Luton Borough Councils’ Contract Shared Care Service is a short break provision for children and young people (0-18) with complex health needs provided under the Foster Care Regulations 2002.
Contract Carers are employed by the council to provide care in their own homes which have been fully adapted for children with complex needs.
Supported by a small team of dedicated social workers and a short breaks nurse, the service sits within Section 75 pooled budget arrangements between the local authority and Luton Clinical Commissioning Group whereby each partner agrees to work together to consider budgets, align activities to deliver agreed aims and outcomes while retaining complete accountability and responsibility for their own resources.