South Waikato Achievement Trust (SWAT) Developmental Evaluation Report Summary - Midpoint Certification Cycle - Community Residential Services Disability

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Developmental Evaluation Report Summary for South Waikato Achievement Trust (SWAT) covering the midpoint of the certification cycle for community residential services supporting sensory, intellectual and physical disability. The approach uses a partnership model with qualitative methods and an evaluation framework consistent with individualised focus, inclusion and equity. Evaluations draw on observation, interviews (individual and group, face-to-face and telephone), and review of protocols, producing consensus-based drafts negotiated with providers and collated into regional themes. Training supports teams that include at least one consumer or family member.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatDOCX

Pages21

Reading Time7 min

AccessFree to download

Methodology

Evaluation process and evidence sources

Analysis and theme development

General Overview

Quality of life domain framework updates

Corrective actions during certification

Review of progress on corrective actions

Developmental Evaluation Report Summary – South Waikato Achievement Trust (SWAT) At midpoint of certification cycle for community residential services – sensory, intellectual and physical disability Methodology: Individual service (house) reports were completed by a range of SAMS Evaluators using a standardised Developmental Evaluation process and evaluation framework. The SAMS Developmental Evaluation approach primarily uses qualitative methods and a partnership model. The methodology is consistent with: individualised focus partnership inclusion equity. The approach enables both a process and outcome focus allowing the Evaluation Team to equitably represent the different views of defined groups and compare the outcomes for the differing groups. Evaluations are conducted by teams and normally each team includes at least one consumer or family member as a full team member. Team leaders and team members receive comprehensive training. Information can be gathered through: observation individual and group face-to-face interviews telephone interviews review of protocols and procedures. Before departing a service, initial feedback is presented to those involved in the evaluation process. A draft report is prepared on the basis of evaluation team consensus and circulated. This draft is then negotiated with the provider to determine a final document, including recommendations for development. Individual service (house) reports were then collated to identify themes. The primary method of analysis involved two senior SAMS Evaluators reading all of the reports for each region, summarising the key areas against the checklist specifications and providing a count of broad categories for each recommendation. The themes, drawn from the finalised individual service (house) reports, are the basis for this report. Once summarised, the two overview reports were then read by an independent person for clarity and balance. General Overview: Quality of Life Domains The quality of life domain headings have been changed from previous summary reports to fit the new evaluation tool and template requirements CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IDENTIFIED DURING THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS The letter dated 20 December 2019 from Q-Audit stated that the Corrective Action Log was deemed sufficient and all CARs (Corrective Action Requests) have been closed out. SAMS Review of Progress on meeting Corrective Actions:

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Developmental Evaluation Report Summary?

It summarises developmental evaluation findings for South Waikato Achievement Trust (SWAT) at the midpoint of the certification cycle for community residential services supporting sensory, intellectual and physical disability.

What methods are used to gather information for the evaluation?

Information is gathered through observation, individual and group face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, and review of protocols and procedures.

How are corrective actions and CARs handled during the certification process?

A letter dated 20 December 2019 from Q-Audit states the Corrective Action Log is sufficient and all CARs (Corrective Action Requests) have been closed out.

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