A brief summary of what DCS offers.


    • Independent and accountable panel members for recruitment and selection processes.
    • Trainers with first hand experience in a range of services.
    • Translation of documents into a user friendly format.
    • Consultation about any aspect of the involvement of people who use their services and their carers.
    • Assessment for access to premises to ensure they are user friendly.
    What are the benefits for the Adult Social Services?

    The main benefits for the department are:
    • It will have easy access to trained users of the services who will be independent and consistent in their approach.
    • It will know that it's method of remuneratng people will be legal and fair.
    • It will be able to budget it's costs for involvement.
    • Services provided by the department will be guided by users of services, in line with best practice.
    • The department will be able to demonstrate it's commitment to involvement within local employment and social enterprises.
    • Under the current system, the department does not co-ordinate it's use of people who use the services systematically, and is likely to be operating an unfar system.