DFG Champions Roadshow - Kirklees
                     DFG Champions Roadshow
Kirklees Council’s Accessible Homes Team
Growth and Housing Directorate
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Who are we?
• Paul Howard, Operational Manager, Accessible Homes Team
• Karen Oates, Housing Commissioning Manager
• 30th September 2019
Strategic relevance
• DFG Review – “The Goldilocks Approach”
• Joined upC – lsitcrakt etgoic aelldy aitn dM opaesrattieorn atilltyl e style
• Golden thread – quicker and safer discharge, safe and healthy with increased 
independence, moving to more suitable accommodation, reduced waiting times, partnership and 
preventative approach
• Tripartite oversight but through one reporting structure
• Tenure neutral approach, reflected in our RRO policy
• Personalised holistic and preventative service – outcome based
NHS Assessments
How we changed the approach to assessments (all tenures)
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North  Kiirkllees  CCG £ Kiirkllees  Counciill £ Greater  Hudds  CCG
£ North £
Localla  CIIC OT’’s OT’’s CHFT  Foundatition  Trust
South
Accessible Homes Team Structure (2014) 
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Betttterr  Carre  Fund  ((BCF)) Assessment Occupatitionall  Therapiists  x  9  (+1  TII)
Healltth  and  Wellllbeiing  Team  Leader Adullttss  and  Paediiattrriicc
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OT Seniior  Communiity  Care  Offifficers  x  4Cabiinett  and  polliititicciianss
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Surveyiing  Team  Seniior  Surveyor  x1
Leader Surveyors  x5
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Manager
Seniior  Mediicall  Mediicall  Adviisory  offifficers  x  4
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Seniior  Housiing  Housiing  and  Heallth  Offifficers  x4
and  Heallth  Meanss  ttesstiting,,  applliiccatitionss,,  biiddiing  ssupporrtt
Offifficer Busiiness  Support  Offifficers  x  4..5
Holistic approach 
• Expertise supporting a wider remit, eg Extra Care 
• Creative sColluiticokn st ow heerdei atd Maptaatisotnesr a tiret nloet  spotysslieble
I. Enabling rehousing – Housing Allocations Policy, 20% new lets to disabled people and families 
(500+ households annually)
II. Multi agency approach to people with complex needs, housing, health and social care (case study)
III. Best use of stock and matching people to the correct property for them
IV. Signposting/referring, close working with Equipment, Assistive Technology and wheelchair 
provision
Service Delivery 
• Kirklees Council housing stock managed by our ALMO
• ALMO responsibility does not include home adaptations
• Integrated Ctealimc ksit st ion  theed coitu nMcil’sa hsotuesing service and has responsibility for assessments and provisiorn ,ti tetnluere s nteyutlreal approach 
• RRO Policy updates (Kirklees Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy)
• Housing register and medical rehousing (best use of stock) in the same 
team
• Housing Revenue Account responsibility, budget allocation, budget 
management of DFG and HRA adaptations
• Major and Minor adaptations
Partnership and Collaboration 
• BCF, Integrated Commissioning Board, 
• Equipment, Assistive Technology (AT), wheelchair provision, 
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• Oversight group involving all these areas, (commissioners, Adult and 
Children Social Care, AT, Wheelchair, Equipment)
• Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing, Registered Providers 
• Northern Adaptations Group (NAG) Working across a range of 
Local Authorities, sharing learning, best practice, “sounding 
board”
What difference have we made?
• Significantly improved timescales 
• Budgets under control with ownership of budgets
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• More cohesive team and shared vision
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• Better outcomes for Kirklees residents
• Any Questions?