Plans and Reports

Adult Services Service Plan 2009-2013 Adult Social Care Service Plan 2009-2013 (PDF document 396kb) - Sets out the activities that the service will deliver over the next four years and ensures that these activities complement the aims and objectives of the authority and the community as a whole.

All Our Futures - A Strategy for Later Life in Darlington

"All our Futures" - A Strategy for Later Life in Darlington 2008-2021 (PDF document) - This strategy is designed to ensure that the council and its partners pursue policies and modify services that take account of, and respond to, the specific needs of older people.

Carers Strategy and Implementation Plan 2008-2011 Carers Strategy & Implementation Plan 2008-2011 (PDF document 1.6MB) - Darlington’s Carers’ Strategy and Implementation Plan builds on this second National Carers Strategy and on the commitments and successes of previous local Carers’ Strategies and Implementation Plans. 

Commissioning for Citizenship Commissioning for Citizenship - Darlington Adult Social Care: Overarching Commissioning Plan 2009-2029 (PDF document) - This document explores a model of commissioning and investment which looks to support an individual with social care needs to be a citizen first.  It also identifies our commissioning intentions as they are currently. Also available in easy read version (PDF document)

Eligibility Policy Eligibility Policy for Adult Social Care (PDF document) - To make sure people's needs for support are assessed in a fair way, Councils are required to follow government guidelines on eligibility for funded social care. The guidelines clearly lay out the rules about how to identify the level of help and support people can expect to receive depending on their individual circumstances.

Fairer Contributions Policy Fairer Contributions Policy (PDF document) - The Adult Social Care Fairer Contributions Policy for non-residential services which sets out how much people can expect to pay for the support they receive.

Funded Transport Policy Funded Transport Policy (PDF document) - The Funded Transport Policy has been written to ensure everyone who uses transport is charged fairly.

Intermediate Care Plus Strategy Intermediate Care Plus Strategy (PDF document) - This strategy sets out how Health and Social Care will provide intermediate care services over the next three years.

Joint Action for those with a Mental Health Problem Joint Action for those with a Mental Health Problem 2009-2012 (PDF document, 849kb) - This strategy requires agencies to work in partnership to respond to and take account of the expressed needs of older people to develop services that improve outcomes for those who use our services and for their carers.

Prevention and Early Intervention Strategy Prevention and Early Intervention Strategy 2011-2014 (PDF document, 2.8MB) - This document sets out the development and action plan of the prevention strategy.

Single Needs Assessment Single Needs Assessment 2010-2011 (PDF document, 2.7MB) - This document aims to describe the future health and wellbeing needs of the local population of Darlington to inform the strategic direction of service delivery to meet those needs.

End of Life Care Strategy Strategy for Adult Palliative and End of Life Care Services (PDF document) - This strategy sets out the service provision for those people needing palliative or end of life care services

Telecare Strategy Telecare Strategy 2011-2014 (PDF document, 1.73MB) - This document sets out what Telecare is and how it will be delivered over the next few years.

Universal Access to Information, Advice and Support Strategy Universal Access to Information, Advice and Support Strategy 2011-2014 (PDF document 1.4MB) - This document sets out how Adult Social Care will deliver this strategy so people have access to the information and advice they need to make informed choices about their support. Also available in Summary Version (PDF document)