I think it is the most practical and sensible way of thinking about support - costs and practicalities. A very powerful and well-designed way of exploring the role of money in helping people have decent lives as citizens.
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Early years and school A 24/7 grid enables families to have a 'Better conversation' with services around them. It encourages Partnership working between schools and families, identifying areas where skills can be transferred into daily life as they are learned.
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Transition into adulthood Use a 24/7 grid with families to visually map areas of skills and progress in preparation for adulthood. Mutually identifying areas where more focused support is needed in order to achieve the adult life they want.
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Self directed support Self directed support is key to getting better life outcomes. This can be achieved in a commissioned service, an Individual service fund or a direct payment (Option 1,2 3 & 4 in Scotland) because the 24/7 grid changes the conversation! The 24/7 grid is the perfect tool to instantly see how your support package is designed and how the budget is being spent. It gives you the opportunity and may be the inspiration to look at spending it differently!
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Planning your week As you add activities to the grid, it calculates the cost of the support, giving you a running total of the spend and how much you have left. It reduces the probability of you overspending on your budget, but also encourages you to be creative with the way your needs are met, thus releasing the funds for other things
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Empowering Unpaid carers Carers can use a 24/7 grid to portray the levels of support they deliver during a day and night and use colour to indicate where the greatest areas of stress are.
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Assessment tool You can use a 24/7 grid to identify areas where Assistive Technology, Aids and Equipment could be introduced to reduce barriers to independence and relieve areas of stress for unpaid carers.
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Responsive planning 24/7 grids are securely encrypted to enable them to be swiftly shared online with a person's circle of support and the services around them. Delivering services to the same single (and up to date) care plan is essential to ensure we collectively build on the individual's daily successes and achieve their long term outcomes in partnership.
