As part of its Inquiry into Independent Living, the Joint Committee on Human Rights is visiting ecdp tomorrow. Here is our presentation for the visit, which will form one part of the day. The other is the perspectives of 2 of ecdp's members.
Personalised support services for disabled people: What can we learn?Ipsos UK
This document summarizes findings from an evaluation of the Right to Control Trailblazers program, which aims to give disabled people more choice and control over support services. The evaluation found that while the program provided benefits, few disabled people actually exercised their right to control. Four key conditions need to be in place for disabled people to successfully exercise choice: a meaningful choice of providers or support, information to make confident choices, help managing support, and knowing they can request changes. The document outlines lessons learned on providing these conditions, including developing the provider market, improving support planning, and involving user-led organizations. Overall, meaningful choice will take sustained commitment over many years as the social care system culture changes.
June Pathfinder Learning Network event breakout session: improving quality in...healthandcare
This document summarizes a breakout session from a Pathfinder Learning Network event on improving quality in primary medical care. Key discussion points included debates around the roles of the NHS Commissioning Board and Consortia in performance management and primary care commissioning. Concerns were also raised about future funding structures and how to drive quality improvement given variations in current funding levels. Next steps discussed the need to broaden local discussions on quality improvement and consider how to develop collaborative relationships between the Commissioning Board and Consortia.
Customer insight work done in Lewisham as part of the Total Place initiative has provided valuable information to improve public services. For offender management, ethnographies and interviews with offenders found post-release support is critical but often lacking. For worklessness, case studies showed a lack of coordinated support and focus only on job skills rather than wider barriers. Recommendations include a common offender assessment database, aligning employment resources locally, and individual budgets for those furthest from the job market. Continuing customer insight will be important to further improve services over the long term.
WHY COMPANIES INVEST IN GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS AND MANAGING COMPLAINTS?Ethical Sector
The document discusses why companies invest in grievance mechanisms to manage community complaints. It notes that oil and gas operations can have social and environmental impacts that raise community concerns, so grievance procedures provide a channel for communities to raise questions and have them addressed promptly. Benefits of grievance mechanisms include improving community relationships, identifying early concerns to better manage impacts, and preventing conflicts from escalating. The document also provides examples from Shell of how grievance mechanisms have reduced delays from community protests and decreased traffic and noise complaints by addressing community issues.
The document discusses the slow progress of mobile healthcare in developing countries. While mobile technologies hold promise, applications presented at a recent mHealth Summit were still at early trial stages, with limited information on their effectiveness and return on investment. Barriers include a lack of ecosystems involving all relevant stakeholders, as well as lack of standards and approaches that can scale applications. There is also a need for more rigorous evaluation of economic and health benefits to move applications beyond isolated trials to full deployments.
Peter Hay Presentation Beyond 2010-SMART Livingeventwithme
1) Assistive technology like telecare can help transform health and social care services by allowing more people to live independently at home and reducing costs.
2) The council is considering three options - maintaining current budgets and limiting services, fully funding projected needs which would require £500m more over 10 years, or transforming services through technology which could save £230m.
3) The council's vision is for telecare to play an enabling role through early identification of needs, alternatives to costly care, and supporting independent living at home for longer.
Health and Wellbeing Board Presentation_060711zdbooth
The document discusses the establishment of a Community Interest Company (CIC) in Staffordshire, England to improve public engagement and involvement in local health and social care services. Multiple organizations were currently undertaking engagement activities in siloed ways. The CIC would consolidate public engagement, consultation, complaints, and consumer insight services into a single independent organization. This would enhance engagement efforts, provide a shared intelligence resource for commissioners and providers, and create efficiencies by preventing duplicated work. The CIC is intended to be legally and financially independent while accountable to its client stakeholders.
Julia Skelton, director of professional operations at the College of Occupational Therapists, gave this presentation on the "Future model/focus for
Occupational Therapists working in
Social Care" at NAIDEX Conference April 2011.
Personalised support services for disabled people: What can we learn?Ipsos UK
This document summarizes findings from an evaluation of the Right to Control Trailblazers program, which aims to give disabled people more choice and control over support services. The evaluation found that while the program provided benefits, few disabled people actually exercised their right to control. Four key conditions need to be in place for disabled people to successfully exercise choice: a meaningful choice of providers or support, information to make confident choices, help managing support, and knowing they can request changes. The document outlines lessons learned on providing these conditions, including developing the provider market, improving support planning, and involving user-led organizations. Overall, meaningful choice will take sustained commitment over many years as the social care system culture changes.
June Pathfinder Learning Network event breakout session: improving quality in...healthandcare
This document summarizes a breakout session from a Pathfinder Learning Network event on improving quality in primary medical care. Key discussion points included debates around the roles of the NHS Commissioning Board and Consortia in performance management and primary care commissioning. Concerns were also raised about future funding structures and how to drive quality improvement given variations in current funding levels. Next steps discussed the need to broaden local discussions on quality improvement and consider how to develop collaborative relationships between the Commissioning Board and Consortia.
Customer insight work done in Lewisham as part of the Total Place initiative has provided valuable information to improve public services. For offender management, ethnographies and interviews with offenders found post-release support is critical but often lacking. For worklessness, case studies showed a lack of coordinated support and focus only on job skills rather than wider barriers. Recommendations include a common offender assessment database, aligning employment resources locally, and individual budgets for those furthest from the job market. Continuing customer insight will be important to further improve services over the long term.
WHY COMPANIES INVEST IN GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS AND MANAGING COMPLAINTS?Ethical Sector
The document discusses why companies invest in grievance mechanisms to manage community complaints. It notes that oil and gas operations can have social and environmental impacts that raise community concerns, so grievance procedures provide a channel for communities to raise questions and have them addressed promptly. Benefits of grievance mechanisms include improving community relationships, identifying early concerns to better manage impacts, and preventing conflicts from escalating. The document also provides examples from Shell of how grievance mechanisms have reduced delays from community protests and decreased traffic and noise complaints by addressing community issues.
The document discusses the slow progress of mobile healthcare in developing countries. While mobile technologies hold promise, applications presented at a recent mHealth Summit were still at early trial stages, with limited information on their effectiveness and return on investment. Barriers include a lack of ecosystems involving all relevant stakeholders, as well as lack of standards and approaches that can scale applications. There is also a need for more rigorous evaluation of economic and health benefits to move applications beyond isolated trials to full deployments.
Peter Hay Presentation Beyond 2010-SMART Livingeventwithme
1) Assistive technology like telecare can help transform health and social care services by allowing more people to live independently at home and reducing costs.
2) The council is considering three options - maintaining current budgets and limiting services, fully funding projected needs which would require £500m more over 10 years, or transforming services through technology which could save £230m.
3) The council's vision is for telecare to play an enabling role through early identification of needs, alternatives to costly care, and supporting independent living at home for longer.
Health and Wellbeing Board Presentation_060711zdbooth
The document discusses the establishment of a Community Interest Company (CIC) in Staffordshire, England to improve public engagement and involvement in local health and social care services. Multiple organizations were currently undertaking engagement activities in siloed ways. The CIC would consolidate public engagement, consultation, complaints, and consumer insight services into a single independent organization. This would enhance engagement efforts, provide a shared intelligence resource for commissioners and providers, and create efficiencies by preventing duplicated work. The CIC is intended to be legally and financially independent while accountable to its client stakeholders.
Julia Skelton, director of professional operations at the College of Occupational Therapists, gave this presentation on the "Future model/focus for
Occupational Therapists working in
Social Care" at NAIDEX Conference April 2011.
ASAE Updated decision to join for korazza. Greta Kotler, CAEKorazza
This document discusses the benefits of joining a professional association and findings from research on members' attitudes toward associations. It highlights key benefits like promoting one's industry, influencing legislation, providing standards and research. Research found the most important association functions are networking, training, representing the field to government. Younger generations still value associations but more for practical needs. Overall attitudes toward associations are very favorable and the need for them is seen as greater in the future. Differences by career level and generation were also noted. The presentation compares these findings to research from Spain.
The document discusses challenges facing organizations that serve older people, such as population aging and reduced public funding. It proposes using a results-based accountability (RBA) framework to monitor performance and demonstrate the organization's impact. Key points include reviewing current indicators to better capture quality and outcomes for clients. Capturing client perspectives is important, as is ensuring consistent data collection to allow for effective decision-making and governance. The RBA approach focuses on sustainable outcomes for clients and involves the whole team in continuous service improvement.
Ellig Perf Meas For U Service Catholic U March 28 2006Mercatus Center
1. Effective performance measures for universal service programs are needed to evaluate whether they achieve intended economic, social, educational and health benefits or are just good intentions.
2. Measures should identify specific ultimate and intermediate outcomes, analyze how much outcomes can be attributed to the programs, and examine cost-effectiveness including hidden costs.
3. For example, broadband measures could evaluate numbers of people with available and affordable service, and connectivity increases, to determine if programs improve health, education and economic opportunities as intended.
A presentation given at one of the National Youth Agency's regional events on the Governments new ten yearyouth strategy, called "Aiming High".
For more information visit www.nya.org.uk/tenyearstrategy
Belinda Wadsworth - Leadership Academy PresentationNMJones
The document discusses priorities for older people and how local governments and organizations can work to address them. It identifies key priorities for older people based on research, including transport, care, health, income, and communities. It recommends that local actors find out older peoples' priorities, take an ambitious and strategic approach to delivering services with older people at the heart of planning, and look for new opportunities under reforms to better support independence, respect, and quality of life for older populations.
This document discusses using customer insight and a "Total Place" approach to improve public services. It notes that local authorities currently collect a lot of customer data but use it within silos. A Total Place approach looks at customer needs holistically across agencies to design more efficient, effective services. Pilots found duplication between agencies and opportunities to streamline and better target services based on customer insights into their actual experiences. The document advocates further using and sharing customer insights to continuously redesign services around citizen needs.
The summary proposes a bike sharing program called WUride for Washington University students. It would allow students to rent bikes from docking stations located around campus for a nominal daily fee of $1 or an annual unlimited access option. Students could take a bike from any station and return it to any other station. The program would benefit students by providing affordable, flexible transportation that saves time and encourages exercise. It would also benefit the university by reducing energy use and traffic congestion while generating advertising revenue.
A presentation given at one of the National Youth Agency's regional events on the Governments new ten yearyouth strategy, called "Aiming High".
For more information visit www.nya.org.uk/tenyearstrategy
oneNS presentation connector program - Fred Morleyonens
The document discusses connector programs which help connect job seekers to opportunities. Connectors are people who know many others in their community and make introductions. A connector program launched with 50 connectors but grew to over 700 connectors. The program helps both businesses find employees and immigrants/graduates find opportunities. Since 2009, the program has involved 725 connectors, helped 1,207 job seekers called connectees, and found jobs for 520 connectees. The program is seen as successful by similar programs in other cities because the personal connections help reduce risk for both job seekers and employers.
The document discusses opportunities for greater involvement of third sector organizations (TSOs) in commissioning and procurement by local governments. It outlines barriers currently facing TSOs, such as short-term funding and unrealistic contract requirements. The document proposes following principles of good commissioning, including understanding user needs by engaging with TSOs, putting user outcomes at the heart of the process, and ensuring fair and transparent contracting. Adopting these principles and addressing barriers could help maximize the benefits TSOs provide, such as specialized expertise and services to hard-to-reach groups, leading to better outcomes for communities.
June Pathfinder Learning Network event breakout session: commissioning supporthealthandcare
The document discusses commissioning support and how it is provided at different scales. Key points included determining a consistent way to describe commissioning support functions, ensuring accountability of all providers, and developing intelligent customers and suppliers. Next steps discussed working locally between GP consortia and providers to understand requirements, as well as nationally sharing best practices, demonstrating economies of scale, and clarifying available funding.
This document discusses starting a SUE Association and outlines key issues to consider. It summarizes the initial meeting in 2015 and progress since. Key points include establishing the association's purpose, structure, membership categories and dues, governance including a board of directors, and priorities going forward such as approving bylaws and dues, and electing initial leadership. The document provides details on suggested bylaws, dues amounts for different member categories, and next steps to form the association.
This document discusses bridging gaps between states' current health coverage enrollment systems and the vision of an "enrollment superhighway" under the Affordable Care Act by 2014. It identifies challenges for states, including outdated technology, complex eligibility rules, and siloed agencies. The document recommends that states simplify processes, increase data sharing, upgrade technology through available federal support, and pursue multi-agency collaboration to help consumers transition to new coverage options seamlessly by the 2014 deadline.
How companies respond to complaints and grievances – MPRL E&P perspectivesEthical Sector
MPRL E&P operates in an area of Myanmar with farmland near oil and gas fields. They implemented a grievance process to address community concerns over impacts to the environment and communities from operations. The process involves field teams collecting grievances, investigating, and developing solutions. Most grievances relate to infrastructure requests. While some progress has been made, challenges remain in fully addressing all complaints in a timely manner and coordinating with government. MPRL E&P is reviewing the process to strengthen it and define performance metrics to evaluate the system's effectiveness.
Connect Assist is a social enterprise based in Wales that provides helpline and customer experience technology services to charities and non-profits. It was created by a charity to support the third sector and create jobs. Connect Assist operates multi-channel helplines and customer service platforms, helping organizations provide information and support via telephone, email, online and mobile channels. It works with clients like the National Council for Voluntary Organisations to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions tailored to each group's needs.
This document summarizes findings from studies of six sanitation financing programs in different countries. The key findings are:
1) Households, including the poor, invest significantly in sanitation but careful program design is needed to create demand and maximize investments.
2) The public funding model and financial strategy have a large influence on equity, scale, sustainability, levels of service, and costs.
3) Both hardware subsidies and credit schemes can effectively increase access when targeted and designed properly, but hardware subsidies are less sustainable when they comprise a large portion of total latrine costs.
The document discusses strategies for achieving "more for less" in public services. It argues that expecting large efficiency savings through initiatives like outsourcing and austerity is unrealistic and often leads to declining outcomes. True improvement requires a holistic approach including co-production with communities, outcomes-based management, cross-sector collaboration, and accepting different risk-cost tradeoffs. Relying only on short-term cost cutting risks undermining long-term quality and sustainability of services.
Rohan Martyres will present on why and how organizations should measure their social impact. Measuring impact can help organizations demonstrate their value to funders and stakeholders, manage impact expectations, and improve performance over time. CAN's approach involves engaging stakeholders, understanding what changes as a result of the organization's work, focusing on meaningful outcomes, being transparent, and creating an iterative process of measurement and improvement. An example is provided of CAN working with the Lambeth Community Hub Network to develop impact indicators, collect data, and estimate the social value created through their work in the community.
This document discusses social impact measurement and performance management. It presents frameworks for measuring social impact at different levels, from individual programs to entire fields. It emphasizes using data and feedback loops to continually evaluate and improve social services. Performance is measured through outcomes, benchmarks, and constituent voice. The goal is to understand what works, for whom, and drive better outcomes and collaboration.
ASAE Updated decision to join for korazza. Greta Kotler, CAEKorazza
This document discusses the benefits of joining a professional association and findings from research on members' attitudes toward associations. It highlights key benefits like promoting one's industry, influencing legislation, providing standards and research. Research found the most important association functions are networking, training, representing the field to government. Younger generations still value associations but more for practical needs. Overall attitudes toward associations are very favorable and the need for them is seen as greater in the future. Differences by career level and generation were also noted. The presentation compares these findings to research from Spain.
The document discusses challenges facing organizations that serve older people, such as population aging and reduced public funding. It proposes using a results-based accountability (RBA) framework to monitor performance and demonstrate the organization's impact. Key points include reviewing current indicators to better capture quality and outcomes for clients. Capturing client perspectives is important, as is ensuring consistent data collection to allow for effective decision-making and governance. The RBA approach focuses on sustainable outcomes for clients and involves the whole team in continuous service improvement.
Ellig Perf Meas For U Service Catholic U March 28 2006Mercatus Center
1. Effective performance measures for universal service programs are needed to evaluate whether they achieve intended economic, social, educational and health benefits or are just good intentions.
2. Measures should identify specific ultimate and intermediate outcomes, analyze how much outcomes can be attributed to the programs, and examine cost-effectiveness including hidden costs.
3. For example, broadband measures could evaluate numbers of people with available and affordable service, and connectivity increases, to determine if programs improve health, education and economic opportunities as intended.
A presentation given at one of the National Youth Agency's regional events on the Governments new ten yearyouth strategy, called "Aiming High".
For more information visit www.nya.org.uk/tenyearstrategy
Belinda Wadsworth - Leadership Academy PresentationNMJones
The document discusses priorities for older people and how local governments and organizations can work to address them. It identifies key priorities for older people based on research, including transport, care, health, income, and communities. It recommends that local actors find out older peoples' priorities, take an ambitious and strategic approach to delivering services with older people at the heart of planning, and look for new opportunities under reforms to better support independence, respect, and quality of life for older populations.
This document discusses using customer insight and a "Total Place" approach to improve public services. It notes that local authorities currently collect a lot of customer data but use it within silos. A Total Place approach looks at customer needs holistically across agencies to design more efficient, effective services. Pilots found duplication between agencies and opportunities to streamline and better target services based on customer insights into their actual experiences. The document advocates further using and sharing customer insights to continuously redesign services around citizen needs.
The summary proposes a bike sharing program called WUride for Washington University students. It would allow students to rent bikes from docking stations located around campus for a nominal daily fee of $1 or an annual unlimited access option. Students could take a bike from any station and return it to any other station. The program would benefit students by providing affordable, flexible transportation that saves time and encourages exercise. It would also benefit the university by reducing energy use and traffic congestion while generating advertising revenue.
A presentation given at one of the National Youth Agency's regional events on the Governments new ten yearyouth strategy, called "Aiming High".
For more information visit www.nya.org.uk/tenyearstrategy
oneNS presentation connector program - Fred Morleyonens
The document discusses connector programs which help connect job seekers to opportunities. Connectors are people who know many others in their community and make introductions. A connector program launched with 50 connectors but grew to over 700 connectors. The program helps both businesses find employees and immigrants/graduates find opportunities. Since 2009, the program has involved 725 connectors, helped 1,207 job seekers called connectees, and found jobs for 520 connectees. The program is seen as successful by similar programs in other cities because the personal connections help reduce risk for both job seekers and employers.
The document discusses opportunities for greater involvement of third sector organizations (TSOs) in commissioning and procurement by local governments. It outlines barriers currently facing TSOs, such as short-term funding and unrealistic contract requirements. The document proposes following principles of good commissioning, including understanding user needs by engaging with TSOs, putting user outcomes at the heart of the process, and ensuring fair and transparent contracting. Adopting these principles and addressing barriers could help maximize the benefits TSOs provide, such as specialized expertise and services to hard-to-reach groups, leading to better outcomes for communities.
June Pathfinder Learning Network event breakout session: commissioning supporthealthandcare
The document discusses commissioning support and how it is provided at different scales. Key points included determining a consistent way to describe commissioning support functions, ensuring accountability of all providers, and developing intelligent customers and suppliers. Next steps discussed working locally between GP consortia and providers to understand requirements, as well as nationally sharing best practices, demonstrating economies of scale, and clarifying available funding.
This document discusses starting a SUE Association and outlines key issues to consider. It summarizes the initial meeting in 2015 and progress since. Key points include establishing the association's purpose, structure, membership categories and dues, governance including a board of directors, and priorities going forward such as approving bylaws and dues, and electing initial leadership. The document provides details on suggested bylaws, dues amounts for different member categories, and next steps to form the association.
This document discusses bridging gaps between states' current health coverage enrollment systems and the vision of an "enrollment superhighway" under the Affordable Care Act by 2014. It identifies challenges for states, including outdated technology, complex eligibility rules, and siloed agencies. The document recommends that states simplify processes, increase data sharing, upgrade technology through available federal support, and pursue multi-agency collaboration to help consumers transition to new coverage options seamlessly by the 2014 deadline.
How companies respond to complaints and grievances – MPRL E&P perspectivesEthical Sector
MPRL E&P operates in an area of Myanmar with farmland near oil and gas fields. They implemented a grievance process to address community concerns over impacts to the environment and communities from operations. The process involves field teams collecting grievances, investigating, and developing solutions. Most grievances relate to infrastructure requests. While some progress has been made, challenges remain in fully addressing all complaints in a timely manner and coordinating with government. MPRL E&P is reviewing the process to strengthen it and define performance metrics to evaluate the system's effectiveness.
Connect Assist is a social enterprise based in Wales that provides helpline and customer experience technology services to charities and non-profits. It was created by a charity to support the third sector and create jobs. Connect Assist operates multi-channel helplines and customer service platforms, helping organizations provide information and support via telephone, email, online and mobile channels. It works with clients like the National Council for Voluntary Organisations to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions tailored to each group's needs.
This document summarizes findings from studies of six sanitation financing programs in different countries. The key findings are:
1) Households, including the poor, invest significantly in sanitation but careful program design is needed to create demand and maximize investments.
2) The public funding model and financial strategy have a large influence on equity, scale, sustainability, levels of service, and costs.
3) Both hardware subsidies and credit schemes can effectively increase access when targeted and designed properly, but hardware subsidies are less sustainable when they comprise a large portion of total latrine costs.
The document discusses strategies for achieving "more for less" in public services. It argues that expecting large efficiency savings through initiatives like outsourcing and austerity is unrealistic and often leads to declining outcomes. True improvement requires a holistic approach including co-production with communities, outcomes-based management, cross-sector collaboration, and accepting different risk-cost tradeoffs. Relying only on short-term cost cutting risks undermining long-term quality and sustainability of services.
Rohan Martyres will present on why and how organizations should measure their social impact. Measuring impact can help organizations demonstrate their value to funders and stakeholders, manage impact expectations, and improve performance over time. CAN's approach involves engaging stakeholders, understanding what changes as a result of the organization's work, focusing on meaningful outcomes, being transparent, and creating an iterative process of measurement and improvement. An example is provided of CAN working with the Lambeth Community Hub Network to develop impact indicators, collect data, and estimate the social value created through their work in the community.
This document discusses social impact measurement and performance management. It presents frameworks for measuring social impact at different levels, from individual programs to entire fields. It emphasizes using data and feedback loops to continually evaluate and improve social services. Performance is measured through outcomes, benchmarks, and constituent voice. The goal is to understand what works, for whom, and drive better outcomes and collaboration.
Paul Courtney, CCRI, University of Gloucestershire
- An overview of impact evidence gathered through the Gloucestershire POV project involving three small SPOs
- An introduction to the Social Return Assessment (SRA) tool that was developed over the course of the project through action research and the challenges revealed in developing it
- A discussion around implications for small VCS organisations with respect to measuring impact and the associated support and systems required to achieve it
A new opening for transparency and transformation - the benefits of the commu...Department of Health
The document discusses the development of the Community Information Dataset (CIDS) which aims to provide accurate monitoring of community health services spending and outcomes. It highlights benefits like improved service planning and demonstrates reporting capabilities through example data. Full implementation will require approval and adoption by organizations. The dataset design and initial usage examples are presented.
This document discusses evidence-based practices for serving runaway and homeless youth. It notes that while rigorous experimental research is difficult due to ethical concerns, there are still ways for organizations to demonstrate program effectiveness. One organization, Larkin Street Youth Services, shifted from just collecting output data to meet funding requirements to developing a more evaluation-focused approach using logic models and outcome measurements. This allowed them to better understand program impacts, inform decision-making, and disseminate best practices. The presentation emphasizes that evidence-based does not just mean experimental research but also includes practice-based evidence and continuous monitoring and evaluation.
The document outlines an approach taken by Bridlington Children's Trust Board to better understand and address child poverty in the area. They used tools like OBA, customer segmentation, and data analysis to understand issues from the perspectives of families in poverty. This identified characteristics of poverty that challenged how services were delivered. It provided recommendations to clarify governance, reduce duplication, embed community groups, better target preventative services, and improve support for workers through use of the CAF (Common Assessment Framework).
The document outlines an approach taken by Bridlington Children's Trust Board to better understand and address child poverty in the area. They used tools like OBA, customer segmentation, and data analysis to understand issues from the perspectives of families in poverty. This identified characteristics of poverty that challenged how services were delivered. It provided recommendations to clarify governance, reduce duplication, better target preventative services, and improve support for families through parenting services and community groups.
The document summarizes efforts to improve outcomes for families struggling with alcohol misuse through a multi-phase project. Phase 1 involved understanding current services and identifying areas for improvement. It was found that more emphasis should be placed on prevention, early intervention, brief interventions, and holistic family support. Phase 2 developed a concept for a family service planner to better organize support services. Phase 3 will develop firm improvement plans to present options that achieve the strategic goals of reducing alcohol harm and improving health and well-being of children.
Evidence and policy suggests that people with multiple needs and exclusions often struggle to engage with services because of the way those services are set up. People may be well known to agencies and professionals but may not have been able to make and sustain changes in their lives. This webinar will provide an overview of the issues facing adults with multiple needs and exclusions. Due to agreements with the individuals involved, in the recording we are unable to show Leah’s story and Tommy’s story. These segments have been removed from the recording. If you have any queries please email: help@ripfa.org.uk
The document discusses getting co-production right in health services. It describes a health and care voluntary sector program that aims to improve services and promote well-being. It also summarizes presentations on introducing co-production, a patient perspective on co-production, monitoring mental health services through user involvement, user-driven commissioning, and making disability an asset in the workplace. The document advocates for equal partnerships between organizations and service users.
The document summarizes the Triple-S research project, which aims to contribute to a shift towards sustainable service delivery approaches for rural water supply in developing countries. It discusses key aspects of a service delivery approach, including clear policies and roles, planning, community participation, appropriate technology, and long-term support. The project involves action research in Ghana and Uganda, as well as studies in 13 other countries, to identify factors that promote or constrain services at scale. Findings indicate countries progress along a continuum from infrastructure implementation to full service delivery approaches, with gaps in areas like asset management, life-cycle cost planning, and regulation.
The Information Exchange Workgroup will make recommendations to the HIT Policy Committee on policies, guidance governance, sustainability, architectural, and implementation approaches to enable the exchange of health information and increase capacity for health information exchange over time.
The document summarizes a review of partnership arrangements in Bromley Borough and recommendations for a new framework. The review found duplication across partnerships and barriers like limited resources. It recommends consolidating partnerships under a single framework coordinated by the Executive Director. New structures include biannual stakeholder conferences for adults and children's services and time-limited project groups to better engage users. The next steps are to develop terms of reference, commission project groups, and report to committees on implementing the new arrangements starting in September 2013.
1) Basic service delivery is most effectively managed at a decentralized level, with water and sanitation services being highly visible examples.
2) Decentralization can enhance service delivery by addressing institutional roadblocks, increasing local management capacity, assigning roles and responsibilities, and improving accountability.
3) The World Bank's support for decentralization focuses on improving governance, fiscal frameworks, planning, and local capacity building to strengthen service delivery outcomes.
Overview of the mental health system - for Older Leaders 4 ChangeRich Watts
The document discusses mental health systems and supporting people with mental health problems. It examines what is currently in place, current issues, and what people with mental health problems have done to influence change. It explores what older leaders can do to raise awareness of older people's mental health issues and drive further changes to better support those experiencing mental health challenges.
Self-Directed Support in Scotland for people with mental health problems, 1 A...Rich Watts
This document discusses Self-Directed Support (SDS) for people with mental health problems. It summarizes evidence that SDS works by allowing over 70% of people to live independently and get the support they want with dignity and respect, and less than 10% report negative impacts. The document also discusses how SDS can be made to work through adequate funding, promotion, clear referral processes, and understanding that personalization affects staff and services as well as those receiving support.
Self-Directed Support information session - 25 November 2013 event flyerRich Watts
The document announces an information session about self-directed support for mental health in West Dunbartonshire. The session will be held on November 25th, 2013 from 10AM to 12:45PM at Dumbarton Burgh Hall in Dumbarton. It will provide information about direct payments, personalization, and individual budgets. Lunch and information stalls will be available. To reserve a spot, contact Stepping Stones by phone or email by November 16th.
Self directed support and mh - ot b and nd-ti project flier finalRich Watts
The Scottish Parliament passed the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 which gives people more options for how their social care is delivered through empowering people to decide how much control and responsibility they want over their support arrangements. User-led providers want to ensure this opportunity is equally available to people with mental health problems. The National Development Team for Inclusion was commissioned to bring together existing evidence and examples of how self-directed support has worked for people with mental health problems. The work will highlight the benefits of self-directed support for people with mental health problems and what needs to be in place to ensure equal access.
Merton CIL is a grassroots organization run by disabled people that aims to promote independence and inclusion for disabled and deaf people in Merton. They do this by challenging discrimination, encouraging disabled people to achieve change locally, and celebrating diversity among disabled people. As a membership organization, Merton CIL provides peer support, information and advice services, and advocates for services that better meet the needs of disabled people. They believe in the social model of disability and focus on reducing societal barriers faced by disabled individuals.
Merton CIL offers a free 3-month peer support program to help disabled and deaf people in Merton gain independence. Volunteers with lived experience of disability provide coaching to set goals and take steps at one's own pace in areas like employment, practical support, or life changes. The peer supporters can relate to similar experiences through confidential support.
Report on Wiltshire CIL's conference on ILF - 24 July 2012Rich Watts
A report on the work done by Wiltshire CIL - a DPULO in the South West - on the Independent Living Fund. This is a great example of the support a DPULO provides people, as well as how they can help represent people's views on different issues.
DPULOs Making A Difference: working with commissionersRich Watts
The document discusses a collection of case studies being commissioned by the Strengthening DPULOs Programme to explore the relationship between commissioners and Disabled People's User-Led Organizations (DPULOs). The case studies aim to provide examples of where DPULOs and commissioners have worked successfully together, the factors that enabled their success, and lessons that can be learned. The collection of case studies will be disseminated widely to help support DPULOs in their work and relationships with commissioners.
Impact of Personal Budgets in Adult Social - final reportRich Watts
In 2008, Essex County Council (ECC) commissioned ecdp and OPM to follow people over 3 years as they use cash payments for adult social care within Essex.
This study provides a unique opportunity to fully understand the experiences of people living with a personal budget over this time - a perspective that is often overlooked.
This is the full report that contains findings from the third and final round of research with service users, frontline practitioners and providers in Essex who are working to facilitate self-directed support across the county.
You can read 5 other associated briefing papers and 3 videos that provide the lived experience of users over the last 3 years on ecdp's website: www.ecdp.org.uk.
Brandon Trust: a personalised approach with children and familiesRich Watts
The organisation I'm a trustee for - Brandon Trust - is running an excellent event on 14 November on its personalised approach with children and families. The day will be an opportunity to hear from some of those involved in this exciting area of work.
If you'd like to attend, contact Brandon Trust through the website, www.brandontrust.org or call on 01208 72162
Full notes from a presentation on User-Led Organisations. This was done at the NCASC 2012 in Eastbourne, done jointly with research in practice for adults and the Strengthening DPULOs Programme.
A presentation on User-Led Organisations. This was done at the NCASC 2012 in Eastbourne, done jointly with research in practice for adults and the Strengthening DPULOs Programme.
Peer support and DPULOs: three case studies (DRUK)Rich Watts
Three excellent case studies from Disability Rights UK on how DPULOs can help commissioners with peer support in different ways. You can find the original on the DRUK website here: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/dpulocasestudies.htm
Fascinating report of an ADASS roundtable in the south west on commissioning. Worth reading for an insight into the challenges commissioners face and some of the ways they're thinking of addressing these challenges.
In partnership with Jobcentre Plus and the private sector group MITIE, Essex Unite is ecdp's ground-breaking work experience training programme designed to offer unemployed disabled individuals the opportunity to participate in meaningful work placements to give them the drive, experience and confidence needed to get into paid employment.
User engagement research final report - summary, july 2012Rich Watts
Since March, ecdp has been working with our members and other disabled and older people from across Essex and with a variety of lived experience, to understand how views of health and social care can be effectively captured. In total we engaged directly with 121 people for this work and indirectly engaged with over 470 people and 21 organisations. We also distributed almost 1,000 separate pieces of promotional material to other stakeholders across the county.
This is the summary of this research, which was presented to HealthWatch Essex in July 2012.
For more information, please visit www.ecdp.org.uk
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
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An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
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