Pillar four: Healthier lives

The key council led strategies and plans to support pillar four of the Council Plan, healthier lives for children and adults.

Council strategies and plans

Other policies and documents

  • Market Position Statement - Adult Social Care and Homelessness 2020-2025

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    The Market Position Statement contains intelligence, information and analysis of current services and includes future plans for adult social care in the city.

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  • Cost of Care Homes Report January 2023

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    This document contains information on the cost of care (CoC) exercise for care homes (65+) completed by Liverpool City Council (‘the Council’). The report fulfils condition 1 of the 2022/23 Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund and will form part of the Council’s submission to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

    First published: 14/02/2023

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  • Cost of Domiciliary Care Report January 2023

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    This document contains information on the cost of care (CoC) exercise for domiciliary care (18+) completed by Liverpool City Council (‘the Council’). The report fulfils condition 1 of the 2022/23 Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund and will form part of the Council’s submission to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

    First published: 14/02/2023

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  • Safeguarding Children's Procedure

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    The procedures that should be followed when taking action to safeguard a child from the risk of significant harm. These procedures should be followed along with the relevant individual agency procedures. This document opens in an external website.

  • Transfer of Foster Carers Protocol 2016

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    Foster carers have the right to freedom of movement between fostering services. The protocol recognises the principles of child care legislation and seeks to ensure that safeguarding the welfare of children is at the core of fostering policy and practice. It recognises that the welfare of any child in placement is paramount.

    First published: 1/04/2016

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  • Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Report (January 2023)

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    First published: 14/02/2023

  • Special Guardianship Support Policy 2023-25

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    This policy outlines our process for special guardianship assessments to allow children to remain within the family unit or with another significant person.

    First published: 19/06/2023

  • Special Guardianship Support Policy 2023-25 (family friendly version)

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    Information and advice for carers considering special guardianship for children and young people in Liverpool.

    First published: 20/06/2023

  • Commissioning and Sufficiency Strategy 2025-2030

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    This strategy sets out how the Council will meet its Sufficiency Duty and how a whole system approach to Commissioning will secure better outcomes and services for our children, young people and their families. It represents a massive shift in ambition and the raising of aspirations, following the principles, culture and standards set by our DCS and leadership team.