FOUNDATION TRUST

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FOUNDATION TRUST
ITEM 3 Herts Partnership Foundation Trust
Presentation
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WHAT IS A FOUNDATION TRUST?

• New kind of organisation
• Local people have a real say in developing and
  running services
• Modelled on Co-ops and mutuals
• (like building societies)

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FOUNDATION TRUST

• All Trusts preparing to be ready to be
• Foundation Trusts by 2008.

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HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIPNHS FOUNDATION
TRUST

• Established 1 August 2007
• Provides Health N.H.S services to the
• people of Hertfordshire, covering
• Mental Health Services
• Specialist Learning Disabilities Services
• Child Adolescent Mental Health Services
• Specialist Mental Health Services for Older
• People
• Forensic Services

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WHY BE A FOUNDATION TRUST?

• Involvement of community
• Involvement of staff
• Independence
• 3 year contracts
• Improve stability
• Financial advantages

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Local Partnerships

• Part of local health economy
• Local agreed strategies for services
• Stronger links with local community
• Stronger links with key local stakeholders

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HOW DOES IT WORK

• Members 5000
• Board of Governors - 38
• Board of Directors - Executive and
• Non-executive Directors

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FOUNDATION TRUST

• Membership
• - Staff
• - Public
• - Service users
• - Carers

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Involvement

• Members
• Receive regular information
• Are able to stand for election to the Board of
  Governors
• Will be consulted on provision of services and
  use of money
• Give their views on relevant issues
• Get involved in focus groups

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

• 5 staff elected by staff
• 20 elected public members
• 13 nominated 2 PCT
• 3 Local Authorities
• (2 HCC 1 DC)
• 1 University of
  Hertfordshire
• 7 Partnership
  Governors
• - Reps of key
  voluntary organisations
• - Education
  Training
• - Local business
• - Employment and
  housing

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FOUNDATION TRUST

• Role of Governors
• Advise Trust on strategy
• Work with Board of Directors
• Appoint Chair and Non-executive
• directors
• Approve the appointment of the Chief
• Executive
• Represent the members
• Appointment of External Auditors

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FINANCE

• Say in use of money / priorities
• 3 year contracts (within 5 year business plan)
• More notice of change
• Able to retain surpluses
• Able to invest surpluses

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FINANCE

• Plan capital renewals
• Can borrow money
• Can generate income

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COMPETITION

• In competition with
• - Private
  organisations
• - Voluntary
  organisations
• - Other Trusts
• On
• - Cost
• - Quality
• - Outcomes

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• Thank you
• Any questions?