The JIP is formally updated and reviewed on an annual basis. The objective for the JIP for older people is to promote independence, thereby allowing older people to remain in their own homes. Health authorities lead the process for developing and reviewing the Plans. The guidance on Joint Investment Plans for adult mental health reflects the Department of Health s continuing priority towards adult mental health, and the desire for statutory agencies to work and plan together, with key partners, to meet local needs. The Joint Investment Plan for adult mental health is designed to facilitate greater understanding of overall local investment in adult mental health by the NHS, social care, housing and other key agencies.
Health authorities lead the process for developing the Plans for Mental Health.
The objective of the JIP for learning disability services is to promote the provision of integrated services that help adults with learning disabilities achieve and sustain maximum independence in their lives. The purpose of the preparatory period is to allow authorities and their partners the time necessary to develop relationships across agencies, to gather and share information and to reach strategic agreements about how services will be developed. Earlier guidance on the development of health and social services for people with learning disabilities was issued in circulars in1992. These documents were supported by other commissioned reports including the Health of the Nation the Mansell and Reed reports, Planning for Life and Signposts for Success. Department of Health guidance also makes it clear that social services departments are the lead agency for planning and arranging services.