Care Act - Integration Cooperation and Partnerships
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Care Act - Integration Cooperation and Partnerships

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Updated Aug 23, 2019

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