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HOUSING SUPPORT & PERSONALISATION. HSEU PROVIDERS SEMINAR December 2012 Dr Ann Rosengard. SDS National Strategy, Progress and process. National Strategy Implementing the legislation Who is accessing SDS? Where does Housing Support fit in? Housing support and particular needs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HOUSING SUPPORT & PERSONALISATION
HSEU PROVIDERS SEMINAR
December 2012
Dr Ann Rosengard
SDS National Strategy, Progress and process
National Strategy Implementing the legislationWho is accessing SDS?Where does Housing Support fit in?Housing support and particular needsIssues and Action points
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 1
Priorities of Scottish Government & Cosla’s 10 Year SDS Strategy
Widened eligibility - e.g. to DPs
Co-production/ user involvement
Assessment driven by User-defined outcomes
Informed choice/ access to advice
Range of options to maximise choice
Use of Individual Budgets (I.B’s)
User control of support Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 2
The Social Care (SDS) (Scotland) Bill
Identifies 4 options for service users:1. To use a DP to arrange & fund their support
2. To identify the support they want and ask the L.A. to arrange this for them
3. To leave it up to the L.A. to make decisions
4. To combine 1-3 above in a support package. Access for all ages Children and Young People – to involve 16/17’s Older People, including those with dementia
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 3
Enacting the SDS Bill – 2011/2013
Placed before Parliament – 29 February 2012 Consultation – 1 March to 24 April 2012
Revised Draft – debated by Health & Sport Cttee in June Tenth Report - produced 06.07.12 Parliamentary debate on Stage 1 on 18.09.12 Amendments debated October-November 2012
Vote - Bill passed 28.11.12 – with CCPS amendment … as far as practical LA’s should make available a wide range of
support and a variety of providers Draft Regulations and Consultation and Best Practice
Guidance (non-statutory) – to be produced early 2013.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 4
Implementation - take up of SDS (DPs)
Government stats mainly cover use of DPs - though data collection is being revised
Across Scottish councils, limited but significant growth in take-up of SDS
Increased from 2001- 2009 from 207 to 3017 22% increase to 3,678 in 2010 19% increase to 4,392 by 31.03.11 15% increase to 5,049 at 31.03.12. Variations between LA areas and ongoing
changes in spend/use patterns.Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 5
Access to SDS/ DPs – Scottish Government stats – 2011 & 2012
Dr Ann Rosengard - December 2012 6
Service users 2011 2012
People with a Physical Disability
40 % 37 %
People with a Learning Disability
26 % 24 %
Physical & Learning Disability
3 % 4 %
People 65 and over 33 % 33 %
Frail older people 18 % 19 %
People with Mental Health issues
5 % 5 %
Gender 53 % women 53 % - (approx twice no of women as men age 65 +)
Minority Ethnic 2 % (approx) 3 %
Types of provision via SDSType of DP provision
SDS packages2011
Percentages2011
SDS packages2012
Percentages2012
Personal Care
2918 52% 2978 53%
Social/EducRecreation
1062 19% 1,137 20%
Domestic tasks
827 15% 700 13%
Housing Support
535 10% 601 11%
Health Care 181 3% 106 2%
Equipment; TemporaryAdaptations
31 1% 16 0%
Respite 984 18% 1238 22%
Meals 147 3% 198 4%
Other 334 6% 970 17%Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 7
Vision of Inputs to SDS Implementation in Bill
Health Involvement NHS Lothian Pilot sought to combine NHS and social care
funding in packages of support which the person directs. More extensive Health involvement in England
Housing and Housing Support (HS) Housing, housing support and allocations are recognised
by SG as playing a key role in shifting ‘the balance of care’ to ordinary living and non-institutional options.
Given changes in commissioning/ monitoring of H.S. since 2007-08 we seem to know less about its role.
Recognising this, Homeless Link (England) has collected data re housing support.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 8
The locus of Housing Support in the 10 Year Strategy
Section 2.6 stresses the need for a co-ordinated approach to personal and housing support Recognises personalisation and choice are
core values for housing support services
“Some people have direct payments that include funding for housing support, allowing them to take a holistic approach to arranging their personal and housing support”. (p.25)
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 9
Value of Housing Support
Wider research has identified benefits of H.S. for Diverse support needs, including multiple/ complex Sustaining ordinary living Limiting Health and Social Care costs Preventing homelessness & institutionalisation
National Care Standards for H.S. stress importance of informed choice and person-centred approach - But less explicit on control?
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 10
Links between Allocations, Housing Support & SDS
Sc.Gov. Practice Guide on Allocations (2010) Recognises people with health issues or
disabilities may need priority in allocations as well as suitable support i.e. to improve or stabilise their condition and enable
independence with the same choice, control and freedom as any citizen
Stresses that practical assistance should be based on the person’s own choices and aspirations. (Section 6.4.1. para 202)
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 11
?To what extent do Housing/ Housing
Support needs play a role in SDS?’
and
How far is the role of housing support in SDS recognised?
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012
Implementation of SDS is uneven Traditional DPs viewed as bureaucratic
Mainly physical disabilities; slow take up Insufficient independent support Seen as not user-led
Test Sites – 3 Themes To reduce red-tape Leadership – culture change Investing to save - bridging finance
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 12
SDS in Practice - Evaluation of Test Sites & Recent Update
Ridley et al, 2011
3 Test Sites Dumfries & Galloway
Used In Control method to help transform social care Community development approach to promote interest
Glasgow Built on Council’s earlier IB pilot (LD) and In Control model Tested & refined assessment and allocation processes Resolved large-scale programme – moving to mainstream Highland Focused on increasing DPs initially promoted SDS for
young disabled people By end of T-Sites all 3 resolved to mainstream SDS
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 13
Outcomes of Test Sites at March 2011 (Ridley et al, 2011)
132 individuals in total across 3 areas Mainly people with learning disabilities – 64% More male (52%) than female (48%) Age and gender profiles varied across areas All white British/Scottish
SDS packages 107 DPs (2/3 self managed, 1/3 third party managed) 24 Individual Service Funds (ISFs)
Funding streams mainly SW + client contribution Only one T-Site reported using Housing funds (2011)
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 14
More on SDS T-Site Outcomes
Support – found SDS increased flexibility and choice Outcomes - broadly high satisfaction Leadership – all sites developed special teams, infra-
structure (IT), systems and targeted funding for SDS Training – not all staff had received this Bureaucracy – high focus on systems Bridging finance – found useful for infrastructure Development - slow progress, but gathered speed.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 15
Changes highlighted by Test-Site Update to 31.03. 12(Ridley et al, 2013 forthcoming) Strategic vision & programmes - differed e.g.
community development; trialling approaches/ pathways; speed/ scale; individual contributions
SDS systems - ongoing change – e.g. SEQ/ RAS Outputs - > 1000 packages - almost 90% Glasgow
High use of ISF’s and individual contributions in Glasgow
Mainstreaming SDS – fastest in Glasgow Learning disability - major client group overall Mental Health – slow progress to date, but changing Equalities - Increased take up by minority ethnic groups
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 16
More Follow Up Study Findings to March 2012
Challenges re Training & Support; Information & reach Specialist SDS teams valued, but capacity issues No progress evident re reducing bureaucracy Tensions between top-down strategies, speed,
resources, choice/ control in process, morale issues Financial / welfare benefits context caused uncertainties/
high concern for service users, providers and staff At times concerns re risk appeared to shape process Limited Housing and Health engagement to date Data did not allow exploring individual outcomes
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 17
Limited Findings re role of Housing Support
SDS evaluation sought information on housing (and health) contributions to individual SDS packages
Although housing support was referred to in relation to some packages, overall gained little information on specific housing support funding Follow Up study did not clarify this further It may be that H.S. is subsumed under outreach social support
Is there a case for more focused monitoring; case profiles to clarify/ highlight housing support?
Seminar Participants’ experience?
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 18
Implications for housing/ HS from case studies
Case studies carried out as part of original Test Site study indicated role for housing/ HS: left long-stay hospital care or children’s services new needs – adaptations, equipment, support moving from shared to independent housing accessed supported accommodation flexible support enabled positive community living
Examples of SDS assessment highlighting housing/ H.S. needs and being a catalyst to housing gains.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 19
? What are the lessons and implications for
housing support of SDS experience to date?’
Is there a case for monitoring and clarification of the role of housing support in SDS? If so, why needed now?
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012
SDS, housing support and Particular Needs
Up-To-Us Initiatives RSL tenants, advocacy orgs & providers enabled to jointly
purchase support – (funded by DOH, Comm’s & Local Gov) SDS for older people, including dementia
to date use of DPs has been limited, though O.P. have increasingly accessed housing support.
SDS for Homeless people is being trialled 4 Pilots – England – Personalisation for rough sleepers Some providers are personalising services (Hough/Rice, 2010).
Mental health – slower development than in England. Need to monitor and build on experience of outcomes.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 20
?
‘Should SDS go beyond traditional housing support to cover housing issues?’
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012
Example - City of London pilot – Personal budgets (P.B’s) for homeless people
Tested how personalisation might benefit Rough Sleepers given policy to end rough sleeping by 2012. Appointed a P.B. Coordinator (former outreach worker) Didn’t use a formal SAQ or RAS - set budgets up to £3,000 Asked participants what they need to access/ set up home Had to use a broker to help negotiate & access support Could only spend PBs on resettlement/ sustainability 15 were offered a PB; 13 used this and 11 were housed Participants engaged with support Most had sustained their accommodation using agreed help/
support by end of evaluation.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 21
Opportunity to Innovate
Personalisation is ongoing – we are at an early stage but there is a gathering momentum of change
SDS requires and encourages innovation - options to explore may include: Shared service models e.g. HACT; social networks;
using budgets for joint activities and resources Restructuring and small-scale additions to people’s
support to meet individual wants and needs Listening hard to people about what might make a
difference and collaborating to target support plan
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 22
Housing Support and Homelessness
Evaluations and wider research stress the key role of H.S. in tackling homelessness Influenced new duty to assess H.S. needs and provide support
where there is a duty to secure settled accommodation
“To ensure that H.S. services are provided to those assessed as being in need” and assess if “any other person residing with the applicant” needs housing support . (Housing(Scot) Act 2010 s.158)
SG consulted on the Duty, issued a Business Regulatory Impact Assessment (2.11.12) and Parliament has approved Regulations
Final Reg’s approved 27.11.12 - 4 broad types of H.S. – with Finances; Accessing sources of support; Advising/ assisting re Housing Rights/ Responsibilities; Resettlement support
Regs will be enforced on 1st June 2013.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 23
Influences on continuing or increasing demand for H.S.
Perfect storm of benefits changes – Will this increase homelessness & related advice/ support needs, despite recent decline due to impact of H.Options/ Prevention?
New LA duty to assess H.S. needs for homeless applicants. Will this increase demand for H.S?; change routes of access? Enable access to SDS for some?
Sustainability issues facing providers in context of changing environment may impact on agency level demand for H-S
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 24
Implications of personalisation / SDS for Housing Support
Commissioning strategies and inspections may increasingly check how far existing H-S services are personalised and homes are accessible
Providers could usefully look afresh at their systems/ processes. How far do assessment & support planning focus on assets, not deficits? How far do they involve co-production?
Guidance - Homeless Link - useful guidance with tools and information. Suggests SDS can address complex needs better because starts from person’s views and situation. Also there is a wider range of general and specific guidance, e.g. Alzheimers Scotland.
SDS assessment - Self-assessment/ evaluation systems should identify/ address housing support needs and required resources clearly
SDS monitoring – Should clarify the extent to which there is a Housing Support element in support packages and what form this takes.
Housing standards and choice: Joint planning is needed to ensure that people have access to a range of accessible housing
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012 25
?
What challenges are faced by providers where H.S. needs are temporary and require a flexible response, e.g resettlement/ move on support?
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012
Some references Cabinet Office Strategy Unit (2005) Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People. The
Stationery Office, London. Alzheimers Scotland (2010) Let's get personal - personalisation and dementia. Alzheimers
Scotland, Edinburgh 2010. Department of Health (2005) Independence, Well-being and Choice: Our vision for the future of
adult social care, DOH, London. Department of Health (2010) Person Centred Planning: Advice for Commissioners; Also separate
documents cover: PCP-Advice for Providers & PCP - Advice for Professionals. All, DOH 2010. DOH , SCIE et al (2012) Towards excellence in adult social care: Progress with adult social care
priorities England 2011/12. DOH October 2012 Glendinning C, Challis D, Fernandez J, Jacobs S, Jones K, Knapp M, Manthorpe J, Moran N,
Netten A, Stevens M and Wilberforce M (2008) Evaluation of the Individual Budgets Pilot Programme: Final Report. Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, York. (IBSEN study)
Hanover and HACT (2010) Up2Us Summary Document : http://www.hanover.org.uk/public-affairs/HanoverandhactUp2UsSummary.doc.
Homeless Link (2011) How to Personalise your Service. http://homeless.org.uk/sites/default/files/HowtopersonaliseyourserviceFinal.pdf
Hough J and Rice B (2010) Providing Personalised Support to Rough Sleepers: An Evaluation of the City of London Pilot. Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
Look Ahead (2010) Choice, control and independence: Personalising block contracts in supported housing. Look Ahead Housing & Care and London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012
More references
NHS (2010) The Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHS Scotland. Scottish Government, May 2010 Ridley J, Spandler H, Rosengard A, Little S, Cornes M, Manthorpe J, Hunter S, Kinder T & Gray
B (2011) Evaluation of Self-Directed Support Test Sites in Scotland. Scottish Government, Edinburgh. Full Report and Research Findings No.109/2011: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch
Rosengard A and Jackson AA (2012) Supporting homeless people - Exploring the Implications of the new duty to assess the Housing Support needs of Homeless People and to provide Housing Support. Summary of Report to Shelter Scotland (May 2012)
SCIE and NHF (2009) At a Glance 08: Personalisation briefing: implications for housing providers Scottish Government (2006) Changing Lives – Report of 21st century Review of Social Work,
The Scottish Government, Edinburgh 2006 Scottish Government (2009) National Care Standards Housing Support. The Scottish
Government, issued 2002, revised in 2005 and 2009. Scottish Government (2009) A Personalised Commissioning Approach to Care & Support
Services, Scot Gov, Mar 2009 Scottish Government (2010) Social Housing Allocations: A practice guide. August 2010.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/08/05104504/7 Scottish Government (2011) Evaluation of Local Housing Strategies Co-Production Pilots with
Disabled People. The Scottish Government, December 2011.http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/SocialCare(SelfdirectedSupport)(Scotland)Bill/Bill_as_introduced.pdf
Dr Ann Rosengard December 2012
And more Scottish Government (2011) Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Scottish
Government’s response to the consultation. The Scottish Government, October 2011 Scottish Government and CoSLA (2012) Age, Home and Community: A Strategy for Housing for
Scotland’s Older People: 2012 – 2021. The Scottish Government, November 2011 Scottish Government (2012) Update to a User's Guide to Self-directed Support in Scotland. The
Scottish Government, February 2012. Scottish Government (2012) Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments: The housing support services
(Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012. made 2012; coming into force: 1st January 2013
Scottish Statutory Instruments 2012 No. 331. The Housing Support Services (Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (Made 27.11.2012; coming into force 01.06.2013)
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