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Developments in Commissioning: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward

Dunard Library, the Hub, Castle Hill, Edinburgh (by Edinburgh Castle)
Tuesday 15th March 2011

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Speakers

• Margaret Whoriskey, Joint Improvement Team
• Kathryn Somers, SWIA
• Annie Gunner-Logan, Community Care Providers Scotland
• Chris Whelan, Edinburgh City Council
• Jane Hayman, Walsall PCT

Topics included:

• Messages from inspection
• Issues for providers (and users) on commissioning, procurement and tendering
• development and implementation of a joint health and social care strategic commissioning business plan
• development of a series of Commissioning Strategies for different kinds of service

Fees: SSRG Members £85             Others: £145

Further information will be posted to the SSRG website and emailed to members. The programme will be available soon!

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Supporting and Protecting Adults -
Improving practice through the effective use and dissemination of Knowledge

Tuesday 5th October 2010, IET Teacher Building, Glasgow

This seminar will look at the ‘knowledge’ that is available to inform practice and improve outcomes, where the ‘knowledge’ base is derived from:

• Research and evaluation
• Regulation
• Local good practice

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Introduction Michelle Miller, ADSW (Chair)

Adult Support and Protection (PowerPoint file)
Margaret Anne Gilbert, Social Work Inspection Agency

Protecting adults through regulation (PowerPoint file)
Marcia Ramsay, Director of Adult Services Regulation

How are practitioners working with adults at risk of harm in light of the ASPSA? (PowerPoint file)
A joint local authority & university  project by Kathryn Mackay, Stirling University & Justin McNicholl

Safeguarding vulnerable adults in Salford (PowerPoint file)
David Entwistle, Philip Dand and Stephen Pugh, Salford City Council

 

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Person-Centred Care: the effective use and dissemination of Knowledge

Tuesday 22nd June 2010

CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh

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Speakers from Scotland and England will share the 'knowledge' that is available to inform practice and improve outcomes for vulnerable adults. The 'knowledge' base is derived from a number of sources, for example research, inspection and local good practice. 

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Safeguarding Children: the effective use and dissemination of knowledge

Cosla Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Tuesday 13th April 2010
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Updated 21st January 2010

 

Person-Centred Care: the effective use and dissemination of Knowledge

Tuesday 22nd June 2010
CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh

Speakers from Scotland and England will share the 'knowledge' that is available to inform practice and improve outcomes for vulnerable adults. The 'knowledge' base is derived from a number of sources, for example research, inspection and local good practice.

Speakers from ADSW, Scottish Government, SWIA, universities and local authorities and partnerships will discuss:
• Summary feedback on the SDS National Strategy Consultation:
• Messages from Inspection
• SDS Test Pilot in Scotland (Description and Evaluation Approach)
• Personalisation in England (Policy and Evaluation)
• SDS and Personalisation in Edinburgh and Salford

This event will to look at the 'knowledge' that is available to inform practice and improve outcomes for vulnerable children. The 'knowledge' base is derived from a number of sources, for example research, inspections, local good practice and the views of young people themselves. Effective dissemination of such 'knowledge' is also of great importance!

Draft Programme

9.00: Registration and Coffee

10.00: Welcome
Paul Hambleton, SSRG Scotland Convener

10.05: Introduction
Wendy Harrington, ADSW

10.30: SDS National Strategy Consultation: Summary Feedback
Bette Francis and Chris Rafferty, Scottish Government

11.00: Break

11.30: Messages from Inspection
Christina Naismith SWIA

12.00: Lunch

1.00: SDS Test Pilot in Scotland - Description and Evaluation Approach
Julie Ridley, University of Central Lancashire

1.30: Personalisation in England: Policy and Evaluation
Martin Stevens, Kings College

2.00: Break

2.30: SDS and the Flexible Outcome
Jack Blaik, Edinburgh City Council

3.00: Personalisation in Salford
David Entwistle, Alan Bunting and Glyn Syson, Salford City Council

3.45: Questions/discussion

4.00: Close

• Booking form (Spreadsheat, 28Kb)

 

 

Previous events

SSRG Scotland event
Tuesday 13th April
CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh.

 

Joint Working for Joint Outcomes
Monday 1st June
CoSLA Conference Centrer, Edinburgh

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SSRG Scotland Spring Seminar and AGM: Developing a Research Strategy for Scotland
Wednesday 29th April 2009
Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace EH1 2JL

 

Measuring Outcomes: How far can SOAs take us?
Monday 2nd March 2009
CoSLA Conference Centre, Haymarket, Edinburgh

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Event: Quality Services – User Views
Monday 17th March 2008
CoSLA Conference Centre,
Haymarket, Edinburgh
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Added 5 February 2008

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2007

SSRG Scotland event: “Improving Outcomes: The Results – Based Accountability Approach

This event took place on Monday 8th October 2007 at the CoSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh