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Appreciative Inquiry Training

In Mid-March this year we gathered in Wilmslow where @Liz Jayne and @Joy van Helvert, hosted a group of 9 other Alders in two days of immersive face to face Appreciative Inquiry training. This was a refresher for existing Alders and an introduction for those who have recently joined us. It was a very enjoyable experience for all involved and help us refine our training and support offer for organisations looking to develop appreciative inquiry approaches within their workplaces.  

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Portsmouth Appreciative Inquiry - Developing Strengths-Based Practice

Portsmouth Adult Social Care (ASC) is committed to adopting strengths-based approaches. To help it do this it appointed Alder Advice, in the Summer of 2023, to undertake a co-productive appreciative inquiry process. The aims were to:

  • Identify progress made to date.
  • Recognise strengths to build on.
  • Identify improvement opportunities.
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NW London Appreciative Inquiry – Evaluation of the pilot Keyworker Service

The North-West London (NWL) Keyworker Steering Group decided in March 2023 to initiate an independent evaluation. It wanted to identify options for the Service’s future structure/model. Alder Advice was appointed to support this process.

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Bradford Looked After Children Placements

Board Members at the new Braford Children's Trust were concerned that the number of Looked After Children and the average cost of placements for them were both rising unsustainably. They, therefore, appointed Alder Advice in the summer of 2023 to conduct research into what is driving demand/need up and to identify opportunities to better manage demand in the future.

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Developing the Integrated Reablement Pathway in Northamptonshire

Published on Thursday 1st January 1970 by

Alder has just started working with Olympus Care Services and Northamptonshire County Council to co-produce a new improved Integrated Reablement Pathway for the people of Northamptonshire.

This project follows on from work to support the development of an accommodation strategy for older people and is a continuation of Alders long standing support to Northamptonshire County Council that has, to date, included Supporting the Council to:

• Develop a strategic framework for Learning Disability services and revise its Learning Disability Strategy including a consultation event with adults with Learning Disabilities and their carers.

• Manage a programme of reassessments of people with complex support needs. This commissioning led programme was jointly delivered by Alder Advisors working with a team of staff seconded by the council. Alder Advice provided guidance on set up the programme, development of the business case, which formed part of a wider social services transformation programme, and project management, training of staff in the “Progression Model” and use of the IESE Care Funding Calculator fair pricing tool and carrying out price renegotiations.

• Undertaking a capacity review of the assessment and care management function for Younger Adults and Transitions.

• Review the young adults and transition service.

• Review Olympus Care Services - The arms-length company providing care and support services that used to be delivered in-house.

• Develop an accommodation strategy for older people.

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