Glossary
This section provides an explanation of some definitions and terms that appear throughout this document.
‘One Coventry’ - One Coventry is how we describe the Council’s objectives, key strategies and approaches. It includes the Council’s vision and priorities; new ways of working; and core areas of activity.
Think Local Act Personal’s ‘Making It Real’ Framework - Making it Real is a framework to support good personalised care and support for providers, commissioners and people who access services.
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) - Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services, and to improve the lives of people who live and work in their area.
Promoting Independence - Short-term services which aim to maximise the independence of the individual. At the end of the support, ongoing care and support services will be arranged as required.
Short-term Support - Short term support that is intended to be time limited, with the aim of maximising the independence of the individual and reducing or eliminating their need for ongoing support by the Council.
Safeguarding - Safeguarding is how we work with people to prevent them experiencing harm from others or sometimes themselves. It includes helping people recover when they have been abused.
Carer Assessment - If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier. This is called a carer's assessment.
No Recourse to Public Funds - A person will have no recourse to public funds when they are ‘subject to immigration control’. A person who is subject to immigration control cannot claim public funds (benefits and housing assistance), unless an exception applies.
Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) - 'Making Safeguarding Personal' (MSP) is an approach to Safeguarding that aims to ensure that the person (adult at risk) and/or their advocate in relation to the safeguarding enquiry, are fully engaged and consulted throughout and that their wishes and views are central.
Positive Risk Assessment - Positive risk-taking involves weighing up the potential benefits and harms of exercising one choice of action over another. This requires staff identifying potential risks with the person and developing plans and actions that reflect the person’s stated priorities.
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) - The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) measures how well care and support services achieve the outcomes that matter most to people.
Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) - An AMHP is approved to carry out functions under the Mental Health Act 1983. The role of the AMHP is to coordinate the assessment of individuals who are being considered for detention under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Section 75 Partnership Agreement - These partnership agreements, legally provided by the NHS Act 2006, allow budgets to be pooled between local health and social care organisations and authorities. Resources and management structures can be integrated, and functions can be reallocated between partners.
Transformation Programme for Mental Health - Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) received funding to develop and begin delivering new models of integrated primary and community care for adults and older adults with severe mental illnesses.
Co-production - When an individual influences the support and services received, or when groups of people get together to influence the way that services are designed, commissioned and delivered.