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In the driving seat: a workbook to help me plan my support
- Authors:
- SANDERSON Helen, MCSTRAVICK Suzanne
- Publisher:
- In Control
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is aimed at individuals who need support to help them make their own plan which enables them to live the life they want. It has 2 parts. Part 1, ‘Deciding Where To Go’, discusses information that needs to be considered before designing the plan, such as: what money is available; who can help make important decisions and put the plan together; what the person wants their life to be like and what they enjoy doing; and keeping fit and healthy. Part 2, ‘Getting There’, considers the support that is needed to enact the plan. It includes considering where the person want to live and spend time. It also includes consideration of who will provide support, what they should be like, what they should do, how they should be managed, and how much the support will cost.
Top tips: how you can support people to plan
- Authors:
- SANDERSON Helen, MCSTRAVICK Suzanne
- Publisher:
- In Control
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Some people need support to decide their route through life. This booklet is aimed at family members, friends, advocates and paid workers of people who require support. It provides them with ideas to help them support the person to make a plan which enables them to live the life they want. The guide has 2 parts. Part 1, ‘Deciding Where To Go’ , discusses information that need to be considered before designing the plan, such as: what money is available for support; who can help make important decisions and put the plan together; understanding the person and what they enjoy doing; and keeping fit and healthy. Part 2, ‘Deciding How To Get There’, considers the support that is needed to enact the plan. It includes considering where the person wants to live and what housing choices are possible. It also advises writing out a timetable which sets out how the person will spend their time and filling in the times of paid and unpaid support. Four different types of support that can be used are considered: specialist support providers; individual support providers; family and friends; and support that occurs naturally in the community. Employment of supporters, such as designing the person specification, job description and recruitment, are also considered.
From a support plan to an Individual Service Fund
- Authors:
- SANDERSON Helen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Connecting, 14, May 2008, pp.6-11.
- Publisher:
- Community Connecting
When someone wants to use their individual budget to buy supports from a provider, they are using an Individual Service Fund. This article looks at how a support plan can inform who the best people are to provide this support for the individual, what support staff need to be able to do, and what agreements are useful to have in place. The importance of person specifications, job descriptions and individual support agreement are highlighted. The article also includes suggested templates for a person specification template and a support workers job description are also included.