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Named Social Worker site profiles and resources
- Authors:
- INNOVATION UNIT, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Innovation Unit, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 77
- Place of publication:
- London
This set of resources complements 'Putting people at the heart of social work: lessons from the Named Social Worker Programme'. It shares the profiles of sites involved in the programme, summarise each site's approach, and includes some of the tools, stories and resources that have been created throughout the programme. These include a reflective supervision template, a risk enablement panel framework, a knowledge and skills statement for advance practice, and a transitions protocol. (Edited publisher abstract)
Peter's story: the perspective of a person supported by a named social worker
- Authors:
- INNOVATION UNIT, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Innovation Unit
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
Illustrates how the Named Social Worker initiative has supported and helped Peter, who is a 19 year old man with an autistic spectrum condition and a learning disability. When Peter was matched with a named social worker, his family had reached crisis point and Peter was close to being detained under the Mental Health Act. The named social worker worked closely with Peter and his family to understand what support would work best for him. Peter has now settled into a new home, his package of support has been gradually reduced and he has not had any incidents that have required police involvement since moving into his new home. It also details the cost of Peter's current support package and the cost of care when he was in crisis. (Edited publisher abstract)
Named Social Worker: findings from six pilot sites report
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION UNIT
- Publishers:
- Innovation Unit, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out the findings from the six sites involved in the Named Social Work programme during the six months from October 2016 to March 2017. The programme aimed to explore how having a named social worker could contribute to individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs achieving better outcomes and being in control of decisions about their own future. The report provides a summary of the impact achieved and a cost benefit analysis in each of the six sites, which developed their own approaches based on their local context. The sites cover: Calerdale, Camden, Hertfordshire, Liverpool, Nottingham and Sheffield. It also includes a set of programme level insights which show how a Named Social Worker model can shift outcomes; by providing permission for social workers to work in new ways; by setting expectations around working more closely with individuals; by opening up visibility across the system for named social workers to engage at different stages of an individual’s journey; and by being an endeavour of the whole team. The report also outlines some of the tools used by the sites. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with people with autism: the autistic perspective
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 11 minutes 56 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Revised
In this film, we see how Scott, a man with autism and learning disabilities, and Marie, a professor with Asperger’s Syndrome, learn to make sense of society, with the support of colleagues and family members. Scott’s parents speak of the rituals he employs to cope with daily life and the behaviours that are triggered when the world does not make sense to him. Marie talks of the challenges she faces in learning the rules of professional communication and the techniques she uses to interact with others and manage her anxieties. She makes the point, however, that these anxieties come about because society does not yet understand people with autism, and disables them as a result.
Supporting carers: the carer
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
This film focuses on Rose Fernandes who cares for her mother, who has dementia, and her daughter, who is autistic and has learning difficulties. She uses direct payments to pay for people to help with her daughter’s care, but for her mother she relies on agency staff. She finds this method tough as the agency staff only come at certain times, leaving her to care for her mum alone throughout the night. Meanwhile, her daughter Crystal receives much more flexible care, but direct payments leave her with a lot of paperwork to do. Note: This film is no longer available.