Family Teams. e. Alignment of assessment, support and payment processes with adult services. Actions Measures / evaluation Timescale Lead BRAG Agree with Adult Services the role of the SDS team and how the SDS process Clarity on the long term role of the SDS team, will be managed from 2015 onwards July 15 Director and how it will support Services to Children’s The implementation of SDS for Children and Adult Services at very different stages. of Social deliver SDS. Services actively using a RAS based on the SHANARRI outcomes in Work, Agree with Adult Services how to manage Children’s conjunction with the Plan and a top line of £21,000. In Adult Services a NHSH, Child’s transition cases and the role of Children’s different RAS has been created with a higher top line of £29,536. Although the SDS HOCS Services within this process. team provide some form of link by providing training and monitoring direct payments SDS for both organisations, it will be challenging to completely align 2 separate systems at Delivery Group different developmental stages. Both Highland Council and NHS Highland need to work collaboratively to clarify the long term function and funding of the SDS team and and DO to ensure that transition cases are managed as effectively as possible. Disability Progress since last plan District Managers provided with and trained in the use of the tool for providing an Indicative Budget SDS share drive created with access restricted to District Managers who enter relevant documentation, (Child Plan, RAS, Support Plan) for approval at Screening Panel SDS Screening Panel now meets on a monthly basis chaired by a Services Manager 125 SDS packages approved out of a potential 600+. Children’s – The aim of processing all cases by April 2015 will require other measures including devolving responsibility for low level packages to District Managers. Reports to ECAS though out 2015, including recommendations with regard to making SDS implementation affordable and outlining implications for direct services HCF commissioned to undertake consultation with all clients of the Child Health and Disability Teams, both adults and children. Training completed with District Managers and support provided to individual Teams
Family Teams. e. Alignment of assessment, support and payment processes with adult services. Actions Measures / evaluation Timescale Lead BRAG Agree with Adult Services the role of the SDS team and how the SDS process will be managed from 2015 onwards The implementation of SDS for Children and Adult Services at very different stages. Children’s Services actively using a RAS based on the SHANARRI outcomes in conjunction with the Child’s Plan and a top line of £21,000. In Adult Services a different RAS has been created with a higher top line of £29,536. Although the SDS team provide some form of link by providing training and monitoring direct payments for both organisations, it will be challenging to completely align 2 separate systems at different developmental stages. Both Highland Council and NHS Highland need to work collaboratively to clarify the long term function and funding of the SDS team and to ensure that transition cases are managed as effectively as possible. Clarity on the long term role of the SDS team, and how it will support Children’s Services to deliver SDS. Agree with Adult Services how to manage transition cases and the role of Children’s Services within this process. July 15 Director of Social Work, NHSH, HOCS SDS Delivery Group and DO Disability Progress since last plan District Managers provided with and trained in the use of the tool for providing an Indicative Budget SDS share drive created with access restricted to District Managers who enter relevant documentation, (Child Plan, RAS, Support Plan) for approval at Screening Panel SDS Screening Panel now meets on a monthly basis chaired by a Children’s Services Manager – 125 SDS packages approved out of a potential 600+. The aim of processing all cases by April 2015 will require other measures including devolving responsibility for low level packages to District Managers. Reports to ECAS though out 2015, including recommendations with regard to making SDS implementation affordable and outlining implications for direct services HCF commissioned to undertake consultation with all clients of the Child Health and Disability Teams, both adults and children. Training completed with District Managers and support provided to individual Teams