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Self Directed SupportThe Brighton and Hove journey so far!

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What is Self Directed Support?

Redesigning the social care system so that the people eligible to receive services take control over them, at the level they wish to.

Moving to a system where social care users have the same ability as other citizens to exercise choice and control over their lives and the social care they receive, enabling them to determine their own outcomes, make their own decisions and manage their risks.

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What’s it all about?

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Resource Allocation System (RAS)

FACE Overview Assessment

Based on Daily Living Activities and Risk scales

System which identifies how much money needs to be allocated to meet the needs of the individual. These figures are based on current expenditure and the scoring system is weighted to enable scores with higher need areas to receive increased funding

Assessment

Scores

Resource Allocation

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Individual Budgets (IB’s)

• Allocated amount of funding to meet a person’s assessed needs.

• Can involve additional funding streams – Supporting People; Disabled Facilities Grant; Independent Living Fund; Access to Work

• National pilots outcome 2008: Typically used to purchase personal care, assistance

with domestic chores, and social, leisure and educational activities.

Little difference in average cost of an IB and the costs of conventional social care support.

People receiving an IB were more likely to feel in control of their daily lives.

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Self Directed Support Strategy work

streams…The 3 SDS workstreams

• SDS Systems

• Support for Service Users and Carers

• Commissioning and Contracting

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SDS Structure

ASC and Housing Personalisation Board

ASC Operational Board

ASC Partnership Board

Commissioning and Contracting Group

Denise D’Souza

Self Directed Support Executive Group

Chaired by Martin Farrelly

Role – provide operational support to implement SDS within ASC, linking directly with the Commissioning Process

SDS Work streams

SDS Systems Group

Information and Support Group

Commissioning + Contracting Group

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SDS Workstream

SDS Systems Group (SDS Engine!)

Chaired by Laura Scott-Smith

Role:

Managing the RAS/FACE pilot

Future Areas:

Performance Management; Carefirst development; Financial modelling; Interface with SAP Assessment; Risk Enablement Panel

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SDS Workstream

Commissioning and Contracting

Chaired by Sharon Lyons

Role:

Initial scoping exercise related to the local “marketplace” and exploring “approved providers/recommended services” options. All work to feed into the wider Commissioning and Contracting Group

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SDS Workstream

Support and Information Group (Service user/carer engagement and support)

Chaired by Nichola StGeorge

Role:

Develop information and explore support options to enable individuals to make informed choices regarding SDS options.

Future Areas:

Publicity; “expert/testing group”; brokerage function; menu of options.

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Access Point

Re-ablement

RAS

Individual Budgets

Support Planning

Brokerage

Self Directed Support Direct

Payment

Direct Payment

Indirect Payment

Indirect Payment

Individual Service Fund

Individual Service FundTrusts

Trusts

Direct Provision

Direct Provision

REVIEW AND FINANCIAL AUDITProportionate and at agreed time spans (Outcome focussed review form to be used)

Virtual Budget

Virtual Budget