Dee Watson Email & Phone Number

Darlington, England, United Kingdom

North Yorkshire, Uk

I offer consultancy in areas of change management, policy development, implementation planning and delivery. I also offer training and facilitation of small to large groups to explore ideas, access their creative self and develop process of taking ideas and theories to practical and deliverable solutions. Most of my work to date has been in areas of social change, social enterprise, charity development and supporting disadvantaged people into work.I bring an in-depth knowledge of cultural change processes, partnership working, social care, disabilities, local authority, health services, policy development and working in political environs. My experience has taught me what practically works and that change can happen positively.

Central And Eastern England (Inc North London) Prev London, South And East Eng.

In my current role I have been covering the whole of the South of England including London but I have move locations to work across the Central and Eastern England (including North London) following a recent reorganisation and recruitment.I have mainly lead the development of new services across London and South England with a number of projects currently live in Surrey and Essex. These are both the creation of supported living schemes for people with learning disabilities and complex needs, specifically those who present challenges and have been or are at risk of entering an assessment and treatment care environment. I have successfully opened a residential service consisting of eight individual flats for people moving out of or avoiding Assessment and treatment service. This service filled very quickly and has been successfully running for about a year. My role includes working with local commissioners, the finding of opportunities, the creation of a business case, the design of the service, all associated project management of building and setup of the new service. Once the service is operationally established and is providing the appropriate EBITDARM for the organisation, the service becomes part of the wider operational group in the organisation.I provide expert assistance and troubleshoot services that are experiencing difficulties and hold account responsibility with our main partners and commissioners. As an organisation Consensus have over 70 services for people with learning disabilities across the UK. The services range from Supported Living, specialist step down services, support to people leaving Assessment and treatment services, specific services for people with Prader Willi Syndrome, to residential care and day opportunities. Consensus main area of expertise is in developing bespoke services in partnership with individuals, families and commissioners.

Holborn, London

Currently overseeing the implementation of the New Handbook for Bar Standards Board (BSB). The handbook contains all aspects covering the regulation of Barristers in England and Wales. This includes preparation of the organisation itself; support to The Bar Council, the sister organisation; and ensuring the public, profession and legal services as a whole are aware of the introduction of the New Handbook and the changes this brings. The handbook marks a major change to how BSB will regulate moving the organisation into regulation by Objectives and through Risk Management.I am also supporting the Bar Standards Board to explore, apply for and implement the regulation of Entities. Moving the organisation towards regulating business structure as well as Barristers as individuals.

As the lead for strategic management and delivery of Valuing People Now for Kent County Council I worked with and through partner agencies to deliver transformational change across all services for people with learning disabilities in Kent. This included services in Social Care, Health, Housing, Employment, Personalisation, Transition and Citizenship.In order to create real cultural change, I lead the recent restructure of the Kent Learning Disability Partnership Board and Delivery Groups as above, plus Transition, Young People, Advocacy, Family/Carers, Hate Crime, Justice, Workforce Development, Providers (especially 3rd sector). These changes have moved the board and structure from an aspirational approach to being more operationally focused, while not losing sight of the broader personalisation agenda. The structure includes representation from people with disabilities, families, staff groups, providers, professional and stakeholders across all public services. I also managed to gain high level political sign up including co-opting the cabinet member for Health and Social Care to chair the Board.

Maidstone, Kent

• County responsibility • Designed and Implemented organisational restructure • Kent Supported Employment - 90 staff, 800 Service users, £2.7 m budget, links/deliverables with JobCentre+ and LSC• Social Economy including 6 emerging social firms • Regeneration Hub overseeing ESF/LSC contracts – £2.4m

As strategic/implementation Lead for Kent County Council for Modernisation of Services for People with Learning disabilities, I had lead responsibility for Person Centred Planning, Employment, Support and Development of Individual Budgets, Brokerage and Self Advocacy Groups. I supported the Partnership Board, District Partnership Groups, and Implementation Groups to ensure the inclusion of stakeholders including people with disabilities, families, commissioners, providers and broader services in the public domain.As a trained and qualified project manager I developed and implemented the Good Day programme to modernise all non-housing based services for people with learning disabilities across Kent, including in-house services with a budget of £14m. Below are 2 examples of responsibilities I held in addition to the above:

Maidstone, Kent

• Supporting the modernisation of all in-house service provision for adults with learning disabilities in Kent. This includes Day Services, Employment Services, Independent Living schemes and Respite Care. • Specific support to Maidstone and Swale districts. Budget £2.7m • Operational/Strategic Management of 7 services and 130 staff.

Dartford, United Kingdom

• Operational and strategic management. 7 units and 120 staff. This included Day Services, Employment Services, Independent Living schemes and Respite Care.• Lead county role for Adult Service Provider Unit on Health and Safety, LDAF, User Involvement.• Budget Responsibility £2.5m

Newham, London

Day Opportunities Co-ordinator (East London) • Overseeing development of community based service provision for individuals with complex needs.• Produced a network of support workers • Opened a High Street café• Worked with Individuals with Learning Disability and Enduring Mental Health Support Needs

Level 7 Award, Strategic Management And Leadership

Prince 2 Practioner

Prince 2 Foundation

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Civil Engineering

3 A Levels & 11 O Levels