Original Tender Description
New model for our External Day Opportunities for adults with Learning Disabilities, Mental
Health and Autism. This has been co-designed with our residents, practitioners, providers
and carers and includes both Building Based and Community Based provision with a focus on
progression and independence.
Our strength-based model focuses on achieving improved outcomes for our residents
through the prevention of their residents needs escalating, whilst supporting people to
maximise their independence. The approach enables providers to work closely with
individuals who are referred into their services and to create a bespoke offer for each
individual through addresses what is important to them, while delivering services which the
Council, providers and people themselves will be able to measure. The model aims to
increase peoples independence by developing their life skills with access to employment and
increasing social inclusion within their local community and supporting carers.
Key outcomes for these services include:
• Ensuring quality of life for people with care and support needs
• Delaying and reducing the need for care and support
• Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care and support
• Safeguarding adults whose circumstances make them vulnerable and protect them from
avoidable harm.
The External Day Opportunities aims to offer a variety of exciting and interesting activities.
This includes life skills such as self-care, cooking, budgeting and physical activities. Activities
will help people with learning disabilities to build their confidence, within day centres and
using local community and leisure facilities to promote health, independence and
progression. People with learning disabilities will be supported with employment and
volunteer skills, including interview and CV skills and travel training. This will enable them to
gain paid employment, volunteering opportunities and working with local businesses.
Providers will support our vulnerable residents and communities to reduce social isolation and maximise opportunities for community inclusion and wellbeing.