Simona
09-09-2013, 01:34 PM
'Agencies will be no barrier' is the title of the letter from Truss to NWorld's latest issue out today
Truss says the system is complicated for cms, does not work for cms and has led to a decrease in numbers
She stresses 'we are making it easier for cms ' to access funding as only 10% have been able to access it so far
On agencies she says there will be many models, they will reduce burdens.
Truss corrects Pacey by saying agencies will be voluntary...there was 'no concession to Pacey' (not sure what that is about??)
Those who oppose agencies are denying cms a choice...
Truss is obviously not aware that many cms still face barriers in accessing funding and what would be a huge relief would be to know who has been chosen for the agency trials
Another letter in today's issue by a cm in Hastings states the barriers they are still facing by LAs insistent on putting conditions in our way ...level 3 etc...and making cms miss the deadline for application
We are being heard and now is not the time to stop raising our concerns
Agencies are coming but my initial point stands: as long as no barriers are in independent cms' way then we must let cms choose whether to belong or not to an agency, after careful consideration of the implications...I would add.
So we now need to know which models are being trialled and where...keep asking your LA as I am hearing many are arranging meetings for cms to have it all explained!!
Truss says the system is complicated for cms, does not work for cms and has led to a decrease in numbers
She stresses 'we are making it easier for cms ' to access funding as only 10% have been able to access it so far
On agencies she says there will be many models, they will reduce burdens.
Truss corrects Pacey by saying agencies will be voluntary...there was 'no concession to Pacey' (not sure what that is about??)
Those who oppose agencies are denying cms a choice...
Truss is obviously not aware that many cms still face barriers in accessing funding and what would be a huge relief would be to know who has been chosen for the agency trials
Another letter in today's issue by a cm in Hastings states the barriers they are still facing by LAs insistent on putting conditions in our way ...level 3 etc...and making cms miss the deadline for application
We are being heard and now is not the time to stop raising our concerns
Agencies are coming but my initial point stands: as long as no barriers are in independent cms' way then we must let cms choose whether to belong or not to an agency, after careful consideration of the implications...I would add.
So we now need to know which models are being trialled and where...keep asking your LA as I am hearing many are arranging meetings for cms to have it all explained!!