New Types of Worker - Useful Links
Useful Links
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General Links
- Department of Health - The guide sets out how health and social care organisations need to take a strategic approach to the implementation of New Ways of Working. The focus is on Mental Health Services http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/
PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_079102 - Changing workforce programme long term conditions. Reports on workforce re-design in services for people with long term conditions. Examples of integrating teams from health and social care are given. http://www.nhsemployers.org/workforce/workforce-1406.cfm
- POPP web site - The Partnership for Older People’s Project is a large scale pilot project funded by the Department of Health. Pilot projects are very varied; however they all have to demonstrate aspects of innovation. This innovation includes changing the way that people work - job roles, new types of jobs and new ways of organising services, particularly across traditional agency boundaries. The web link leads to the interim evaluation report. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/Olderpeople/PartnershipsforOlderPeopleProjects/index.htm
- In Control - The In Control web site gives extensive information about services and resources for people who use services. A central focus of the site is information about individual budgets. Individual budgets are a means whereby the funding for purchase of services goes directly to the person who uses social care services. http://www.in-control.org.uk/
- DH web site on Individual Budgets - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Healthandsocialcaretopics/Socialcare/DH_4125774
- Individual Budgets - This site gives examples regarding the pilot projects who are implementing individual budgets. The 13 Local Authorities involved in the pilot are Gateshead, Coventry, West Sussex, Manchester, Oldham, Barnsley, Lincolnshire, Barking and Dagenham, Kensington and Chelsea, Leicester, Bath and North East Somerset, Essex and Norfolk. http://individualbudgets.csip.org.uk/index.jsp
- The children’s workforce - Changes in the way that the children’s workforce is organised and developed are similar to changes in adult social care. The site has information about integrated working in children’s services. http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/projects/newtypesofworker.htm
- New Ways of Working - This site explores issues concerning New Ways of Working within services for people with a mental health problem. http://www.newwaysofworking.org.uk/default.aspx
- The Social Care Institute for Excellence - The Social Care Institute for Excellence provides information about good practice in social care and includes a large section on issues to do with workforce planning. This page also provides links to practice guides on improving social care, including involving users and carers. http://www.scie.org.uk
- People who use services leading service development. For some excellent examples look at: - http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/04/16/107920/the-excellence-networks-top-user-involvement-teams.html
- New Local Authority Circular - A new Local Authority Circular sets out information to support the transformation of social care. It includes copy of the Social Care Reform Grant Determination and the details of the new ring-fenced grant to help councils to redesign and reshape the social care workforce over the next 3 years http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Socialcarereform/index.htm
- Personalisation Self-Assessment Tool - The Department of health / CSIP are planning online tools to help councils deal with personalising social care in their area. http://self-assess.personalisation.org.uk/csips/
- Practical guide to integrated working - A practical guide to integrated working. This guide is aimed at policy makers to enable them to make good decisions about local integration. This is an updated version of a guide published in 2004. http://kingsfund.blogs.com/health_management/2008/02/practical-guide.html
- The Social Perspectives Network: Mental Health -
The Social Perspectives Network (SPN) is a unique coalition of service users / survivors, carers, policy makers, academics, students, and practitioners interested in how social factors both contribute to people becoming distressed, and play a crucial part in promoting people's recovery.
SPN aims to share work and information looking at mental health from a social perspective; to support people to put social perspectives into practice; and influence the development of mental health policy from a social perspective.
The network have been undertaking work on new types of working for social workers.
http://www.spn.org.uk/index.php?id=992 - The CSIP housing network provides a wealth of information about accomodation for older people and ideas for commissioning for good quality care - http://www.icn.csip.org.uk/housing/
- Alzheimer's Association - The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. http://www.alz.org
- Community Care - Direct payments, personal budgets and individual budgets http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/06/102669/direct-payments-personal-budgets-and-individual-budgets.html
- Hugo Minney - A blog by Hugo Minney to help innovative projects to assess the benefits and costs of their service and so become sustainable. http://benefits.minney.org
- Third Sector Investment Programme: Innovation Excellence and Service Development Fund 2009-10 - information pack for third sector organisations -
The document provides third sector organisations with information about the Third Sector Investment Programme's Innovation Excellence and Service Development Fund.
Organisations should read the information carefully as there are changes to the funding streams available from 2009-10 following the Strategic Review of Department of Health funding of third sector organisations.
The document will provide third sector organisations with information to help them decide if this funding stream is applicable to both their organisation and the proposed activity they are seeking funding for. It details the funding themes for 2009-10, the priority areas for each theme and the criteria we will use for assessing applications. A timetable is provided for the whole process from application through to decision.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_086328 - Office for Disability - New study shows that despite progress, disability equality gap remains http://www.officefordisability.gov.uk/research/eedp.asp
- National Autistic Society - Assessment of need for adults with an autism spectrum disorder http://www.autism.org.uk/content/1/c6/01/80/93/NAS0106_SCAsessment_A5_v5.pdf
- Self Direct - Founded in March 2008, self direct is a new social enterprise dedicated to promoting changes in the social and health market-place across the UK in reponse to the roll out of Self-Directed Support and Individual Budgets. http://www.selfdirect.org
- shop4support - New web site to promote the purchase of personal care. http://www.shop4support.com/s4s/ui/content/
- DH Care Networks - Web site for the Department of Health supported social care networks. http://www.DHcarenetworks.org.uk
- Personalisation - DH Care Networks - The Department of Health web site for networking in relation to personalisation. http://www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/personalisation/
- The Care Services Efficiency Delivery - The DH web site for the former Care Services Efficiency and Delivery function. http://http://www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/csed/
- Workforce - DH Care Networks - Department of Health information on workforce issues regarding integration. http://www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/icn/Topics/Browse/workforce/
- Research in Practice for Adults - A web site for research into practice for people working in adults social care. http://www.ripfa.org.uk/
- Publications policy and guidance - Research into the impact of direct payments and individual budgets on family carers. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_095420
- IDEA Integrated workforce strategy - http://www.idea.gov.uk/joiningupworkforce
- Social Care TV - http://www.scie-sctv.org.uk/video/
- Series of articles on self directed care - http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/11/24/110064/personalisation-who-cares-about-personal-assistants.html
- CSIP (Care Service Improvement Partnership) - http://www.csip.org.uk/resources/publications/workforce.html
The SUCH Project
- The SUCH Project - http://www.suchproject.org.uk
- NMDS-SC - http://www.nmds-sc.org.uk
Assistive Technology
- Working with Older People - http://www.pavpub.com/wwopflyer
- Assistive Technology: a video tour of accessibility - Web site devoted to assistive technology, particularly computer technology http://lab.dotjay.co.uk/notes/assistive-technology/videos/
Dementia Care - an Introduction to the Jewish Care Project
- Alzheimer's Society report - Opportunities for improving standards of dementia care in care homes. The Alzheimers society have recently produced a report on dementia care for older people http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/download_info.php?fileID=270
- A vision for best practice in care homes - My Home Life: Quality of life in care homes, published in partnership with The National Care Forum (NCF) sets out its vision for care practices in care homes.
The report collates best practice within the sector and includes testimonies from a cross-section of care home residents, as well as, relatives and staff. It launches a two year development project aimed at supporting staff to make quality of life a reality in care homes. The care home as a community model requires attention to five essential processes
- Understanding that communities are created through relationships between residents, family, friends, staff and the wider community
- Recognising roles, rights and responsibilities and the need to balance risks
- Creating opportunities for giving and receiving
- Creating opportunities for older people to realise their potential
- Establishing a community atmosphere.
- Good practice guidance for staff and managment in residential and nursing homes for people with dementia - The guidance contains lots of good advice on training and development of staff, research from the USA, but very relevant to the UK. http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=10620&nbr=5562#s24
- Knowledge and Skills for dementia care - http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/developing_skills/knowledge_sets/dementia.aspx
- The national dementia strategy for England - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/Olderpeople/NationalDementiaStrategy/DH_083358
Rendezvous for Justice and Equality (ABSWAP) London
- The Association of Black Social Workers & Allied Professions - http://www.abswap.org
- Our health, our care, our say - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Ourhealthourcareoursay/index.htm
Your TeleSupport
- Assistive Technology: a video tour of accessibility - Web site devoted to assistive technology, particularly computer technology http://lab.dotjay.co.uk/notes/assistive-technology/videos/
- BBC News - The BBC filmed examples of the use of TeleSupport from United Response's pre-project pilot http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7210000/newsid_7217000/7217080.stm
- BBC News - To read the full BBC online piece go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7213684.stm
- YouTube - Video of developments in Norfolk on Telehealth and Telecare http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0ukJMscqLak
- NHS Choices - Technology for carers http://www.nhs.uk/CarersDirect/carerslives/Pages/Technologyforcarers.aspx
- NHS Choices - Getting the right equipment http://www.nhs.uk/YourHealth/Pages/Gettingtherightkit.aspx
- Telecare Services Association - The Telecare Services Association (TSA) is the representative body for the telecare industry within the UK http://www.telecare.org.uk/
- Department of Health - Whole system demonstrators http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Longtermconditions/wholesystemdemonstrators/index.htm
- Article in Community Care on telecare June 2009 - http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/08/111762/telecare-and-assistive-technology-fits-in-to-the-personalisation.html
Connect Works
- People with learning disabilities train assistants - Connect in the North helps people with learning disabilities train personal assistants http://www.communitycare.co.uk
- BBC - Ouch (disability) - The BBC's website featiuring useful information regarding disability issues http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/
- Cross-Government employment strategy for people with learning disabilities: Valuing Employment Now - real jobs for people with learning disabilities - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_101401
Individual Budget Co-ordinator
- Evaluation of the Individual Budgets pilot programme - Final report. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089505
- SCIE briefing for home care providers - http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ataglance/ataglance07.asp
PLAN North East
- PLAN Institute - PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship http://www.planinstitute.ca/
- PLAN.ca - Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network http://www.plan.ca
- in Control - Information on In Control Web Site regarding PLAN http://www.in-control.org.uk/site/INCO/Templates/GeneralChild.aspx?pageid=442&cc=GB
Food Matters
- Social Care Institute for Excellence - A guide from SCIE on nutrition in social care. http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/guides/guide15/mealtimes/index.asp
The JackDawe Service
- Knowledge and Skills for dementia care - http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/developing_skills/knowledge_sets/dementia.aspx
- The national dementia strategy for England - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/
Olderpeople/NationalDementiaStrategy/DH_083358
Person Centred Planning for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Implications for the Workforce
- National Autistic Society - http://www.nas.org.uk
- The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Angel Eyes
- Gateshead Sight Service - http://www.sightservice.co.uk/
A Sub regional approach to integrated low vision services
- Gateshead Sight Service - http://www.sightservice.co.uk/
Delivering Choice and Independence in Adult Social Care Training
- Social Care Green Paper Independence, Well-being and Choice (Department of Health, 2005) - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4106477
- Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4127453
Delivering Choice and Independence in Adult Social Care Training
- Social Care Green Paper Independence, Well-being and Choice (Department of Health, 2005) - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4106477
- Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4127453
The Workforce Implications of Cross Sector Working
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The Workforce Implications of delivering new models of support
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The Workforce Implications of Health and Well Being
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The Workforce Implications of Personalisation
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The Workforce Implications of the Changing Roles of People Who Use Services & Family Carers
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The Workforce Implications of the Process of Transforming & Commissioning the Adult Social Care Workforce
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