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Local Government Intelligence
Delivering Quality Care
27 Jan 2010
Counsel and Care 5th National Conference. Held at Inmarsat Conference Centre, London
This year's conference addressed the six key elements that people can expect from a national social care service: access to prevention services; a joined up service; appropriate information and advice; personalised care and support; and fair funding.
Programme
09:45
Stephen Burke, Chief Executive, Counsel and Care
Welcome and opening address from Conference Chair
09:50
10:00
Dr Julien Forder, Research Fellow, Personal Social Services Reseach Unit, London School of Economics
The costs and benefits of social care funding in England
10:20
John Bolton, Director, Strategic Finance, Department of Health
Keynote address: getting best value from care spending
10:45
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:00
Expert panel
Andy McKeon, Managing Director, Health, The Audit Commission
Baroness Greengross, Vice-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia, Ageing and Older People and Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre
Jeff Jerome, National Director for Social Care Transformation
Melinda Phillips, Chief Execuitve, Housing 21
11:45
Refreshments and networking
12:15
Richard Gibson, Independent Consultant for Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Helping old people to stay in their homes for longer: overcoming obstacles to equity release
12:30
Learning from the East Sussex POPP Programme ‘Independence First’
Sarah Crouch, PPF Service Development & Performance Manager, Adult Social Care, East Sussex County Council
Adrian Ley, East Sussex POPP Reference Group Member
12:45
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:00
Buffet lunch, exhibition and networking
14:00
Dame Jo Williams, Commissioner, Care Quality Commission
Getting back to basics: improving people's experience
14:15
Alison Fernando, Manager, Financial Capability, FSA
Building financial capibility: improving information and access
14:30
Lord Richard Best OBE, Chairman, Innovation Panel and President, Local Government Association and Chairman, Hanover Housing Association
Delivering on housing needs: improving health and quality of life
14:45
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:00
Refreshments and networking
15:25
Baroness Barker, Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords
Keynote address
15:50
Panel discussion: Session 4
Andrew Cozens, Strategic Adviser, Children, Adults and Health Services, IDeA
Andrew Harrop, Head of Public Policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged
Jenny Owen, President, ADASS
Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive, Carers UK
16:25
Stephen Burke, Chief Executive, Counsel and Care
Chair's closing comments