1. SDS Support in the Right Direction and Innovation Fund Portfolio Day Glasgow - 17 th February 2016 #selfdirectedsupport

2. Welcome Celia Tennant Chief Executive - Inspiring Scotland

3. Policy Update Lorna Ascroft Self-directed Support policy lead – Scottish Government Maureen Bruce Head of Care, Support and Rights Division – Scottish Government

4. Self-directed Support Strategy 2010 - 2020 Next phase of implementation

5. What is it for? CHOICE + CONTROL + FLEXIBILITY = EMPOWERMENT - PREVENTION - INCLUSION

6. What works? Information and advocacy; choice Workers support personal outcomes; control Creative and flexible service commissioning Systems and processes support personal outcomes

7. Challenges….. Significant cultural and organisational change – whole system approach needed Moving from risk averse to risk enabling practice Limited resources Differing interpretations and implementation of Self-directed Support Changing landscape in light of integration Systems & processes that respond to the flexibility required and the changing landscape Sharing of power, decision making and accountability Regulation and inspection – how does it encourage innovation?

8. Where are we now?

10. Co-producing a national SDS workplan 2016-18 1.Where are we now? 2.What’s preventing us getting to where we want to be? 3.How do we get there?

11. Steven Marwick Director – Evaluation Support Scotland

12. ? What works in Independent Support? Learning points for current programme Effective Independent Support projects: ▫Relationships (time) ▫Knowledgeable ▫Positive examples - champions or peer support ▫Connected but independent Ability to achieve positive outcomes for people constrained by a number of challenges

13. Learning points for current SiRD programme ‘The value of Independent Support’ activities & outcomes -A good fit -Some activity and outcome additions

14. Reporting on Progress and Learning

15. 6 monthly Progress Report Changes and support More informed – better budget & monitoring information Better support for organisations to describe difference Better information on the difference funded organisations are making Know more about effective models for independent support, SDS care, how to overcome barriers

16. Support in the Right Direction Fund Type & example activity Outcomes for people and carers Outcomes for statutory services and care providers from Independent Support Best fit Missing? Work to: Understand choice, control, personal outcomes – life planning, social skills Connect people together & with community Co-produce activities & services Personal outcomes from your support Outcomes as a result of SDS

17. Innovation Fund Fund Activities Work with & for practitioners and providers – knowledge of SDS Pilot & co-produce activities for use of budgets Life planning - Understand choice, control, personal outcomes – life planning, social skills SDS training & planning with harder to reach people 14 Outcomes Skills, motivation and commitment to SDS principles Greater choice Better SDS practice

18. Online Reporting

19. Activities - SiRD

20. Activities – SiRD Helping People….

21. Activities - Innovation

22. Other activities

23. Upload additional information

24. Outcomes – (SiRD)

25. Outcomes – Other

26. Upload and Save

27. Progress Reports Financial reporting – Upload project budgets & Schedule 2 forms Project Changes & Challenges Monitoring information: Local Authority areas, People you work with, Age Submit – Download PDF Email additional info (Schedule 3) Forms live – speak to us – due date Visit

28. Thoughts? In groups: Questions / Concerns about new reporting format? 1.How can Progress reports contribute to learning about effective models of independent support, SDS care and how to overcome barriers? 2.How can we categorise & learn more about the challenges to your delivery? 3.How else can you tell us about your success and challenges?

29. Strengthening Networks Level 3 Return to Theatre for 1pm

30. Welcome to the afternoon session Maureen Bruce Head of Care, Support and Rights Division – Scottish Government

31. Flamboyant Dreaming Alexander Jean-Pierre Warren AJP Dreams

33. I was a student in a special needs school. I never worked with mainstream students or used public transport.... then I dared to dream. This is the story of how those dreams changed my life.

34. I felt depressed I was in a special needs school and felt excluded from the real world I was being looked after but I wasn’t happy At 15… Exams were easy – they didn’t challenge me at all They only worked out my severe dyslexia just before I left school I was getting taxis everywhere.

35. Why was I depressed? They suggested I went on a Life Skills course but it wasn’t for me! I was told it wasn’t REALISTIC to become an actor But then Person Centred Planning allowed me to DREAM!! No one seemed to be listening to ME. They kept telling me what was best for me.

37. With flamboyant dreaming you can let your dreams be as wild and as imaginative as you want them to be. Someone’s flamboyant dream can tell you what that person wants to do in their life.

38. Here’s a Flamboyant dream that many people would call “UNREALISTIC ” But it’s an important dream for this young person

40. Why do you think this young person has a dream about being a Superhero?

42. Fighting crime Having a double life - shock people with what I can do I’d be recognised on the news and in the papers but not in public I would bring the community together Even if the police didn’t like me - I’d know that I was doing the right thing and I’d stick to my guns – like a vigilante!! I’d save innocent people support the underdog and fight their corner

43. Fighting crime I have a double life - shocking people with what I could do I’m recognised on the news and in the papers but not in public These are the Superhero things I’m doing (in red)! Even if the police didn’t like me – I would know I was doing the right thing and I’d stick to my guns I’m save innocent people supporting the underdog and fight their corner I bring communities together

44. I joined an Art class in a mainstream school. They saw I was a “normal” human being and wanted to do more with other pupils from my school (bring the communities together).

45. I have my own business, giving workshops for professionals who work with people with learning difficulties – I speak from experience.

46. I try to show people by example that any dream is possible. When I was 2 years old my parents were told I’d never walk, talk, read or write.

47. “My other Dreams” Some of my dreams were: going to acting school a loving relationship travelling on the bus on my own going to town on my own to look around the shops or meet friends.

48. Travelling on the bus on my own I catch the bus on my own

49. Going to acting school I went to a 3 year mainstream drama course and passed!

50. A loving relationship I’ve had a girlfriend.

51. Going to town on my own to look around the shops or meet friends.

52. SAY NO TO ‘UNREALISTIC’!! MAKE IT BECOME REAL!

53. Dreams can tell you about who a person is, not just what they want

54. Adults are allowed to have DREAMS too….. You’re allowed to be a 5 year old in your HEART!

55. Alexander Jean-Pierre Warren ackie1988@yahoo.com

56. Market Place Level 3 Return to Theatre for 3pm

57. What’s Next? Give us your feedback Future days? Training needs? Communications focus