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Valuing People Now Measurement Tool

Developed for     

The Ashford District Partnership Group for Learning Disabilities.

 

This tool has been developed to help us see how far we have got with implementing the values described in the document Valuing People Now.

A lot of work has gone into consulting people with a learning disability to find out what needs to be done to help them get choice and control over their lives. This will help people achieve their full potential, as valued members of their local community.

Now we have said what we want, it is up to us to make sure it happens.

Sometimes it can be difficult to decide what to do next when we are faced with such a big job so this tool is designed to break it down into small bits that are easier to handle. It will also help us to see how far we have got with this work and help us to plan what needs doing next and what help we may need from the Kent Partnership Board.

The Decision and Planning Group have already set up some groups last year but we need to decide whether it would be best this year to have groups working on all of the main parts of Valuing People Now. If  the DPG and the Decision and Planning Group decide to do this it will make it easier for us to report our progress to the Kent Board who are probably going to be looking at the same things.

We can also use this tool to work out where to spend any money that we are allocated and to make sure we spend it in the right places to get the best possible value for money from it. This will mean creating a budget using the same headings that we use in this tool and reporting on what has been spent under each heading at each meeting.

We will need a lot of volunteers to help with this work to make sure we can do as much as possible and in the way everyone wants it done.

 

The chart below shows the steps we will need to take to get everything done and we have asked members of the District Partnership Group to indicate on the columns on the right of each statement how far we have got. The numbers of votes for each level have been typed in to show the results. We can continue to do this as a way of checking on our progress.

 

The Ashford District Partnership Group for Learning Disabilities

©2009 

 

Making the transition to adulthood a positive experience

 

 

 Having a life

 

 

Including everyone

Complex needs, BME groups, offenders and those with Autism, children, families and carers

People as local citizens

 

Young people and their carer’s are fully informed and can make a smooth and confident transition.

 

 

People lead fulfilling lives that include relationships, having families, education and jobs

 

4

  All groups are included                   

 

1

People are treated as equal citizens and enabled to use their rights and take responsibility

 

 

0

All 14 to 19 year olds have person centred reviews that involve the young person and their family

 

 

Most major barriers have been removed to having a life and work continues on those that remain

 

 

1

Everyone who wishes to use services is doing so with regular access to IB’s and community services.

 

0

Most people are confident in their community and are recognised and supported for their involvement

 

 

0

PB/IBs are used to ensure support for work and further education.

 

9

Facilities and support have been developed to enable people to have a full life

 

7

Most people in all groups are accessing services and using PCP’s on an ongoing basis

 

17

People are able to access most leisure and recreation services

 

0

All statutory agencies are working together to ensure a smooth transition.

Person Centred Reviews are available to all.

 

 

2

There is a growing recognition by staff, carers and community of the rights we all have to enjoy relationships, have families

 

 

5

Most groups are included in the basic services.

Person centred planning is being introduced and used by some

 

 

4

Transport operators are improving accessibility of their vehicles and training staff to support people.

 

 

5

Health action plans are part of year 9 reviews

 

1

Some people have PCP’s and are being supported

 

6

Work has been undertaken to communicate and engage groups

 

0

Self advocacy groups are encouraging people to speak up. People report hate crime

 

14

Person Centred Reviews are available to some.

Work experience is available for some

 

 

7

Some people are achieving the lives they want but the majority are not heard or meet barriers.

 

 

2

Small numbers of people from some minority groups are being supported and represented.

 

0

Support is being provided to enable people to become involved in their community

 

1

Young people and their carers move to adult services without information and advice.

 

 

 

People are leading lonely and unfulfilling lives which can affect  mental and physical health

 

 

1

People with complex needs, BME groups, offenders, people with Autism, children, families and carers are not fully included

 

 

0

People feel excluded and are fearful of hate crime in their community.

They do not engage.

 

 

1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Personalisation

 

What people do during the day

Better health

 

Improving people’s housing situation

 

All have a person centred plan. The plan is under way and the person has the maximum possible control over their life.

 

 

Everyone uses their IB and are able to access the same jobs and activities enjoyed by the rest of the community.

 

 

0

Everyone feels comfortable to use all healthcare services and understands how to keep themselves healthy

 

 

1

Everyone can use their IB and support services to choose the type and location of their housing

 

 

1

90% have operating pcp’s

40% have their own PB

50% have their own IB

 

1

Most community, leisure activities are accessible.

Supported employment avl

 

2

Most people are achieving equality of care through GP’s, clinics, hospitals etc

 

Less well used options such as shared ownership are available

 

2

75% have operating pcp’s

50% have their own PB/IB

Personalisation is a given.

 

 

Job and activities are becoming more accessible.

Support is developing

 

1

Attendance rates are equal to the community’s

Health measures compare 

 

1

Suitable housing stock is available in a choice of locations.

 

4

People begin to use more direct payments and PB/IB to control their lives.

50% have operating pcp’s

 

2

People start to use DP/PB/IBs to support access to a wider range of activities

 

1

Most issues around transport, communication, information and support to attend are resolved.

 

Rights to be supported are sufficiently understood to reassure people and their carers

 

2

30% of people have ongoing person centred plans

Everyone understands and applies personalisation

 

 

2

A good choice of specialised day activities

Some people using regular

Community activities

Some support available

 

 

1

Most people are aware of benefits of good diet and exercise

Most have good support and access  to the above

 

 

14

Information advice and guidance is freely available to people and their carers.

Support is available for people to select their home

 

 

12

Most people understand personalisation

Some pcp’s under way

We work in person centred ways

 

 

16

A small number of people have jobs (paid and voluntary)

Some choice of specialised day activities.

 

 

19

Information is made available (easy read format)

Health staff aware of issues

 

 

3

Person Centred Plans are identifying the demand for various housing types.

Details are fed into district housing strategies

 

 

3

People receive traditional services.

There is little choice.

Few person centred plans

 

 

 

Most people stay at home or attend day centres. Very limited activity during evenings and weekends.

 

 

0

On average our group experience shorter lives and poorer health. They do not freely access the services.

 

 

5

People have little or no choice over the type and location of housing th

ey are allocated

 

 

0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VPN Implementation Plan for 2010
 
The folowing plan has been derived from the results of the survey carried out with members of the District Partnership Group 
 
 
 

Personalisation

Identify the number of people with a learning disability that have personal and individual budgets

Increase the awareness of the right to individual budgets to 80%

Increase number of people in receipt  of Personal Budgets by 30%

 

Person Centred Plans

Ensure all transition students 14 to 19 years have pcps

30% of people with a learning disability living in Ashford Borough to have a person centred plan no more than 12 months old

 

 

Transport

Improve awareness of transport facilities to all

Identify the existing level of accessibility to transport for people with a learning disability

Plan activity based transport usage training for at least 50 people per year. Encourage practice after training.

Identify the plans that have been put in place to ensure people with a learning disability can access healthcare.

Social and Leisure Facilities

Survey people with a learning disability to identify any barriers to accessing facilities identified in PCP’s

Survey the range of facilities being used and to what extent they are publicly accessible facilities.

Increase usage of public facilities by 20%

 

Health

Most issues around transport, communication, information and support to attend to be resolved.

 

Information on which GPs provide Health Action Plans and what plans are in place for people with LD to access them

50% to have Health Action Plans

 

Housing

Everyone with a learning disability and family carers to receive details of their entitlement to housing and the support that would accompany this.

Suitable housing stock to be identified in all parts of the Borough.

Plans are in place to spread suitable housing throughout the area to reduce ghettoising disabled housing and reduce abuse.