PROGRAMME
08.30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09.25
Chair's Opening Address
Professor David Challis (confirmed)
Director of the Personal Social Services Research Unit; Professor of Community Care, University of Manchester
Professor David Challis (confirmed)
Director of the Personal Social Services Research Unit; Professor of Community Care, University of Manchester
09.35
Keynote Address
Sue McMillan (confirmed)
Head of Operational Improvement, Care Quality Commission
“Understanding needs, respecting rights”
This talk will assess how we can best foster a culture of dignity within our care system, turning current examples of best practice into future basic provision, and delivering services that encourage empowerment and respect for people's rights and wishes. How far do the Dignity Code and Dignity Inspections take us in this aim, and what further measures are needed?
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Sue McMillan (confirmed)
Head of Operational Improvement, Care Quality Commission
“Understanding needs, respecting rights”
This talk will assess how we can best foster a culture of dignity within our care system, turning current examples of best practice into future basic provision, and delivering services that encourage empowerment and respect for people's rights and wishes. How far do the Dignity Code and Dignity Inspections take us in this aim, and what further measures are needed?
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09.50
Shaun Webster (confirmed)
European Project Coordinator, Rights of Children Europe Project, CHANGE
“Self-advocacy: Changing who has all the power and taking notice of what we say”
An essential step towards empowerment, respect and equal rights for vulnerable adults is the adoption and growth of self-advocacy initiatives. Both young and older people with physical and learning disabilities, mental health diagnoses and chronic illness should be supported and encouraged to work in partnership with care providers, advocacy groups and other organisations to drive forward improvements in the treatment of vulnerable people. Valuing their unique insights and perspectives has the potential to transform not only care provision, but society as a whole.
This talk will broach – from personal experience – the benefits of adopting such methods: how it feels to be valued in this way, and the excellent work that people with learning disabilities are currently undertaking.
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European Project Coordinator, Rights of Children Europe Project, CHANGE
“Self-advocacy: Changing who has all the power and taking notice of what we say”
An essential step towards empowerment, respect and equal rights for vulnerable adults is the adoption and growth of self-advocacy initiatives. Both young and older people with physical and learning disabilities, mental health diagnoses and chronic illness should be supported and encouraged to work in partnership with care providers, advocacy groups and other organisations to drive forward improvements in the treatment of vulnerable people. Valuing their unique insights and perspectives has the potential to transform not only care provision, but society as a whole.
This talk will broach – from personal experience – the benefits of adopting such methods: how it feels to be valued in this way, and the excellent work that people with learning disabilities are currently undertaking.
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10.05
Martin Routledge (confirmed)
National Programme Manager, Think Local, Act Personal Partnership
“Personalisation, co-production and community engagement”
Personal budgets were introduced in 1996, and the government had planned to have them available to all eligible service users by 2013. However, only 53% of eligible people currently use them, and many of these receive council-managed budgets rather than direct payments. We need to move towards more 'authentic' personal budgets, providing them in ways that allow people to be active and contributing members of supportive communities and making a real difference to the lives of personal budget holders and their family carers.
This talk will highlight examples of successful personalisation initiatives from across the country, how local authorities and care services can check that personal budgets are working in practice, and the organisational structures needed to make them a success.
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National Programme Manager, Think Local, Act Personal Partnership
“Personalisation, co-production and community engagement”
Personal budgets were introduced in 1996, and the government had planned to have them available to all eligible service users by 2013. However, only 53% of eligible people currently use them, and many of these receive council-managed budgets rather than direct payments. We need to move towards more 'authentic' personal budgets, providing them in ways that allow people to be active and contributing members of supportive communities and making a real difference to the lives of personal budget holders and their family carers.
This talk will highlight examples of successful personalisation initiatives from across the country, how local authorities and care services can check that personal budgets are working in practice, and the organisational structures needed to make them a success.
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10.20
Don Brereton (confirmed)
Chair, Carers UK
“Caring for carers: Supporting the wellbeing of Britain's hidden vulnerable”
There are around five million people in the UK who care for a friend or family member, over double the number who are employed in the care and support sector. Research published this May has revealed that nearly 60% of this population suffer with mental health problems – over twice the national average prevalence. Many also experience physical problems such as muscular strains, insomnia and exhaustion, with work and finances also suffering. A huge 64% have never accessed services such as counselling, respite or welfare support, instead struggling alone or turning to friends or family for help.
How can health and social care providers successfully identify and engage with new carers in an early intervention capacity to prevent physical and psychological harm? How can existing carers, often 'hidden carers' be delivered the support they need and deserve?
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Chair, Carers UK
“Caring for carers: Supporting the wellbeing of Britain's hidden vulnerable”
There are around five million people in the UK who care for a friend or family member, over double the number who are employed in the care and support sector. Research published this May has revealed that nearly 60% of this population suffer with mental health problems – over twice the national average prevalence. Many also experience physical problems such as muscular strains, insomnia and exhaustion, with work and finances also suffering. A huge 64% have never accessed services such as counselling, respite or welfare support, instead struggling alone or turning to friends or family for help.
How can health and social care providers successfully identify and engage with new carers in an early intervention capacity to prevent physical and psychological harm? How can existing carers, often 'hidden carers' be delivered the support they need and deserve?
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10.35-10.55
Question and Answer Session
11.00
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following topics: Excellence in care or Personalised care.
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following topics: Excellence in care or Personalised care.
11.45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12.30
Masterclass Session 2
13.15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14.15
Masterclass Session 3
15.00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15.30
Chair's Afternoon Address
15.35
Claire Crawley (confirmed)
Senior Policy Manager, Adult Safeguarding, Department of Health
“Adult Safeguarding: The current landscape and road ahead”
In the light of Paul Burstow's announcement that safeguarding has "gone too far", and the conclusions drawn from the Winterbourne View Report, this talk will look at some of the challenges for developing proportionate and outcome-focused adult safeguarding and its differences from, and overlap with, other areas of responsibility for key partners.
Senior Policy Manager, Adult Safeguarding, Department of Health
“Adult Safeguarding: The current landscape and road ahead”
In the light of Paul Burstow's announcement that safeguarding has "gone too far", and the conclusions drawn from the Winterbourne View Report, this talk will look at some of the challenges for developing proportionate and outcome-focused adult safeguarding and its differences from, and overlap with, other areas of responsibility for key partners.
15.50
Robert Templeton (confirmed)
Head of Transforming Adult Social Care, Social Care Institute for Excellence
“Working together for protection: Forming successful multi-agency partnerships ”
How can the main statutory agencies – local authorities, health and care services and police – work successfully with each other and with private and third sector partners to not only promote safer communities to prevent harm and abuse, but also to deal promptly and appropriately with suspected or actual cases?
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has collaborated with the Pan London Adult Safeguarding Editorial Board to produce multi-agency guidelines explaining how agencies and individuals should work together to protect at-risk adults. This talk will provide information about both the guidelines themselves, and the successes and challenges that have been met so far in their implementation.
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Head of Transforming Adult Social Care, Social Care Institute for Excellence
“Working together for protection: Forming successful multi-agency partnerships ”
How can the main statutory agencies – local authorities, health and care services and police – work successfully with each other and with private and third sector partners to not only promote safer communities to prevent harm and abuse, but also to deal promptly and appropriately with suspected or actual cases?
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has collaborated with the Pan London Adult Safeguarding Editorial Board to produce multi-agency guidelines explaining how agencies and individuals should work together to protect at-risk adults. This talk will provide information about both the guidelines themselves, and the successes and challenges that have been met so far in their implementation.
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16.05
Neil Bateman (confirmed)
Author, Trainer and Consultant in Welfare Rights and Social Policy
“The impact of welfare reform on social care services”
From April next year, social services departments within local councils will be taking on a £178m annual budget from the Social Fund. This will see councils taking on a new role in deciding who can access financial relief. How will this - and the wider welfare reforms - affect the work of social workers and their perception by the public?
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Author, Trainer and Consultant in Welfare Rights and Social Policy
“The impact of welfare reform on social care services”
From April next year, social services departments within local councils will be taking on a £178m annual budget from the Social Fund. This will see councils taking on a new role in deciding who can access financial relief. How will this - and the wider welfare reforms - affect the work of social workers and their perception by the public?
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16.20
Panel Debate
Social Care Funding: Where next?
The much anticipated care and support white paper's funding measures have been met with disappointment by many working within the care sector. It has provided councils with an additional £300m from 2013-15, much of which will be used to implement its proposed measures, leaving little to address existing funding shortfalls and compensate for cuts already made to adult care budgets.
Given a lack of firm commitment to funding reform on behalf of the government, what are the economic and social implications of carrying on under the current spending model? What can local authorities do to take matters into their own hands and how can the private and third sectors positively contribute?
Social Care Funding: Where next?
The much anticipated care and support white paper's funding measures have been met with disappointment by many working within the care sector. It has provided councils with an additional £300m from 2013-15, much of which will be used to implement its proposed measures, leaving little to address existing funding shortfalls and compensate for cuts already made to adult care budgets.
Given a lack of firm commitment to funding reform on behalf of the government, what are the economic and social implications of carrying on under the current spending model? What can local authorities do to take matters into their own hands and how can the private and third sectors positively contribute?
Catherine Murray-Howard (confirmed)
Director of Business Development and Partnerships, Community Integrated Care
Director of Business Development and Partnerships, Community Integrated Care
Robert Templeton (confirmed)
Head of Transforming Adult Social Care, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Head of Transforming Adult Social Care, Social Care Institute for Excellence
16.45
Chair's Closing Remarks and Conference Close
