooperation and Partnerships

Course Overview

Integration has been a cornerstone of public policy, particularly across health and social care for many years.

Integration, cooperation and partnership are now a legal requirement for local authorities and should be a priority for all agencies involved in public care, thanks to Care Act 2014 safeguarding guidelines.

Learning Objectives

Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll have a good awareness of:

• What the Care Act says and the duties that fall to local authorities
• The duty to promote greater integration and to cooperate
• Integration, cooperation and partnerships in practice
• Examples of working together
• Integration with the NHS, housing providers and other providers
• Strategic planning
• Commissioning across agencies
• Integrated assessments