(Public Social Partnerships) A Strategic partnering arrangement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Brig ight New Things – PSP’s (Public Social Partnerships)

‘A Strategic partnering arrangement which involves the third sector earlier and more deeply in the design and commissioning of public services’

Scottish Government

• New ways of partnership working
• Develop supports and services that are on point, cost effective and

genuinely enable people to achieve their outcomes

• People to experience relevant, useful and flexible short breaks
• More open social care marketplace
• Shift to outcome focussed commissioning

October 2014 Create Steering Group Sign Memo of understanding

Start Consultation Design and implementation 6 Months Baseline Info and Consultation Report available

Pilot Planning

Initial Implementation on Test of Change Basis Outcome evaluation (SharedCare Scotland Toolkit)

Identify and Create Service Design Pilot and Procure

“Competition between people ensures only one thing: that if you win, you will have done a better job at whatever it is than the other person

• did. That does not mean that you will have done a good job, just a

better one.” Nancy Kline

PSP

Service Design Equal Partners Consortia Building Maximise community benefit Prevention Sustainability Engage Service Users Pilot

‘It’s all about the Break’

‘We want people to experience relevant, useful and flexible short breaks’

“We ignore people’s need to participate at our own peril. If they’re involved, they will create a future that already has them in it…people support what they create” Margaret Wheatley “‘If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks for work, but rather teach them to long endlessly for the sea.” Anon

• This should be how we work…full stop!!!
• It was a breakthrough that voluntary organisations could put their guard

down and say ‘We’re involved’.

• Sense of being ‘in it together’, took collective responsibility for making

progress

• PSPs could be more time-consuming than traditional methods, maybe less

‘efficient’. But it wouldn’t be as much effort next time, and we know better how to ‘do’ it now.

ABRACADABRA!

Reflections on the Process

Next Steps

ABERDEENSHIRE PSP

Mission Statement “To explore developing Short Breaks for working-age adults who have a physical disability or a long term health condition.”

 Partnership collaboration  Service users input  Tailored Service

What PSP allows  “It helps to ensure whatever is delivered is based on what people said they wanted and needed”.  “The process strengthens relationships and allows for new links and new relationships”.  “Renewed motivation from working with people who are able to make the decisions that impact on their lives”. What next  Difficulties in changing mind set in the way we work……chipping away!  Sustainability of the piloted service.  Sustainability of working this way.

Public Social Partnership – Top tips!

• Work closely with all partners and meet on a regular basis throughout the

duration of the PSP.

• Allow time for planning, it will take longer than you think.
• Test your theories.
• Get the right people involved who are prepared to work!
• Be honest about changes and work through issues honestly and

collaboratively.

• Always remember what you are trying to achieve.

Keep a ‘can do’ attitude.

Wendy Probert Project Officer (Carers) Wendy.Probet@Aberdeenshire.gov.uk Lucinda Godfrey Chief Executive Officer Lucinda.Godfrey@dundeecarerscentre.org.uk

PSP Project Managers