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