Self-directed support and personal budgets

Sub-topics of Self-directed support and personal budgets

• Choice and control
• Resource Allocation Systems
• Income Streams

Case studies

• Putting People First Case Studies
  These case studies highlight emerging practice across the Putting People First (PPF) milestone areas as well as other key themes such as workforce development. The case studies were selected in consultation...

Links

• Empowering engagement: a stronger voice for older people
  This report is the Government response to John Elbourne's review of arrangements for engaging older people in Government policy.
• Contracting for personalised outcomes: learning from emerging practice
  This report provides a summary of the contractual models of six local authorities, and an account of key messages for commissioners and providers.
• National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL)
  NCIL advises on independent living, direct payments and individual budgets for disabled people and others working in the field.
• In Control
  In Control is a social enterprise, a charity and an independent company. Its mission is to help create a new welfare system in which everyone is in control of their lives as full citizens.

Resources

• 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...
• 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;...
• Commissioners and providers together: the citizen at the centre
  This discussion paper considers the role of commissioners and providers in realising the vision of self-directed support.
• Putting People First and Finance Systems
  In order to support the development of finance systems appropriate for personalisation, the PPF Consortium has published a document setting out the core principles and requirements as a common standard...
• Personal Budgets: Council Commissioned Services - Advice Note
  Experience from around the country suggests that many Authorities would benefit from further clarification about the key components of the personal budget 'offer', particularly where people opt to continue...
• Supporting People Cost Benefit Analysis
  An in-depth analysis of the benefits of the SP programme to highlight learning for Personalisation in the North East. This project will undertake an in-depth regional analysis of the benefits of the...
• The state of health care and adult social care in England: key themes and quality of services in 2009
  This is the Care Quality Commission's first yearly report to Parliament on the state of health care and adult social care in England.