Common use of Better Care Fund / S256 Clause in Contracts

Better Care Fund / S256. The financial table contained in the 2016/17 RSA variation (Annex 6a), and copied below, identified £1.3M of funding, referred to as S256 / BCF and committed to the ICO that is jointly and severally underwritten by the Council and the CCG. However the allocation of this amount between the Council and the CCG was under dispute. RESTATED RISK SHARE AGREEMENT VALUES 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 £m £m £m £m £m Income Future years to be confirmed by 30th June 2016 South Devon & Torbay CCG (Community) 60.4 77.1 South Devon & Torbay CCG (Acute) 160.2 161.7 SD&T CCG Sub Total 220.6 238.8 Torbay Council ASC 37.2 36.1 CCG - Section 256/Better Care Fund 3.0 2.1 Torbay Council sub total 40.2 38.2 Council - Section 256/Better Care Fund 0.9 Other Operating Revenue 121.8 115.7 TOTAL INCOME 382.6 393.6 Both commissioners were, and continue to be, agreed that the outcome of the dispute over contributions to the BCF will be neutral to the ICO. At the time of drafting this Agreement it is understood that the agreement reached between the Council and CCG is that: ◾ The CCG has confirmed that it will raise the minimum contribution to £2,050,000 leaving the council to identify a further £926,000. Between them these two changes to contributions will meet the £3m commitment set out in the table ◾ There is agreement that should BCF allocations be increased these will be passported to the Council in line with guidance. ◾ This will be consistent with planning and agreements with ICO on risk sharing agreements. ◾ Both CCG and Council will ensure a strategic approach rather than a short-term tactical fix for 16/17. ◾ It is understood that this means the agreement reached is secured on a recurrent basis and that the CCG and Council will respectively contribute the £2,050,000 and £926,000 set out above throughout the lifetime of the Risk Share Agreement.

Better Care Fund / S256. The financial table contained in the 2016/17 RSA variation (Annex 6a), and copied below, identified £1.3M of funding, referred to as S256 / BCF and committed to the ICO that is jointly and severally underwritten by the Council and the CCG. However the allocation of this amount between the Council and the CCG was under dispute. RESTATED RISK SHARE AGREEMENT VALUES 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 £m £m £m £m £m Income Future years to be confirmed by 30th June 2016 South Devon & Torbay CCG (Community) 60.4 77.1 South Devon & Torbay CCG (Acute) 160.2 161.7 SD&T CCG Sub Total 220.6 238.8 Torbay Council ASC 37.2 36.1 CCG - Section 256/Better Care Fund 3.0 2.1 Torbay Council sub total 40.2 38.2 Council - Section 256/Better Care Fund 0.9 Other Operating Revenue 121.8 115.7 TOTAL INCOME 382.6 393.6 Both commissioners were, and continue to be, agreed that the outcome of the dispute over contributions to the BCF will be neutral to the ICO. At the time of drafting this Agreement it is understood that the agreement reached between the Council and CCG is that: ◾  The CCG has confirmed that it will raise the minimum contribution to £2,050,000 leaving the council to identify a further £926,000. Between them these two changes to contributions will meet the £3m commitment set out in the table ◾  There is agreement that should BCF allocations be increased these will be passported to the Council in line with guidance. ◾  This will be consistent with planning and agreements with ICO on risk sharing agreements. ◾  Both CCG and Council will ensure a strategic approach rather than a short-term tactical fix for 16/17. ◾  It is understood that this means the agreement reached is secured on a recurrent basis and that the CCG and Council will respectively contribute the £2,050,000 and £926,000 set out above throughout the lifetime of the Risk Share Agreement.