The method employed in residential service, where all supports are concentrated on a single location may not be appropriate to day service which should, under New Directions, be firmly based in the community. Sub355 Standard 4.3 The service provider has effective leadership, governance and management arrangements in place and clear lines of accountability Feature 4.3.4 refers to the roles of ‘registered provider’ and ‘person in charge’. This is terminology that has been used in the registration of residential services but is new to day services and rehabilitative training programmes. Is it envisaged that day services will need to register in the same way as residential services? The methods employed in residential services, where all supports are concentrated on a single location may not be appropriate to a day service which should, under New Directions, be firmly based in the community. Sub370 Feature 4.3.5 4.3.5 provide ratios for management structure size to be efficient. Sub263 Feature 4.3.6 No Data Feature 4.3.7 (4.3.7) will service providers be able to “cherry pick” the type of services they provide by putting “profit ahead of people”. Sub232 Standard 4.3.7. may benefit from a focus on service providers to undertake and implement an ongoing assessment of resource needs within their service. Service provider’s needs to prioritise training needs and this standard clearly allows for adequate responsibility on providers. Sub291 Feature 4.3.7 states that leaders direct sufficient resources to provide high quality, person-centred services; however, control over the resources available to a day service manager lies in the power of the HSE rather than the day service. This is important to reflect in the Standards because when these Standards begin to be inspected, all elements included within them should be within the power of the service provider to resolve. Current funding levels do not always allow for the provision of high quality person centred services. Additional funding will be required to support this Standard. Sub355 Feature 4.3.7 states that leaders direct sufficient resources to provide high quality, person-centred services; however, control over the resources available to a training centre manager lies with the HSE rather than the service. This is important to reflect in the Standards because when these Standards begin to be inspected, all elements included within them should be within the power of the service provider to resolve. Sub370 Feature 4.3.8 No Data
The method employed in residential service, where all supports are concentrated on a single location may not be appropriate to day service which should, under New Directions, be firmly based in the community. Sub355 Standard 4.3 The service provider has effective leadership, governance and management arrangements in place and clear lines of accountability Feature 4.3.4 refers to the roles of ‘registered provider’ and ‘person in charge’. This is terminology that has been used in the registration of residential services but is new to day services and rehabilitative training programmes. Is it envisaged that day services will need to register in the same way as residential services? The methods employed in residential services, where all supports are concentrated on a single location may not be appropriate to a day service which should, under New Directions, be firmly based in the community. Sub370 Feature 4.3.5 4.3.5 provide ratios for management structure size to be efficient. Sub263 Feature 4.3.6 No Data Feature 4.3.7 (4.3.7) will service providers be able to “cherry pick” the type of services they provide by putting “profit ahead of people”. Sub232 Standard 4.3.7. may benefit from a focus on service providers to undertake and implement an ongoing assessment of resource needs within their service. Service provider’s needs to prioritise training needs and this standard clearly allows for adequate responsibility on providers. Sub291 Feature 4.3.7 states that leaders direct sufficient resources to provide high quality, person-centred services; however, control over the resources available to a day service manager lies in the power of the HSE rather than the day service. This is important to reflect in the Standards because when these Standards begin to be inspected, all elements included within them should be within the power of the service provider to resolve. Current funding levels do not always allow for the provision of high quality person centred services. Additional funding will be required to support this Standard. Sub355 Feature 4.3.7 states that leaders direct sufficient resources to provide high quality, person-centred services; however, control over the resources available to a training centre manager lies with the HSE rather than the service. This is important to reflect in the Standards because when these Standards begin to be inspected, all elements included within them should be within the power of the service provider to resolve. Sub370 Feature 4.3.8 No Data
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