Introduction

As a result of discussions between SCIL & Hampshire Centre for Independent Living (HCIL) with Hampshire County Council, it was agreed that SCIL should facilitate the setting up of a Personalisation ‘Expert’ Panel which would meet regularly to discuss the reform of Adult Social Care and allow a direct dialogue between service users, Users Led Organisations, and Officers of Hampshire County Council who are responsible for the implementation of this reform.

Aims:

• To ensure that service users and their organisations are at the forefront of all aspects of the implementation of the recommendations of HCC Personalisation Commission.
• To ensure that the experiences gained from Self Operated Care, Direct Payments and other Independent Living schemes informs the future development of Adult Social Care in Hampshire and ensure that wheels are not unnecessarily reinvented
• To ensure that reform of adult social care in Hampshire is developed to meet the needs and aspirations of all potential service users based on the principle of equality i.e. regardless of age, impairment, race, gender, sexuality etc.
• To ensure that marginalised groups and people who do not have a voice can have their views represented in this discussion.
• To ensure that the priorities of disabled people are fully taken into account and at the forefront in terms of setting the agenda for PEP meetings
• To ensure that the reforms develops in line with other Governmental agendas with respect to Independent Living
• To ensure that Self Directed Support develops to enable it to meet all the needs of service users (health, employment, other County Council services etc.)

Method:

Working practice will be based on the principles of co-production and not simply consultation.

Participants:

• Local service-user led organisations (including Carers).
• Existing/potential Direct Payments/Individual Budget Users.
• Executive Members.
• Social Services client group leads.
• Others with relevant expertise/experience.