The draft strategy describes how Adult Social Care currently informs, consults and involves local people. It will help establish priorities for the next three years that will both enable the development of good practice in involvement and lead to improvements in the way that social care is delivered.  All Local Authorities have a 'duty to involve' following the introduction of the 'Local Government & Public Involvement in Health Act 2007'. This duty came into effect from April 2009.

The strategy will help to ensure there is a good understanding of local views and needs so that care provision can be designed to the highest possible standard. A key element in the strategy is that, in addition to obtaining people's views about social care, it is fed back to people how their views have helped to shape the development of social care.

To ensure that this process is effective we would like to hear what you have to say about the future of involvement in Adult Social Care please visit http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/social-care-and-health/social-services/consultations/

You can send in your comments to Bob Marriott & Grace Forrester, User Involvement Adult Social Care via e-mail: comcare.consult@coventry.gov.uk or fax it to 024 7683 3488