From Control to Collaboration: Reducing Restrictive Practice Through Co-Design
Restrictive practice often starts with good intentions — keeping someone safe, maintaining routines, or preventing distress. But over time, these practices can become default. The solution? Co-design.
🗣️ People Know What Works for Them
When people are part of designing their support plans, the result is:
- More control and ownership of routines
- Early identification of triggers and risks
- Increased trust between staff and the person
This collaborative approach helps reduce the perceived need for restrictions — and promotes autonomy from the start.
🧩 Practical Co-Design in PBS
To make co-production real (not just a tick-box), show how you:
- Use visual tools or storyboards for people with limited verbal communication
- Ask people directly what helps or hinders them
- Involve families or advocates where appropriate
Reducing restrictive practice is easier when people feel seen, heard, and included in the process.
📄 Reflecting This in Tenders
In learning disability bids, describe how your service:
- Uses co-design to reduce restrictions and promote rights
- Involves people in every step of the planning and review process
- Supports staff to deliver truly person-led PBS
Commissioners want to see proactive, ethical approaches — not just compliance.
💼 Rapid Support Products (fast turnaround options)
- ⚡ 48-Hour Tender Triage
- 🆘 Bid Rescue Session – 60 minutes
- ✍️ Score Booster – Tender Answer Rewrite
- 🧩 Tender Answer Blueprint
- 📝 Tender Proofreading & Light Editing
- 🔍 Pre-Tender Readiness Audit
- 📁 Tender Document Review
🚀 Need a Bid Writing Quote?
If you’re exploring support for an upcoming tender or framework, request a quick, no-obligation quote. I’ll review your documents and respond with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
- A fixed fee quote
- Any risks, considerations or quick wins
🔁 Prefer Flexible Monthly Support?
If you regularly handle tenders, frameworks or call-offs, a Monthly Bid Support Retainer may be a better fit.
- Guaranteed hours each month (1, 2, 4 or 8 days)
- Discounted day rates vs ad-hoc consultancy
- Use time flexibly across bids, triage, library updates, renewals
- One-month rollover (fair-use rules applied)
- Cancel anytime before next billing date
🚀 Ready to Win Your Next Bid?
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)