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Shaping the “New” Agenda for Integration, Information and
Joined up Services
People First
Peter McLeodVice President
Association of Directors of Social Work
Political context
• Oct 2009 - Labour party conference, Oban
• Nov 2009 - SNP Government announce Change Fund
• Feb 2010 – Herald story
• May 2010 – election and cross party manifesto consensus on integration to some degree
“38,000 council workers facing a switch to NHS”
2nd February 2011
ADSW’s perspective• Achieving the best outcomes for the people who use our services
• Early intervention
• Personalised care, power, choice and control for individuals
• Supporting and empowering communities and carers
• Seamless pathways of care
• Equitable access
• Local democratic control
• Evidence based decision making
• Cost neutral / cost saving, transparent and multi-sectoral reform
• Promotion of social welfare
ADSW’s contribution• A research literature review
commissioned• A position paper agreed• An engagement commenced
Context we are operating in
• Congruence with developments in England: The Future’s Forum
• Importance of community planning and the single outcome agreement
• The current agenda and work in this area: Change Fund; joint initiatives we have already established
• A vacuum of information from now until the consultation document is published after the local government elections in May
Influencing the debate• Meaningful and comprehensive engagement in the consultation
– Engagement with our own members
– Engagement with partners in local authorities, NHS, third and independent sectors
• Parliamentary reception
• Useful and insightful comment on the conclusion drawn from the consultation
• Dedicated involvement in the drafting of legislation– Professional advice
– Work to limit unintended consequences
Issues we are concerned about• We need to maintain pressure to ensure services are delivered and
outcomes determined at a local level
• We need to understand more about what a single accountable officer is and how that role will play out
• We need to understand more about what a Health and Social Care Partnership is
• We need others to realise the importance of any impact of change on other services within social work and within the wider community planning framework
• We need to know about the number of partnerships and how they will be governed
• We will continue to emphasise the crucial role of the CSWO
The future
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”
Lewis Carroll