1. Centre of Excellence For Disabled Children and Families in York
December 2018

2. Plan
Work so far and what next
Co Production and Engagement
Service
Design
Discussion and questions

3. Why
Deliver better outcomes for disabled children including those with the most complex needs
Make York Home for more disabled children and young people by reducing Out of Area placements.
Develop and invest in service provision in order to generate future savings and income generating potential.
Doing nothing would have had a significant cost implication

4. Work so far Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation June 2017
Building and Service Feasibility study June 2017
Site and location identified November 2018
CYC Executive agreement January 2018
Co production approach to develop designs and plans January 2018
Service and workforce development – February 2018
Transforming Care Capital bid – September 2018
Recruited Contractor – October 2018

5. Next steps
Planning applications for new build – December 2018
Agree cost plans and instruct build contract – January 2019
Consultation and Implementation of Service development plans – February 2019
Start construction – March 2019
Service development structure in place – Autumn 2019
Transition into new building – January 2020
Full service delivered from new building – Spring 2020

6. Co Production approach
Staff development days
Stakeholder event

7. Service description
Safe, accessible space for children, young people and families to meet and work with all the specifically trained and experienced staff and professionals that provide them with services and offer them support. 
A range of support services to enable children to remain in their families in the community. 
Flexible short break provision to meet the needs of children and young people with Autism, Learning Disabilities and/or additional health needs 
Family Intervention Rapid Support Team and Therapeutic Short Breaks a specialist Clinical Psychology led intensive assessment and intervention service for families with children and young people who have autism and learning disability and challenging behaviour which affects their ability to live in the local community
Safe space
Community Support
Residential Short Breaks
FIRST Therapeutic Short Breaks

8. Principles Disabled children are children first
Everything starts with the child and the family and what they need to achieve the outcomes they want, to fully take part in their city
Creativity and innovation is the norm
As much as possible the experiences of disabled children, young people and their families are similar to those of other children and young people 
Where targeted support is needed, it is coordinated around children, young people and families and provided by the people who are best placed to provide that support
Children, young people and families have familiar, consistent professionals working with them
Families are supported to care for their disabled child or young person using the least assessment and intervention necessary, to meet their needs
Services and support are co produced and designed to respond to the expressed wishes of parents / carers children and young people
Services are Ofsted (and CQC) registered and will ensure quality standards are met
Service will need to exist within agreed budget and deliver future saving and income generation

9. Families with disabled children and young people are supported
Service outcomes
Families with disabled children and young people are supported
York is home for disabled children and young person
Disabled children and young people have opportunities, high aspirations, independence and are included

10. How will it be different?
‘Make York Home’ for all disabled children and young people by reducing the need for out of area placements
Enable disabled children, young people and their families to be able to access the different support and services from one building
Ensure families have familiar, consistent professionals working with them throughout their child’s / young person’s journey into adulthood
Involve the development of community and early intervention support to ensure that residential and specialist services are only used when needed
Develop FIRST and a therapeutic short break service that can be offered to children and young people in York and neighbouring Local Authorities

11. Location

16. Discussion and questions

17. Questions
Centre of Excellence for Disabled Children and their Families Homepage
Planning Application
Interior Design
Monthly updates
Initial Stakeholder Conference