Practice Leadership the only way to ensure we

Practice Leadership: the only way to ensure we do as we say Bev Ashman

Assistance Skills teaching Employment Positive Risk Taking Community Intensive Interaction Qualified, experienced staff Security Rights Respect Expertise Active Empowerment Support Person Centred Competence Thinking Development Health Individualised Support Person Centred Planning Supported Living Choice Independence Relationships Circles of support Working with families Dignity Communication Positive Behaviour Support Practice Leadership Mindfulness

Practice Leadership “One cannot, however well qualified, lead from an office. Nor can one write person centred policies or plans from ivory towers. To begin to try and apply some degree of person centred thinking, not managers but leaders are needed by organisations. ” (Osgood, 2003) Effective practice leadership is vital for the successful implementation of person-centred approaches and to ensure individual wishes and goals are clear, and responded to as the priority. United Response | www. unitedresponse. org. uk

Exercise practice leaders United Response | www. unitedresponse. org. uk

Practice Leadership Focusing in all aspects of our work on the quality of life of the people we support and how well staff support this. Allocating and organising staff to deliver better support, when and how the people we support need and want it. Coaching staff to deliver better support by spending time with them providing feedback and modelling good practice Reviewing the quality of support provided by individual staff in regular one-to-one supervision and finding ways to help staff improve it. Utilising regular team meetings to review how well the staff team are enabling the people we support to engage in meaningful activities and relationships and to find ways to improve. United Response | www. unitedresponse. org. uk

Ensuring Practice Leadership Happens § Who are your practice leaders? § Are they clear about their role and responsibilities? § Do they have the knowledge, skills and resources to be successful? § Is their work recognised and valued?

Mansell, J. & Beadle-Brown, J. (2012) Active Support: enabling and empowering people with intellectual disabilities. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Mansell, J. , Beadle-Brown, J. , Ashman, B. & Ockenden, J (2005) Person Centred Active Support: A multi-media resource. Brighton: Pavilion Publishing Ashman, B. , Ockenden, J. , Beadle-Brown, J. & Mansell, J. (2010) Person Centred Active Support: A Handbook. Brighton: Pavilion Publishing Promoting Person Centred Support and Positive Outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: DVD Available from www. unitedresponse. org. uk