Programme management

This section addresses some of the key issues around developing a programme to transform adult social care. A key part of this is the planning for transformation framework.

This is an iterative programme which is broken down into the following three phases:

• Phase 1 - this is where initial work is done to identify what you want to achieve and how you propose to do this, and results in a limited launch of services
• Switch On - this learns the lessons of Phase 1, sees the blueprint being updated, and the changes rolled out to all services users
• Full Potential - this sees the services, processes and systems being reviewed and refined to provide the most effective approach possible.

Each phases is broken down into a number of stages. These stages are as follows:

Investigation stage: In this stage a high level vision for the future is developed, and the council formally agrees to invest in developing a blueprint. Resources available to help with this include assistance to think through how this programme may fit with other initiatives, examples of visioning exercises undertaken in councils, and examples of work plans and project plans, plus slide packs to use to communicate ideas around self-directed support, and other template and tools.

Blueprint stage: In this stage detailed development work is done on key areas of the new system, to work out what it might look like in a few years time.

Implementation planning stage: In this stage the council plan how it will move from its current system to the future system set out in the blueprint. Alongside this we have provided guidance on implementation planning plus examples from individual budget councils.

• Introduction to the personalisation tooolkit
  This document outlines the policy background and delivery support for Putting People First. It describes the materials available to support programme management.
• Planning for transformation framework: stage Summaries
  This is the Planning for Transformation Framework. It takes councils through the different stages of setting up and delievering a programme to transform their social care systems, and highlights some...
• Moving from investigation to blueprint
  This paper is a template that local authorities can use to present their vision for transformation and agree the next steps to progress it. It includes, but is not limited to, individual budgets, personal...
• Project plan template
  This is a project plan example. It available in PDF to view or Microsoft project for people who have this application and wish to use the template
• Benefits Realisation template
  It is important for councils to be clear on the benefits that they want to achieve from transforming adult social care. They should be specific and measurable in some way to help demonstrate the success...
• Resource planning
  This is a set of templates for resource planning for council, to help them to transform social care services.

• Example of a communications plan
  This is a template for developing a communications plan. It is designed for use by councils carrying out work to transform social care services.
• Introductory presentation
  This is an example of a powerpoint presentation on social care transformation for use with internal stakeholders. Councils can adapt this for local use.
• Self-directed support strategy workshop
  This is a model presentation that can be adapted for use in a strategy workshop. It is designed to help councils to plan the implementation of self-directed support.