1. Safety Matters: developing practice in safeguarding adults SDS360: the process of change in self-directed support Directors’ Policy Forum, June 18 2009 Change Projects Update

2. So what is a Change Project? Identify an area of practice  safeguarding adults/self-directed support Take account of the available evidence  research evidence and practitioner wisdom Pilot new ways of working and resources  complete for Safety Matters, early 2010 for SDS360 Produce resources for the wider network

3. So where are we? Stage Action Safety Matters SDS360 1 idea generation Complete 2 scoping study / literature search Complete 3 experts’ knowledge exchange Complete 4 development stage Complete 5 produce pilot resources CompleteDec 09 6 piloting stage CompleteJune 10 7 produce final resources NOWDec 10 8 launch and publicise the resources Oct 09Dec 10 9 promote and support use of resources OngoingDec 11 Final days of idea generation for CP3 so talk to Anthea.....

4. Safety Matters: developing practice in safeguarding adults Pilot group: teams from 5 agencies Birmingham, Dorset, Ealing, Leicestershire, Sheffield 3 meetings in 6 months (Sept 08 – Feb 09) reviewed all sections of the handbook and the practitioner guide opportunity to reflect and respond contributed additional local experiences

5. Pilot group – final meeting

6. Regional Pilot Workshops Plymouth Bracknell Forest Bedfordshire Birmingham Brent Bristol Cornwall Coventry Cheshire Cumbria Devon Dorset Essex Dudley Hammersmith and Fulham Lancashire Leicestershire Luton Newham Oxfordshire BANES Sheffield Southend South Gloucestershire Wandsworth Warrington Wigan Wiltshire Wolverhampton

7. Other agencies also involved Beds and Luton Mental Health Trust Heart of Birmingham PCT Birmingham East and North PCT Avon and Somerset Police Bedfordshire Police Adult Protection Team Devon PCT Greater Manchester Police Luton Training PCT Metropolitan Police NHS Devon Partnership Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust West Midlands Police Dorset Police

8. Final Resources In response to the feedback received we are currently producing: a practitioner handbook for those involved in safeguarding casework a stand alone literature review a Councillors’ Briefing a password protected area of the website containing all of the above resources and an online discussion forum and additional materials

9. Date for your diaries... National Children and Adult Services Conference Harrogate International Centre Wednesday 21 October 13.45 Joint session with IDeA

10. SDS360: the process of change in self-directed support Story so far: Idea generation completed March 2008 Expert knowledge exchange held July 2008 Development group met Dec 2008 – May 2009 Co-facilitator: Caroline Tomlinson, in-Control

11. Development group teams from: Bracknell Forest Cumbria Devon Lancashire Luton Southend Sutton West Berkshire

13. Looked at... The process of change for SDS Theory and models of change Key ingredients for effective change Sharing stories Co-production Transition Positive risk taking Finance systems Leadership, vision and much more…

14. Where next? Considering how best to present learning/what resources will be most useful Will be launching resources by Dec 2009 Piloting stage early 2010...let us know if you are interested in taking part