Transcript Title – Trebuchet 44

You don’t understand what it’s like
It’s been a battle to get any help at all
Before Aiming High for Disabled Children, we had:
• a very high threshold for accessing social care
• families battling for support
• over dependency on expensive specialist services
• culture of segregated service provision
• approximately 350 families getting social care support
We aimed to:
• develop better partnerships with families
• use proportionate assessments and make plans that recognise the
whole of people’s lives
• make it easy to access to community arts, sports activities, child
care and leisure
• build community and family support networks
• promote families being in control
• support approximately 1000 families to access short breaks
Better partnerships...
Thank you for all your support and
kindness. You have been our rock.
Dearest Laura,
We are really so very grateful for your advice and
support over 2009. it is a great relief to us to deal
with someone who acts with not only
professionalism but also genuine, understanding
and caring.
Community Lead Professionals: simplifying access to support
social workers
Tier 3/4 –
statutory & complex
needs - life-limited children,
sudden catastrophic trauma,
LAC, safeguarding,
transition
community
lead
professionals
Tier 2/3 needs
prevention & short
breaks
CAF
Families more in control...
We had no reason to be a welcoming family – another
day lost from repeating our story yet again. Jane cut
through our hostility by not promising us the world, by
offering empathy not sympathy, by being objective and
not patronising. She spoke to us on a professional level
and not the seeming special needs level pasted onto
parents who have children with special needs (they
must have special needs as well!) which we had
experienced with previous workers. We are indeed
lucky to have Jane.
What We Put in Place
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Evaluation of outcomes achieved
Creation of database (BIBO)
Working with extended services in clusters
Supporting professionals in mainstream settings and special schools to
use CAF for disabled children and young people
Design and delivery of CAF training for professionals working with
disabled children and young people
Identifying gaps to inform Commissioning
Regular attendance at Children & Young Peoples Action Groups
throughout the county to advocate for disabled children and young
people
Rolled out inclusion training for mainstream providers
Funding inclusion grant
Dearest Sharon,
Knowing you has
made me
hopeful again
Ta lots. You’re
fab. Thanks a
million xx
You have singlehandedly restored my
faith in the Council
Example of a Support Plan
Outcomes to meet
identified need
Type of Provision
Annual Cost
Budget Used
Service
Mum can say one
activity child does at
the weekend and
holidays and say how
she knows child
enjoyed it
Carer for 3 hours
alternate weekends
£755.82 + £200 lump
sum
Short Breaks
Social Care
Carer for 6 hours per
week in school
holidays
£755.82
Short Breaks
Social Care
Mum can show me
child’s fully functional
bed
Referral to Children’s
Community Nursing
Team
Nil
Mum can say child has
a car seat fitted by a
suitably qualified
person and appears
happier in the car now
Purchase car set
£411.00
Mum can say how
child gets to places
she was previously not
able to and one
benefit to the family
Referral to wheelchair
assessment centre
Nil
Health
BHLP
Social Care
Health
Example of a Support Plan
Outcomes to meet
identified need
Type of Provision
Annual Cost
Budget Used
Service
Child can say one friend he
has made at his new
school
School to help child make
friends at school
Nil
Child can say one friend he
has made and what he
does in the holidays that
he enjoys and who takes
him
1:1 support for child to
access youth club &
activities during holidays
£1094.97+
lump sum
£200.00
Short Breaks
Social Care
Parents can say they have
a heating system that
keeps the family home
warm
Part funding towards cost of
a new boiler
£250.00
BHLP
Social Care
Parents can say who cared
for child whilst he
recovered from major
surgery to give parents a
break
4 hours nursing care per
week for 3 weeks
£247.58
Short Breaks
Health/Social
Care
Parents and child can say
where they go and what
they do together
Part funding towards
specialist buggy
£200.00
BHLP
Social Care
Education
Better partnership with young people...
Dear Sharron,
My mummy said you helped me get my
laptop. Thank you! I love it! It’s red and
it sleeps in my bedroom every night.
It’s the best thing I’ve got. Thank you
for letting me go to brownies to. I am
sending some photos of me at
brownies. Thank you. Much love from
P xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CLP Team – Data Summary
The following slides give a flavour of the
data on demographics, activity, spend
and impact of GCC’s CLP Team
Demographics & Caseloads
Activity/Interventions
Thank you for the hockey
table. I have had good fun
with [brother] and Daddy.
When you visit I will
challenge you and I will
win! Please visit again
soon!
Dear Laura, thank you
for the holiday. I did
every one activities. I
really like the seling
[sailing] because it was
fab. I make friends.
THANK YOU.
Expenditure
Measuring Impact
1. Be Safe
Evaluation & RAS Tool
a. My child can travel safely in vehicles
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“Parent Perception”
questions giving rise to
results on following slides
How much support is needed to achieve this?
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20
15
5
0
b. I trust the people who care for my child to understand his/her needs
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“Level of Support”
questions giving rise to
RAS and Indicative
Budget
How much support is needed to achieve this?
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15
10
2
0
c. My home is a safe environment
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How much support is needed to achieve this?
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18
8
d. My child is not bullied by or scared of other people
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3
0
Thank you for taking so much time to discuss
matters today, your practical and
understanding approach is certainly helpful
and empowering as you do listen to the
difficulties and offer information voluntarily
to make informed decisions. I really do feel
strongly about the positive impact your
support has offered.
Just wanted to tell you about the wonderful
morning A and I had today. We had a lovely
helper today and she really managed to get him
to listen and he actually sat on the horse and
rode!!! He was so chuffed that the look on his
face was one of sheer pride, such a boost for his
confidence! I never thought I would see the day,
I couldn’t stop the tears, I was so grateful and
happy. I can’t thank you enough for all the
wonderful support and opportunities you have
given us.