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Commentary: what is a resource allocation system?
- Author:
- DUFFY Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 20(4), 2015, pp.207-212.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: In discussing some of the issues arising from the paper by Sue Davies and colleagues, this paper provides an overview of the development of the concept of a Resource Allocation System (RAS). Design/methodology/approach: Critical analysis based on review of literature and personal experience. Findings: The paper discusses the emergence of RAS and the change in its role and purpose over time. Five areas that have led to changes in the RAS are identified: making the system increasingly rules based, the development many variations of RAS across areas, the need to manage of an increasingly complex system, the desire for predictability and accuracy, and that it now needs to cope in an environment of austerity. Practical implications: Local authorities may consider whether their RAS will be fit for purpose in the future. Social implications: Social innovations are often unstable and may have unexpected consequences; especially when other factors beyond their original design intentions begin to influence their use. Originality/value: The author of a social innovation reflects on the failure of that innovation to achieve its original purpose. (Publisher abstract)