Finding the things you can changePermission to Dream / #SDSdream154 March 2015, Edinburgh

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BackgroundSeries of events last year ahead of the SDS ActWide range of peopleRich and engaging conversations from different perspectivesPainted a picture of how things currently are

The pictureFew people thought health and social care system was working for people with mental health problemsNot just social care and healthHousing, employment, welfare support, stigma, arts and culture

The picture

The questionHow do we make things better?SDS ActA major part of the answerEmpower people to have control and responsibility Offering people different choices for organising their care

South of the borderBig increase in personalisation, through Personal BudgetsBut look under the surface and majority were council-arranged servicesWhy?Resource Allocation SystemsMenus of choicesPanelsA fundamental change in mindset?

South of the border

Which brings us to Henry FordIf you always do what youve always done, youll always get what youve always got

People who use servicesKnow your rightsThink about what you want in your life Work back from thisDont start with just supportWork in partnership with professionalsFind out friends experiences and share your ownBe practically creative (or creatively practical)

Frontline practitionersAsk yourself: How many people this week have I supported to do something differently?Constantly ask yourself: how is what Im doing now different to what I did before? If not, whats getting in the way? and what can I do to change it?

Frontline practitionersWork in partnership with peopleStart with conversations - think beyond the paperworkThink of ends, not meansRisk management wasnt as difficult as I imagined

Team managersCreate space and time for people to share learning and talk through questionsTrust your staffSupport your staffTraining, supervisionSupport your senior leadersUnderstanding, ambitionsRisk management wasnt as difficult as I imaginedCreate space and time to build relationships with providers and support services

Commissioners / senior managersGet good information in place for everyoneIncluding staff and providersIncluding real-life examplesIdentify and support SDS championsCreate space / time to work with all providersCreate a positive feedback loop to change patterns of spendingEnsure independent advocacy/support is in placeValue and seek input from all different perspectivesIncluding co-production with people who use services

Other ideasGetting There: http://www.gettingtheresds.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/SDS-and-mental-health-Background-Paper-3.pdf JRF: http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/1841961388.pdfSCIE: http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ataglance/ataglance18.aspNDTi: http://www.ndti.org.uk/uploads/files/New_Paths_to_Personalisation_(NDTi,_April_2013).pdf

Being a persuasive individualPressure and constraints in the mental health systemPeople think things are beyond their controlProgress is where as many people as possible take the opportunity to do something different no matter how small a change they personally make

Disagreeing with Henry Ford

Reflecting on Henry Ford

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