A Single Strategy for Sensory Needs - The Highland Council

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Financial pressures compromise service quality with an undue emphasis on activity at the expense of outcome; Assessment of the needs of deafblind people can be ad hoc and the requisite skills and knowledge are not normally available. Within the specialist sensory sectors in Highland however, it is recognised nationally that Highland has established excellent inter agency links and innovative practice despite limited resources. Highland Priorities for Action The key messages from these surveys include: Consultation with Service users and carers; The establishment of stronger strategic links across agencies and sectors in relation to sensory needs; The development of liaison, advisory and monitoring functions with wide input at local and national level to inform policy and service developments; The development of inter-agency arrangements between health, education, social work and the voluntary sector; Consideration given to appropriate advocacy services The Way Forward To underpin and build on existing good practice the Working Group recommended that a new multi agency/multi disciplinary Strategic Advisory Group on Sensory Needs is established to take the agenda forward. This was achieved in April 2005 and includes representation from the Highland Council, NHS Highland, the Voluntary/Independent Sectors and Users. In line with current national policy, a broader and more comprehensive approach to sensory needs is required and the new Strategic Group will report directly to relevant Council Committees. The envisaged structure is reflected in the diagram below and the remit of the group includes: 22 Providing a policy proofing and advisory remit to Committees on any issues that have implications in relation to the Sensory Agenda.
Monitoring and Reporting functions in relation to this strategy and action plans which emanate from national policy directives. Informing responses to formal consultation documents. Users and Carers (Individuals or Group) National & Local Strategy Local Planning Groups Strategic Advisory Group on Sensory Needs Service Providers Boards & Committees Joint Committees for Action in Community Care and for Children, Young People and Families Chief Officer Groups 23
Page 1: A Single Strategy for Sensory Needs
Page 4: Partners CAITHNESS Deaf Centre
Page 8 and 9: Foreword Hearing and vision become
Page 10 and 11: Policy Context The strategy follows
Page 12 and 13: Notes on Terminology The following
Page 14 and 15: Taking Forward the Strategy A multi
Page 16 and 17: principle is that services are desi
Page 18 and 19: Deafblind Scotland and the Associat
Page 20 and 21: communications training and better
Page 22 and 23: Support for Learners policy Framewo
Page 24 and 25: Three out of four people who experi
Page 26 and 27: Table 5: Prevalence of Need in Gene
Page 30 and 31: Bibliography 1 Sensing Progress - S
Page 32 and 33: Appendix 2 Summary Overview of Sub-
Page 34 and 35: These include: Recognition and
Page 36 and 37: The DDA and other initiatives are c
Page 38 and 39: Appendix 3 Consultation Undertaken
Page 40 and 41: planned/ongoing, e.g. the report on
Page 42 and 43: Meetings The importance of forward
Page 44 and 45: Appendix 4 Overview of Current Serv
Page 46 and 47: 5.6 Full time equivalent (FTE) Teac
Page 48 and 49: Its broad aim is to ‘improve the
Page 50 and 51: Deafblind Scotland Deafblind Scotla
Page 52 and 53: The Rehabilitation Service offers a
Page 54: Contacts For further information ab

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