Are the principles outlined to underpin the role and accountability of the director of social services sufficiently robust?
In CIPFA’S the principles are generally sound however, it should be noted that the director’s role will need to be extended to recognize the role played in relation to the new partnership arrangements and the application of the National Standards to directly provided and externally purchased services. 3.4 What should be the status of the proposed guidelines for directors of social services and what should they cover? In CIPFA’s view the guidelines should have statutory backing. 3.5 With the increasing importance of partnership working between health and social care, how should we best make links between the new quality framework and clinical governance to ensure a consistent approach to quality? In CIPFA’s view there needs to be link between quality developments in social care services and similar developments in the NHS. This may be achieved in part through SCIE working with its health equivalents. Links may also be made as part of the guidance on the NHS Plan implementation and PCT d
