Community Disability Team Leaders are to be invited to attend carer engagement events along with day services managers. ACTION: Communication subgroup, to draft information letters Communication to Carers and Service Users (including Supported Living subgroup tenants , Day Opportunities service users, Transition service users and Forensic Daytime Opportunities service users) Independent Sector engagement events have also been Bronagh Mc agreed to ensure they are informed of the review and how it will Keown affect them. Disability Action and SHSCT ACTION: 2 events are to be held. senior management The need for a separate staff event was discussed. A letter has already been circulated to all staff informing them of the review and staff have been nominated to represent on various subgroups. ACTION: Bronagh McKeown to request all managers ask their Bronagh staff to feedback on the letter to ensure all staff are aware and McKeown understand what the review is. It was acknowledged by the Project Team that this review will be a necessary and lengthy piece of work and will have human resource implications in terms of Speech and Language Therapy input. ACTION: John McEntee to liaise with Speech and Language John McEntee Therapy to consider how staff resources can be best managed. mc It was noted that IPT funding has been secured for a temporary Band 7 Project Co-ordinator for the Day Services Review. Currently there is no Job Description. It was agreed that it would be essential to have a central link for all communication and a resource to collate and present information gathered. ACTION: Bronagh McKeown and Jenny Johnston to take Bronagh forward the recruitment of a Project Co-ordinator as a priority. McKeown Johnston IPT funding is to be used non-recurrently for the Day Services Day Opportunities review to assign staff to assist with the transition of service investment users from Day Care to Day Opportunities and the associated backfill of posts which will be required. ACTION: Bronagh McKeown to prioritise progression of Bronagh funding IPT has been sitting with Finance Department trial McKeown/ – November for costing. finance dept Discussion held around accommodation in Day Centres Limited space in centres equipment space increased – – complexity of need
Community Disability Team Leaders are to be invited to attend carer engagement events along with day services managers. ACTION: Communication subgroup, to draft information letters to Carers and Service Users (including Supported Living tenants , Day Opportunities service users, Transition service users and Forensic Daytime Opportunities service users) Communication subgroup Independent Sector engagement events have also been agreed to ensure they are informed of the review and how it will affect them. ACTION: 2 events are to be held. Bronagh Mc Keown Disability Action and SHSCT senior management The need for a separate staff event was discussed. A letter has already been circulated to all staff informing them of the review and staff have been nominated to represent on various subgroups. ACTION: Bronagh McKeown to request all managers ask their staff to feedback on the letter to ensure all staff are aware and understand what the review is. Bronagh McKeown It was acknowledged by the Project Team that this review will be a necessary and lengthy piece of work and will have human resource implications in terms of Speech and Language Therapy input. ACTION: John McEntee to liaise with Speech and Language Therapy to consider how staff resources can be best managed. John McEntee mc It was noted that IPT funding has been secured for a temporary Band 7 Project Co-ordinator for the Day Services Review. Currently there is no Job Description. It was agreed that it would be essential to have a central link for all communication and a resource to collate and present information gathered. ACTION: Bronagh McKeown and Jenny Johnston to take forward the recruitment of a Project Co-ordinator as a priority. Bronagh McKeown Johnston Day Opportunities investment IPT funding is to be used non-recurrently for the Day Services review to assign staff to assist with the transition of service users from Day Care to Day Opportunities and the associated backfill of posts which will be required. ACTION: Bronagh McKeown to prioritise progression of funding – IPT has been sitting with Finance Department November for costing. Discussion held around accommodation in Day Centres Limited space in centres – equipment space – increased complexity of need trial Bronagh McKeown/ finance dept
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