1. Date Winterbourne View Joint Improvement Programme Chris Bull April 2013 www.local.gov.uk

2. What are the aims of the programme? www.local.gov.uk Outcome focused: ensuring people get the care they want & need Accountable: in partnership with & accountable to people that use services & their family carers Challenging: change culture as well as services Delivered at pace & scale: Fast & lasting change from childhood Sector-led: using existing structures & practice Open &transparent: ensuring that information on progress is frequent & accessible.

3. How will we do this? Two year funding for joint programme board Giving people & their families have a say Support both health & social care to change Work together – ADASS contribution Get people out of assessment & treatment centres Alive to challenges: resources, NHS change, scale of ambition, competing priorities

4. And when by? “Health and care commissioners will: by 1 June 2013, working together and with service providers, people who use services and families review the care of all people in learning disability or autism inpatient beds and agree a personal care plan for each individual, based on their and their families’ needs and agreed outcomes; put these plans into action as soon as possible, so that all individuals receive personalised care and support in appropriate community settings no later than 1 June 2014; ensure that all individuals have the information, advice and advocacy support they need to understand and have the opportunity to express their views. This support will include self-advocacy and independent advocacy where appropriate for the person and their family.” ADASS co-signatory of national concordat

5. What are we doing now? Initial focus for the programme What does a good review look like? What should our improvement offer look like? What will good provision look like?

6. Reviews of care Document on principles of reviews: Scope: Know who people are, what they are in, where they are placed – & what is needed to get them out of there Joint: reviews must be across health & social care Inclusive: need to ensure engagement & advocacy Comprehensive: good practice but regional variations

7. Understanding & changing care Impact for commissioners Analyse outcomes of reviews Support future planning Development of new services & approaches Share innovation Link with HWBBs to challenge & change

8. Improvement Programme The theory: Sector led improvement principles Commissioners across health & social care Regions &sub regions The practice: Stocktake & assurances of progress Facilitated workshops & sharing what works Local action but bespoke support as required

9. Supporting improvement Key themes: Involvement, engagement & advocacy Information to support improvement Life course planning Provider innovation Keeping people safe, rights & expectations, legislation & guidance Communications

10. Further information For good practice examples and queries: Chris.Bull@local.gov.uk For more information and review document www.local.gov.uk/adultwww.local.gov.uk/adultsocialcare