Leicestershire’s Vision for Leicestershire’s Vision for short break transformationshort break transformation

Leicestershire is committed to the transformation and expansion of Leicestershire is committed to the transformation and expansion of short break services for disabled children and their families, from short break services for disabled children and their families, from inclusive Universal services, through to Specialist provision. inclusive Universal services, through to Specialist provision. Leicestershire will promote the participation and involvement of Leicestershire will promote the participation and involvement of disabled children/young people and their parent carers throughout disabled children/young people and their parent carers throughout this process and work alongside partners in other agencies in this process and work alongside partners in other agencies in developing this transformation. Leicestershire will promote the developing this transformation. Leicestershire will promote the Every Child Matters Five Outcomes throughout this process and Every Child Matters Five Outcomes throughout this process and ensure that short breaks provision provides choice, flexibility and ensure that short breaks provision provides choice, flexibility and opportunities, across the County, for all disabled children and opportunities, across the County, for all disabled children and young people. Leicestershire want short break provision to support young people. Leicestershire want short break provision to support parent/carers to live everyday family lives to enable them to parent/carers to live everyday family lives to enable them to continue in their caring role. continue in their caring role.

The development and implementation The development and implementation of Short Breaks for disabled children of Short Breaks for disabled children and their families in Leicestershire and their families in Leicestershire and Rutlandand Rutland

‘‘Short Breaks’Short Breaks’

Sessional Care, day care, or overnight provisionSessional Care, day care, or overnight provision Within the home, approved carers home, Within the home, approved carers home,

community or residential settingcommunity or residential setting Key times- after school, weekends and holiday Key times- after school, weekends and holiday

periodsperiods Two way processTwo way process Positive outcomes under ECMPositive outcomes under ECM

ACHIEVING ACHIEVING

CCommissioning, consultation, communicationommissioning, consultation, communication

HHealth/joint delivery/stakeholdersealth/joint delivery/stakeholders

AAccess to universal provision/Seamless serviceccess to universal provision/Seamless service

NNational support from TDCational support from TDC

GGood Preparationood Preparation

EEligibility criterialigibility criteria

Readiness CriteriaReadiness Criteria

DCSF commissioned Together for Disabled DCSF commissioned Together for Disabled Children to monitor LA and PCT’s progressChildren to monitor LA and PCT’s progress

11stst April 2009 April 2009 Aiming High Implementation GroupAiming High Implementation Group Action planAction plan SEN/Disability Strategy GroupSEN/Disability Strategy Group

Readiness CriteriaReadiness Criteria

Good Strategic Vision demonstrating a sound Good Strategic Vision demonstrating a sound understanding of what short breaks transformation entailsunderstanding of what short breaks transformation entails

Joint Planning activity that has resulted in clearly Joint Planning activity that has resulted in clearly articulated proposals for local short break development to articulated proposals for local short break development to meet the FSO-supported by pooled/aligned budgets and meet the FSO-supported by pooled/aligned budgets and resources and reflecting the scale of the increase in resources and reflecting the scale of the increase in funding providedfunding provided

The collection and use of robust data and information to The collection and use of robust data and information to determine current service use, needs, and to underpin determine current service use, needs, and to underpin planning and commissioning-especially around the planning and commissioning-especially around the requirements of specific groups of disabled childrenrequirements of specific groups of disabled children

Evidence of families input in shaping planning through the Evidence of families input in shaping planning through the engagement of a wide range of parents and disabled engagement of a wide range of parents and disabled children/young peoplechildren/young people

Readiness CriteriaReadiness Criteria

The designation of a service manager in both Local Authority The designation of a service manager in both Local Authority and PCTand PCT

Adequate management capacity to deliver transformation from Adequate management capacity to deliver transformation from April 2009April 2009

The identification of Capital project requirements and capital The identification of Capital project requirements and capital project management capacity to deliver the capital programmeproject management capacity to deliver the capital programme

Commissioning arrangements are established capable of Commissioning arrangements are established capable of developing the local market for short break provision and developing the local market for short break provision and engaging independent providers in that developmentengaging independent providers in that development

Linked to Market Development-a clearly articulated joint Linked to Market Development-a clearly articulated joint workforce strategy with operational planning, outlining clear workforce strategy with operational planning, outlining clear processes for ensuring both quality and sufficiency of the short processes for ensuring both quality and sufficiency of the short break workforce (break workforce (carers and staffcarers and staff) to meet the identified scale ) to meet the identified scale of service expansion and the expectations set out in the FSOof service expansion and the expectations set out in the FSO

Developments Developments

Universal to specialist provisionUniversal to specialist provision Joint funded Project ManagerJoint funded Project Manager Data collection clerkData collection clerk Expansion/modernisation of short fostering serviceExpansion/modernisation of short fostering service Direct Payment postDirect Payment post Communication strategyCommunication strategy Consultation/Participation/Active InvolvementConsultation/Participation/Active Involvement QuestionnaireQuestionnaire WebsiteWebsite

DevelopmentsDevelopments

Coordination with planning for Universal provisionCoordination with planning for Universal provision Strategic planning from targeted to specialistStrategic planning from targeted to specialist Link to Children Centres/extended schoolsLink to Children Centres/extended schools Integrated Youth Support ServicesIntegrated Youth Support Services Play and LeisurePlay and Leisure BefriendingBefriending Early/effective interventionEarly/effective intervention

Full Service OfferFull Service Offer

1.1. Needs assessment of disabled populationNeeds assessment of disabled population2.2. Increased provision/volume of SBIncreased provision/volume of SB3.3. Fair, transparent eligibility criteriaFair, transparent eligibility criteria4.4. Range of local provisionRange of local provision5.5. Positive experiences for childrenPositive experiences for children6.6. Culturally appropriate provisionCulturally appropriate provision7.7. Planned provision/emergency Planned provision/emergency 8.8. Fit for purpose, age appropriate provision Fit for purpose, age appropriate provision 9.9. Skilled providers Skilled providers

Priority GroupsPriority Groups

ASD, Challenging behaviourASD, Challenging behaviour Complex health needs/life limitingComplex health needs/life limiting 11+ moving and handling/equipment11+ moving and handling/equipment 14+ Severe Learning Disabilities 14+ Severe Learning Disabilities

ConclusionConclusion

National expectations of a Core OfferNational expectations of a Core Offer Information, Transparency, Assessment, Information, Transparency, Assessment,

participation, feedbackparticipation, feedback National Indicator to capture the experiences of National Indicator to capture the experiences of

the 5 core elementsthe 5 core elements Short Breaks to be given statutory footing under Short Breaks to be given statutory footing under

The Children and Young People’s BillThe Children and Young People’s Bill

Health/PCTHealth/PCT

Children with Complex Health Care needsChildren with Complex Health Care needs Creative joint solutionsCreative joint solutions Clarity of roles/protocolsClarity of roles/protocols Joint training/information sharingJoint training/information sharing Flexible training programmeFlexible training programme Creative measuring tool to look at service Creative measuring tool to look at service

delivery outcomesdelivery outcomes

WorkshopsWorkshops

What are the key/important issues for you What are the key/important issues for you as Providers, in service provision for as Providers, in service provision for disabled children and young people?disabled children and young people?

What are the major challenges?What are the major challenges? Please identify any solutions to the Please identify any solutions to the

challenges that you have identifiedchallenges that you have identified Could you identify one main issue from Could you identify one main issue from

questions above to feedbackquestions above to feedback Thank-youThank-you