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