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Over a Brew Write up - 27th October 2023 - Digital and the Human Touch (self assessment)

Please find the write up from the 27th October 2023 Over a Brew which discussed "Digital and the Human Touch" in relation to self assessments.

Over a Brew Signposting to Information and Advice Write Up July 2023

Please find attached, the write up from the signposting to information and advice "Over a Brew" coproduction session which took place in July 2023.

Over a Brew write up November 2023 - Housing top tips

The Over a Brew took place on the 24th November 2023 and discussed navigating through housing decisions, what information people wanted and at what time, what else would be helpful.  Here is the write up attached with the views of people who access care and support.

Adult Social Care Analytical apprenticeships

Please find a new apprenticeship scheme for data analysts set up by ADASS East and other participating regions alongside Social Care Finance.  The apprenticeships will be launched in March 2024.  For further information please see the website link.  https://www.asc-data-apprenticeship.com/

Mental Health Workshop Slides December 2023 - Shared understanding and focus on people not diagnosis

These are the presentation slides from a Mental Health themed workshop which took place on the 11th December 2023.  This is part of a series called "See ME, I am much more than a diagnosis and this workshop was focused on having a shared understanding and focus on people not diagnosis. 

East of England Better Care Fund Emerging Practice Report December 2023

Please find, an East of England emerging practice report which was produced in December 2023.  The report provides many case studies which show how the Better Care Funding has been used across the region to improve services for people.

Regional Building Positive Futures Programme - Think Local Act Personal Making It Real facilitation guide - how to do it!

This is a facilitation guide prepared by Think Local Act Personal for consideration by teams.  It shows what to explore when embedding the I/We Statements.  This was provided as part of the Regional Building Positive Futures Programme session in November 2023.

Regional Building Positive Futures Programme - Embedding Think Local Act Personal Making It Real I/We Statements into practice

Think Local Act Personal delivered a Regional Building Positive Futures session on how to embed the I/We statements into local practice and for CQC assurance preparedness.  Please see the outline presentation here (which was originally designed for Norfolk County Council but also delivered to the East of England colleagues).

Over a Brew - Commitments to improve co-production as at September 2023

The Over a Brew and the Putting People at the heart of care and support working group met in September 2023.  We listened to the feedback from people's experience of care and support across the East over the last year and came up with 10 commitments we would like to achieve to improve people's experience.  The progress against these will be monitored in March/April 2024.  

Emerging Practice Report - Listening and responding to the needs of unpaid carers - October 2023

Please find an emerging practice report to demonstrate how the East of England ADASS is listening and responding to the needs of unpaid carers.  This report has been put together by the Carers Network in October 2023

NHS Digital September 2023/24 letter outlining the data requirements and publication dates

NHS England issues a letter in September each year to provide information on the mandated national adult social care data returns. 

This letter provides information and deadlines for the 2023-24 mandated adult social care data which will be submitted to NHS England in 2024 and subsequently published. 

Map of Individual Service Funds across England

Here is a map of which local authorities are using Individual Service Funds across England - as at September 2023