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Developing Opportunities for People with Learning Disabilities

Join us on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Hammersmith Town Hall for the London Care & Support Forum, focusing on creating opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities. Our experienced team at Solutions Social Care, a CQC-registered provider, is committed to personalisation and delivering high-quality support tailored to individual needs. Our aim is to maximize independence through diverse activities, including cycling, gardening, CV writing, and more. We welcome feedback and collaboration from individuals, carers, and local agencies to enhance our services.

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Developing Opportunities for People with Learning Disabilities

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  1. Developing Opportunities for People with Learning Disabilities London Care & Support Forum Tri Borough, Hammersmith Town Hall Wednesday 17th July 2013 Buko Esegbona

  2. Solutions Social Care • CQC registered • Registered with Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC) • Member of London Borough Ealing Learning Disability Forum • Experience of providing day opportunities, outreach services and personal care • Experience of working for local and national charities • Provider of value based training - currently working towards National Skills Academy Social Care training accreditation

  3. Personalisation • “every person who receives support, whether provided by statutory services or funded by themselves, will have choice and control over the shape of that support in all care settings" – Department of Health, 2011

  4. Aims of Day Opportunities Services • To develop social, practical and life skills • To promote a Person Centred Approach • To deliver a wide variety of activities • To provide high calibre support staff • To welcome feedback from the people that we support, carers Expertise in supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs • Focused on adults and school leavers ( 18 – 24 years old) • Experience of sourcing excellent calibre of support staff

  5. Purpose of activities • To maximise independence • To promote opportunity and community engagement • To create new experiences and opportunities • To develop self – esteem and positive behaviour • To develop special interests

  6. Worker Profiles • Skills needed • Special interests & shared interests • Matching profiles • Detailed profile • One page profile • Qualifcations

  7. Personalisation • Currently supporting over 20 individuals • Personal Budgets / direct payments • Individual Budgets (council managed) • Diverse individuals (severe learning disabilities, physical disabilities and moderate learning disabilities) • Main referrals are those with complex needs e.g. behaviours that challenge, self injurious behaviour and individuals with learning disabilities and mental health issues

  8. Day Opportunities • On Your Marks Project • Cycle safe project • Fishing • Bowling • Music workshop (listening & participation) • CV writing • Travel Training • Rambling group • Gardening project

  9. Strengths & Opportunities • Able to recruit staff with good value base & are passionate • Bespoke service • Links with other providers and charities • Lots of opportunities to maintain activities and develop new ones • Good local knowledge • Part of learning disability forum • Sharing of good practice • Competitive • Risk Assessments support plans • Resourcefulness

  10. Threats • Transportation – hire & reward, currently exploring pooling resources • Reduction of allocation of monies • Funding • Lots of providers competing for the same work • Larger providers • Generic term of support work and support staff

  11. Contact details • www.solutionssocialcare.com • Tel: 020 3603 0166 • E-mail buko@solutionssocialcare.com

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