ACEVO Regional Health and Social Care Conference

Overview

This ACEVO conference will investigate what the future holds for H&SC services and third sector providers.

Recently there has been much change in the commissioning landscape. It is essential for third sector providers to know how to work within this environment to develop good working relationships with H&SC commissioners and to win contracts. Learn about good practice in local, regional and national commissioning.

The past year has also seen the introduction of personal budgets in some social care services. By 2011 personal budgets will be implemented to most H&SC services. Is your organisation ready for the change? Do you have the knowledge and skills required to face the challenges ahead and embrace the opportunities created? Learn from organisations that have already made the change.

Additionally NHS staff will now be able to set up their own social enterprises through the right to request which will create a whole new set of challenges for third sector providers. How will your organisation compete and keep ahead of these new social enterprises?

Attend this conference to hear from a range of experts and ensure you have the latest knowledge and skills to effectively lead your organisation through the next decade.

Topics covered

• The vision for a world class commissioning structure
• Local, regional and national commissioning
• Working with local authorities and H&SC commissioners
• The change to personal budgets and the impact on funding and delivery of services
• Social enterprises, the right to request, and what this means for existing third sector service providers

Learning outcomes

Participants will develop a clear understanding of the current commissioning environment, the impact of personal budgets, and the effect of the right to request on third sector service providers.

This conference will also provide an opportunity to meet with other third sector H&SC service providers in the North of England. It will help you to create a useful network of local colleagues to discuss leadership and management issues as well as the challenges for the third sector.

This conference is supported by Hempsons, Skills for Care and the Department of Health.

Price

• Standard Price £125*/£145
• ACEVO Member Price £105*/£125

*Book now for these early bird prices until 10 September 2009

Further queries

Contact the events team by email at events@acevo.org.uk or call 0845 345 8497.