Change Projects Link Officer Annual Meeting Dartington, Feb 2009

Overview Safety Matters: developing practice in safeguarding adults SDS360: the process of change in self-directed support Next one ?????

What is a Change Project Identifies an area of practice, takes account of the available evidence, pilots new ways of working and evaluates the impact They are designed to enable participants to contribute to the improvement of evidence based approaches, both in their own agency and in the broader professional community They provide an opportunity for us to work closely and collaboratively with Partner agencies across our network

Stages of a Change Project Stage Action 1 idea generation 2 scoping study / literature search 3 experts’ knowledge exchange 4 recruit and run a Change Project group 5 produce pilot resources 6 recruit and run a pilot group to evaluate the pilot resources 7 produce final resources 8 launch and publicise the resources 9 promote and support use of the resources

Safety Matters The story so far: April 07: Idea generation June 07: Expert Knowledge Exchange Sept 07 – Feb 08: Development Group June 08: Pilot resources launched Sept 08 – Feb 09: Piloting Stage

Safety Matters

Piloting process Pilot Group Regional Pilot Workshops Sheffield 30 September Birmingham 2 October London7 October Bristol8 October Postal distribution all agencies

Agencies involved in project Bath and NE Somerset Bedfordshire Birmingham Bracknell Forest Brent Bristol Cornwall Coventry Cheshire Cumbria Devon Dorset Dudley Essex Hammersmith and Fulham Lancashire Leicestershire Luton Newham Oxfordshire Plymouth Sheffield Southend-on-Sea South Gloucestershire Wandsworth Warrington Wigan Wiltshire Wolverhampton

Representatives from other agencies also involved Avon and Somerset Police Bedfordshire Police Adult Protection Team Beds and Luton Mental Health Trust BEN Primary Care Trust Devon Primary Care Trust Greater Manchester Police Heart of Birmingham PCT Luton Training Primary Care Trust Metropolitan Police NHS Devon Partnership Rotherham MBC Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust West Midlands Police

Where next Rewriting the resources in light of comments received during piloting Launch October 2009 Dissemination across Partner agencies – ongoing support and development

Dissemination discussion How would you disseminate the resources – what would you do with them? What would you like from us? How can we all manage the ‘tension’ of sharing them with colleagues from external, non-Partner agencies?

SDS360 The story so far: March 08: Idea generation July 08: Expert Knowledge Exchange Dec 08 – now: Development Group Co –facilitator: Caroline Tomlinson, in-Control

SDS360 EKE attended by: DH/CSIP In-Control Local authorities: Cumbria, Herefordshire, Liverpool, Sheffield and Worcestershire Skills for Care Invited but unable to attend: Barnsley, Bracknell Forest, Cheshire, Ealing, Wigan; Independent consultant; Individual Budget holder; Lancaster University; Valuing People Support Team;

SDS Development Group Collaboration across network; teams of staff from 7 Partner agencies: Focusing on the process of change required for self-directed support. CumbriaSouthend-on-Sea DevonSutton LancashireWest Berkshire Luton

Where next Complete the development stage May 2009 Produce resources – December 2009 Piloting 2010

Change Project 3 Your thoughts please.... Top three topics/areas of interest