Why you are here... You have experience and knowledge of the assessment process You recognise that some things need to (and can) change for the better You will be an active participant You are prepared to question things and think differently

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A A B B Think ‘system’ C C D D E E organisational/professional/ departmental boundaries organisational/professional/ departmental boundaries Single Assessment Process Several assessments lots of paperwork duplication of information omission gaps in communication no-one is accountable for the person’s “end to end” experience Several assessments lots of paperwork duplication of information omission gaps in communication no-one is accountable for the person’s “end to end” experience

Task A)What values do you think should underpin the single assessment process? B)How should we go about breaking down barriers between professional groups? C)How can we communicate better with each other? Form groups with people you haven’t worked with before and answer the following three questions (15 mins): Form groups with people you haven’t worked with before and answer the following three questions (15 mins):

Task Within your group, name each person A, B or C A collects the answers to question A, B to question B and C to question C, making sure that they understand all the points (10 mins) All the As get together, the Bs get together and the Cs get together Each group sorts out and groups the responses on a sheet of flip chart, in line with the themes that emerge (20mins) A representative from each group (A, B and C) summarises the themes briefly to the rest of the workshop