The Challenge
- Understanding provider costs.
- Having knowledge of here the benchmarks for children’s care should be.
The Solution
- Using CareCubed to benchmark existing and new placements.
- Breaking down barriers between the council and providers for open communication.
Results
- Surety that all placements are personcentred and better provider relationships.
- Confidence that all costs are aligned with needs, outcomes and efficient support delivery
Blackpool Council achieved a £520,000 reduction in spending after the first six months of using CareCubed.
Alongside the financial benefits, the Council felt that CareCubed has brought positive impact to its commissioning practices and provided greater insight into the true costs of care.
Blackpool Council identified a need for more understanding of what care costs and needed a clear comprehension of where the benchmarks for children’s care funding should be. The council wanted to better understand provider costs, and what the children were receiving.
“We wouldn’t have got to where we are now without that support. We recommend it for all the Local Authorities.”
CareCubed delivered exactly what they needed, by breaking down barriers between the Council and their providers to allow for proactive communications. CareCubed provided the necessary benchmarks to help Blackpool Council better understand the position of providers, and whether they were getting value for money.
To maximise their usage of CareCubed, the team at Blackpool Council underwent training with CareCubed and then informed their children’s providers that their processes were changing.
