Social Work Inspection Agency: Self-Evaluation Guide: for assessing governance in voluntary organisations who provide social care in Scotland

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Appendix three - Sample improvement plan

With a sample recommendation and 'smart' plan

IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Recommendation

Action

Timescale

Monitoring Arrangements

Resources Required

Target/Outcome

Lead Officer

For example:

The organisation
needs to develop a
formal process for
consulting with all
service users
about the quality
of current services.

a

Collate all current processes in place for gathering service user's views.

March 2009

A small development group to be set up to meet regularly.

x staff @ x hours

Policy officer

b

Contact other organisations for examples of good practice.

March 2009

Regular reporting to development group.

x staff @ x hours

Policy officer

c

Develop a guidance for our services to use, including a collation and reporting mechanism.

September 2009

Approval of guidance by Board in September meeting.

x staff @ x hours

£x for printing the guidance

Guidance approved

Policy officer

d

Develop an implementation plan for the guidance including training.

December 2009

Approval of plan by board in December meeting.

x staff @ x hours

Training costs

Implementation plan approved

Policy officer

e

Implement plan.

January 2010

Development group.

Policy officer

f

Review and evaluate progress.

July 2010

Report presented to board
in July Meeting.

x staff @ x hours

Evaluation report completed

Policy officer

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