Resource allocation systems

Personal budgets involve the person who is eligible for support knowing, up front and early, what their budget is likely to be. This is so that they can begin to plan the support they need (with help if they need it). In order to be able to do this Local Authorities need a way of being able to calculate the budget someone might get.

In October 2009, ADASS, as the result of a project involving 18 councils, citizen leaders (comprising disabled people and family members), and advice from the In Control organisation, produced the common resource allocation framework and a set of accompanying tools. The framework offers policy advice to support the implementation of all resource allocation systems as well as a set of practical resource allocation tools. The framework document was updated in July 2010 to incorporate changes aimed at strengthening and improving the framework document in relation to carers.

In August 2010 two further products were published as a result of work undertaken in a resource allocation national learning set;

• Making Resource Allocation work in a Financial Environment
• Resource Allocation Systems benchmarking tool

Other pages on this site list examples of resource allocation systems developed by the councils during the individual budget pilot. Further advice on resource allocation is available from the In Control website www.in-control.org.uk

• Making Resource Allocation work in a Financial Environment
  This document aims to, extend and enhance the common RAS materials that directly relate to financial issues; utilise good practice from councils operating any and all forms of Resource Allocation Systems;...
• Resource Allocation Systems benchmarking tool
  This document aims to, enable local authorities in partnership with citizens, test and compare the effectiveness of their personalised process of allocating resources; and to provide assistance and examples...
• Common resource allocation framework
  The product of a project involving 18 councils, citizen leaders (comprising disabled people and family members), with expert advice from the In Control organisation, offers the potential of a standardised...
• Making progress with Putting People First
  In October 2009 ADASS and the Department of Health published a set of materials which aim to help councils make progress with implementing Putting People First. These bring together the latest learning...