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Supporting People Matters
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A leaflet setting out the latest news from Supporting People. In this issue new from the Same As You Implementation Group; Scottish Council for Single Homeless and Scottish Youth Housing Network; the Thistle Foundation and the Altrum conference.
Local area co-ordination: strengthening support for people with learning disabilities in Scotland
- Authors:
- STALKER Kirsten Ogilvie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(4), December 2008, pp.215-219.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reports the findings of a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive which examined the introduction and implementation of local area co-ordination (LAC) in Scotland. A questionnaire about their posts was completed by 44 local area co-ordinators, interviews were conducted with 35 local area co-ordinators and 14 managers and case studies of LAC practice were carried out in four local authorities. The study found both strengths and weaknesses in the implementation of LAC nationally. There was great unevenness across Scotland in the number of local area co-ordinators employed by local authorities and in their roles and remits. Progress in community capacity building was slow overall and some managers expressed mixed feelings about LAC's usefulness in a climate of scarce resources. Individuals and families, however, were very appreciative of the support received and there was evidence that LAC had made a positive difference to their lives; for example, in relation to increased inclusion, choice and formal and informal supports. Various proposals are made for supporting the future development of LAC.
Learning from each other in the context of personalisation and self-build social care
- Authors:
- NIND Melanie, COVERDALE Andy, CROYDON Abigail
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 36(10), 2021, pp.1553-1573.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
UK policy for adults with intellectual disabilities no longer supports state-provided building-based day care but promotes personalised care and support under individuals’ control with choice of community-based opportunities. The research explored experiences of this new terrain and the informal learning involved. An initial scoping review was followed by interviews with key service providers in one urban and one rural area in England and one of each in Scotland. Next, ethnographic fieldwork with people with intellectual disabilities involved a flexible mix of observations, interviews, focus groups, and participant-generated visual data. Thematic analysis involved an iterative mix of deductive and inductive coding. Findings showed informal peer learning ranged from ad hoc to structurally supported. Though learning was often tacit, support was valued and agency developed. The availability of local supportive people and schemes and time spent in them to develop new skills and identities was vital to people self-building community lives. (Edited publisher abstract)
My support my choice: people with learning disabilities’ experiences of self-directed support and social care: thematic report
- Authors:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ALLIANCE SCOTLAND, SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT SCOTLAND
- Publishers:
- Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland, Self Directed Support Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This document is part of a suite of ‘My Support, My Choice: User Experiences of Self-directed Support in Scotland’ (MSMC) reports and focuses on the experiences of people with learning disabilities who use SDS/ social care in Scotland. Between November 2018 and February 2020, MSMC heard about the experiences of 124 people with learning disabilities via a survey, interviews and focus groups. People with learning disabilities gave both positive and negative feedback when asked to summarise their experiences of SDS. However, they generally reported that SDS had improved their social care experience. Most people with learning disabilities were on their preferred SDS option and felt that they were fully involved in decisions about their care and support. Most people also stated that they had enough time to choose their SDS option and had been given details about their personal budget, as well as a choice over who manages it. Participants highlighted that good, consistent, trusting relationships with social workers and clear lines of communication are all essential for positive and effective experiences of SDS. However, there are some improvements that would respond to people’s concerns, build on existing good practice and increase the effectiveness and reach of positive SDS/ social care experiences. The views expressed by research participants and analysis of the findings have led to a number of recommendations, set out in this report, many of which echo other independent reviews of SDS. (Edited publisher abstract)
If the support's right, she's right: an evaluation of Partners for Inclusion
- Author:
- MACINTYRE Gillian
- Publisher:
- Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 58p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Partners for Inclusion is a voluntary organisation that provides support for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems. It has adopted a person-centred approach to supporting people with ‘high’ or ‘complex’ support needs in order to provide services based on individual needs, wants and desires. This report presents the findings of an evaluation aiming to measure the progress made in the 4 years since the service was last evaluated. Specifically, it aimed to address: whether people are living the life they choose; whether people are living in the place that makes sense for them now; in what ways people’s lives have changed since receiving a service from Partners for Inclusion; and the experiences of staff who work for Partners for Inclusion. The research included a total of 50 interviews with individuals who receive services, support staff, family members, friends, and other professionals. The findings show that, for some people, lives have changed in significant ways since receiving support from Partners for Inclusion. However, further work is needed in areas of social inclusion, such as participating in education and employment. In common with other person-centred organisations, the staff often experience lone working with a resultant reduction in collegial support. A number of recommendations are provided in the areas of: personalisation; creating opportunities; and organisational capacity.
Building bridges to a good life: a review of asset based, person centred approaches and people with learning disabilities in Scotland
- Authors:
- McNEISH Di, SCOTT Sarah, WILLIAMS Jennie
- Publisher:
- Scottish Commission for Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 79
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This review explores the potential to join up thinking on increased choice and control for people with learning disabilities and the principles of asset based working. Commissioned by the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability, it considers the efficacy of asset based approaches for people with learning disabilities, looks at evidence of the impact these approaches can have on people’s lives and also identifies examples of good practice in Scotland. The review draws on the results of a literature review; interviews with key informants involved in asset based working and learning disability services; and a mapping of projects using asset based principles with people with learning disabilities across Scotland. The results suggest that there are is reason why the focus of assets work cannot be broadened to include opportunities for people with learning disabilities. However it suggests that asset based approaches should be seen in the context of efforts to advance the personalisation and social integration agendas, and that if that they need to fit alongside services, support systems and initiatives. Examples included in the review illustrate how services can add to the assets of individuals and communities, provided they are willing and committed to relating to people and doing things differently. Factors identified that facilitate asset based approaches with people with learning disabilities, include: addressing wider inequalities and stigma; ensuring people with learning disabilities are active participants in place based community development; and tackling attitudinal barriers and established ways of doing things. (Edited publisher abstract)
Local area co-ordination in Scotland 2009-2010
- Author:
- SCOTTISH CONSORTIUM FOR LEARNING DISABILITY
- Publisher:
- Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Local Area Co-ordination (LAC) has been introduced in Scotland to provide a flexible, personalised approach to working with people with learning disabilities in order to promote independent living. Local area coordinators assist people with learning disabilities and their families to identify what they want in their lives and help them to achieve their goals. In 2009 the National LAC Development Team carried out a mapping survey of Local Area Co-ordination in Scotland, the main purpose of which was to see how LAC was operating across Scotland and to establish a baseline for 2009 which could inform the strategic development of LAC. The survey included a self-completion questionnaire issued to all Scottish local authority areas, including those where there was no LAC, and qualitative interviews with the majority of LAC teams. Topics included in the questionnaire were; history of LAC in the area, LAC team employment, local community served, local context and environment, nature of service, local reporting and evidence base, and local publicity. This report provides a summary of the findings in each of these areas. The findings showed that there is a lot of diversity in the way Local Area Co-ordination has developed across Scotland. This diversity can partly be seen as a response to the different geographical, organisational and social contexts within which LAC exists.
The keys to life: report of the Care Inspectorate's inspection focus area 2014-2016
- Author:
- CARE INSPECTORATE
- Publisher:
- Care Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report presents the results of thematic inspections of services for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland, which were carried out to examine the quality of services and the extent to which the key principles of The Keys to Life policy were being met. It also looks at the extent to which the learning from the Department of Health review into Winterbourne View Hospital in Gloucestershire is informing practice in Scotland. The inspection included care homes, care at home services, housing support services and d combined care at home/housing support services for people with a learning disability. The report examines the findings in relation to outcomes for people who use these services, and their carers, aligning these to the four overarching strategic outcomes of The Keys to Life: a healthy life; choice and control; independence; and active citizenship. The inspections found that over 93 per cent of the services were providing good, very good, or excellent care. They also identified a high-level awareness about The Keys to Life strategy. Where services were good, this related to the implementation of person-led care practices which promoted choice and protected the rights of those using services. Areas for improvement identified included: some care managers reporting difficulties in accessing the right healthcare for the people they support; improvements in the way care was planned and delivered; and providing activities that were better focused on people’s individual choices. Examples of good practice are also included throughout the report. (Edited publisher abstract)