Dynamic Support Pathway
The Joined Up Care Derbyshire Dynamic Support Pathway (DSP) brings together the services who provide help and support to children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both, who are struggling with their health and wellbeing whilst living in the community, with the key focus being on prevention, early identification and early intervention.
The purpose of the DSP is to make sure that people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and their carers receive good and timely support, and respond quickly to any problems and concerns which may lead to a crisis.
The DSP provides a place where agencies communicate and work together to develop an action plan to support people using various levels of multi-agency coordination and review. The DSP also helps to connect people to appropriate services.
In Derby and Derbyshire, all agencies and services that care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism use a digital database, called the Dynamic Support Register (DSR). The DSR helps identify those who need support the most, so they don’t have to go to a mental health hospital, if this is not the best thing for them.
Derby and Derbyshire Keyworking Service
The Keyworking Service in Derby and Derbyshire provides dedicated keyworkers for children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism and who are at risk of being admitted into a mental health inpatient setting.
The service is for children and young people up to the age of 25 years old with a learning disability and/or who are autistic and who are on the Dynamic Support Register (DSR).
The Keyworking Service in Derby and Derbyshire is provided by Affinity Trust.