We made the following progress against our published plan for 2022-23:
- Contributed significantly to national ADASS & LGA sector-led improvement and ASC reform offers, tools and resources
- Co-ordinated approach to rapid interpretation & implementation of key guidance (especially the reform agenda), the escalation of key issues nationally and sharing of good practice
- Delivery of thematic networks contributing over 3000 hours of focused time for peer to peer learning, improvement and innovation
- Successfully developed and appointed three new Social Work Research Champions and started delivery of new social care research programme
- New joint projects, partnerships and/or pooled resources with a range of partners including TLAP, West Midlands Employers, NHSX, AHSN, NHS Midlands, the Strategy Unit, University of Birmingham, National Voices
- Development of Video Innovation Library, now with 750+ minutes of on demand video case study and good practice content. Raised our profile and reach locally, regionally, nationally
- Development of practical resources & thought leadership pieces to support improvement e.g. Flipping Social Care, Digital Switchover Comms Guidance, Assurance Toolkit, Housing with Care Benchmarking
- New regional Adult Social Care Jobs Hub promoting career opportunities and stories of working in the sector joint with West Midlands Employers
- Effective preparation, major risk identification and weekly oversight of key issues and strong leadership with NHS Midlands and care provider partners
- Social Work Practice and on site Assurance Readiness Reviews completed or underway for each council
- Launched our Regional Co-production Advisory Group, piloted a Lived Experience Coaching Programme & invested in co production via our lived experience fees and expenses policy
- Joint programme with NHS Midlands on learning disability and autism including support to Regional Self Advocacy Network
- Successfully piloted new and innovative projects like providing preventive, online support to carers (Mobilise) and lived experience coaching and mentoring to senior leaders (National Voices)
- Further development of the Data Hub to align to emerging ASC Assurance framework and key national digital programmes