Vale of Glamorgan ASD

DRAFT ACTION PLAN

PRIORITIES 2009 – 11

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PRIORITY: INFRASTRUCTURE

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THEMATIC LEAD: Elina Dupres

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Recruit established ASD Co-ordinator / Head of Adult and Director of Commisioning Services / May 2009 / Dec 2009 / 2009/2010 ASD Grant / Co-ordinator
appointed/identified
December 2009
Improving information sharing systems to identify and record ASD need and estimate current needs and future trends. / ASD Co-ordinator (Keith Ingram) / Jan 2010 / Dec 2010 /

Agreed recording protocols

Development of an information strategy for adults with ASD and their carers in liaison with WAG and regional developments. / Team Manager, Policy and Information ASD Co-ordinator
(Keith Ingram) / July 2009 / March 31st 2010 / Commence implementation by April 2010.
Developan agreed Adult ASD care pathway.
Develop an agreed Child and Young Person ASD care pathway. / ASD Co-ordinator (Keith Ingram) and/or Consultant Stakeholder Group / March 2009 / March 2011 / Within existing resources / Commence implementation April 2010
Review of current transitions arrangements. / Head of Adult and Director of Commisioning Services/ ASD Co-ordinator / April 2009 / September 2010 / Within existing resources / Audit report available to Stakeholder Group
Revisions to transitions pathway including development of Transition protocol. / Team Manager (Sue Power)/
CWD Service Manager (Ceri Spence) / April 2010 / December 2010 / Within existing resources / Commence implementation of revised pathways
Dec 2010
Develop an action plan for the development and delivery advocacy/consultationwith young people with ASD. / Children & Young People’s Co-ordinator (Mark Davies) /
ASD Coordinator (Keith Ingram) / March 2009 / March 2010 / Strategy and action plan agreed and implemented.
Number of peer support roles.
Number of young people with ASD participating in events.
Facilitate the ongoing development of the Stakeholder Group and supporting parents to attend meetings / ASD Co-ordinator (Keith Ingram) / April 2009 / March 2010 / % growth in satisfaction levels re participation.
Number of parents attending meetings.
Identify national and local sources of reliable information and services for service users, parents and carers / ASD Co-ordinator
(Keith Ingram) / December 2009 / March 2010 / Within existing resources / Sources identified and made available to Vale residents.

PRIORITY: ASSESSMENT and DIAGNOSIS

THEMATIC Lead - Elina Dupres

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Introduction of an agreed Multi-agency Assessment and Diagnosis pathway for Children , to include referral pathways and involve key staff / Head of Paediatric Therapies/Community Services Manager, C&VUniversity Health Board (Rose Whittle) / April 2009 / Sept 2010 / Within existing resources / Introduction of pathway into multi-agency domain.
Introduction of an agreed Multi-agency Assessment and Diagnosis pathway for adults / Team Manager Adult Services (Sue Power) / April 2009 / Sept 2010 / Within existing resources / Introduction of pathway into multi-agency domain.

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PRIORITY: MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING

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THEMATIC LEAD: Sue Power / Graham Cone

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Develop the skills and resources to support and train staff working with children and adults to enhance their capacity to meet the needs, including safeguarding needs, of those with ASD. / Team Manager Adult Services (Sue Power) / ASD Co-ordinator (Keith Ingram) / April 2009 / March 2010 / As per CYPP Action Plan
Develop the capacity in CAMHS to meet the needs of those with learning disability or a mental health need who are also ASD. / Strategic Planning & Development Manager,
Vale Locality
Cardiff & ValeUniversity Health Board
(Graham Cone) / CAMHS Network Manager (Sue Brannam) / April 2009 / September 2010 / Within existing resources. / Quarterly reviews via the Core Aim 3 group of the CYPP.
Introduce Primary Mental Health worker in support of Tier 1 workers. To support those working with depression, eating disorders, at risk of severe self harm or suicide including those with ASD. / CAMHS Network Manager (Sue Brannam) / April 2009 / March 2010 / CAHMs & LHB Funding / PMHW in post. Support provided to Tier 1 workers.

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PRIORITY: FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILDCARE

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THEMATIC LEAD: Gareth Jenkins

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Report back on family support and child care strategy as it applies to ASD need. / ASD Co-ordinator (Keith Ingram) / April 2009 / On-going / Within existing resources / Quarterly report back available.
Childcare available for children with ASD.
Development of services to provide parents and carers of disabled children with respite and short-breaks. / Head of Children & Young People Services (Gareth Jenkins) / April 1st 2009 / ? / Short break funding. / Respite resource available
More inclusive day care and out of school childcare places / Children’s Partnership
Co-ordinator (Debbie Maule) / 1st April 2009 / 31st March 2010 / Childcare Strategy
Budget from RSG. /

Number of new places created
Number of children with ALN accessing places.

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PRIORITY: MODERNISING LEARNING

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THEMATIC LEAD: Caroline Rees

KEY TASKS

ACTION LEAD

/ START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Increase the capacity of mainstream schoolsto meet the needs of pupils with ASD through more effective partnership working with special schools. / Head of Additional Learning Needs (Caroline Rees) / 1st April 2009 / On-going / Unlocking the Potential funding / As per CA2Action 4.2 in the CYPP Action Plan.
Increase the capacity of staff to meet the additional learning needs of people with ASD through a targeted programme of training. / Head of Additional Learning Needs (Caroline Rees) / April 09 / Ongoing through 2009/10 / ASD Coordinator.
Unlocking the Potential funding / As per CYPP Action Plan
To develop Tier 2 provision for Pupils with ASD in the primary sector. / Head of Additional Learning Needs (Caroline Rees)/ Pupil Support Service Manager (Bob Grover) / April 10 / September 11 / Education funding
Develop links between ASD Outreach, paediatric services and CAMHS / Head of Additional Learning Needs (Caroline Rees / JAN 10 / Aug 11 / Education Funding / As per CYPP Action Plan
Reduce the number of people with ASD not in education, employment or training (NEET) / This will need discussing / July 2009 / March 2011 / Cymorth (Youth Intervention Service) / As per CA2 in the CYPP Action Plan

PRIORITY: ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

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THEMATIC LEAD: Fiona Kinghorn / Dave Knevett

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Develop more inclusive play opportunities to include children with ASD which are fully accessible particularly during holiday time to include staff training in ASD. / Sports and Play Manager (Karen Davies) / Operational Manager for Leisure and Toursim (Dave Knevett) / April 2009 / March 2011 / As per Core Aim 4 in the CYPP Action Plan
A programme of improving access to public recreational and leisure facilities to enable people with ASD to attend mainstream services. / Operational Manager for Leisure and Toursim (Dave Knevett) / March 09 / Ongoing / Health, Social Care & Wellbeing Plan
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PRIORITY: SOCIAL INCLUSION

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THEMATIC LEAD: Elina Dupres

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Development of guidance within the vulnerable adult strategy for protecting those with ASD need. / Adult Protection Committee (POVA) / April 09 / On-going / Multi-agency staff / Production of the document
Improved transition and housing support for young people 16+ with ASD / Head of Children & Young People Services (Gareth Jenkins) / April 09 / On-going
Improved support to children and young people with ASD at transition stages / Head of Children & Young People Services (Gareth Jenkins) / April 2009 / September 2010 / Within existing resources

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PRIORITY: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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THEMATIC LEAD: Carys Lord / Elina Dupres

KEY TASKS

ACTION LEAD

/ START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Workforce development strategy to reflect ASD with respect to:

staff awareness raising and information giving (tier 1)

staff competences (tiers 2 to 4)

/ ASD Co-ordinator (Keith Ingram) / April 09
April 09 / March 2010
March 2010 / Courses conducted
Events run
Information materials
KSF Knowledge and skills framework.
Equivalents to KSF for other agencies???

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PRIORITY: COMMISSIONING

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THEMATIC LEAD: Carys Lord

KEY TASKS

/ ACTION LEAD / START / END / RESOURCES / SUCCESS MEASURE
Evaluate the opportunities and constraints of implementing Direct Payments for people with ASD need. / ASD Co-ordinator
(Keith Ingram) / TBC / TBC / TBC
Review re-investment opportunities of the current out-of-county commissions. / Head of Business Management and Innovation (Carys Lord) / April 09 / On-going / To establish if resource can be utilised from specialist placements not being used.

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