Personalisation and workforce issues

November 2012

Megan Wilson, Head of Public Affairs, Sense

Scotland

Catherine Garrod

Providers & Personalisation

Policy context

•Self-directed Support strategy (2010)

•Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Bill (2012)

Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) BillPrinciples:•Involvement•Informed Choice•Collaboration•Respect for a person’s dignity •Respect for a person’s right to participate

Social Care (Self-directed Support) Bill Local authorities must offer 4 options: 1. Direct Payment 2. Individual chooses

their support (sometimes known as an Individual Budget or Individual Service Fund)

3. Local authority chooses and arranges service

4. Mixture of the above.

How to make a bill in 7 ‘easy’ steps

1. Minister presents the bill in Parliament

2. Health and Sport Committee takes evidence

3. Stage 1 debate4. Stage 2 debate5. Stage 3 debate6. Royal Assent7. Becomes law…

2013?

Regulations & Guidance

What it means for providers….• Leading change• Culture change• Outcomes focussed• Change to Systems

& Finance, Workforce

• Budget cuts• Business risk?

Sheila ScottInclusion Glasgow

Ian Watson Training Services Manager

Please help yourself to tea and coffee

during your discussion groups

Chatham House Rule

“When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule,

participants are free to use the information received, but neither the

identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”

1. What issues stood out for you from the presentation? (5 minutes)

2. What are the key challenges for your organisations? (15 minutes)

3. Which of the solutions put forward felt the most and least comfortable for you? (5 minutes)Please nominate someone to take

notes on the flipchart paper provided

Group discussion

Any questions for the speakers?

Next steps

Next steps (30 minutes)

1. What is your next step?2. What information do you need to

support your next step?3. What support do you need for your

next step?4. Who needs to supply the info/support

described? Feel free to discuss this exercise in

your groups or complete individually.

Individual Questions to LAW

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