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What would I want from a support planner?
- Author:
- TONER Liam
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 26(4), 2013, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The question provides an interesting way to look at the role of the support-planner and the support plan itself. The author, who has worked as a support planner and has helped members of his family to use personal budgets, describes what his dream support planner would be like. (Edited publisher abstract)
Self-styled success
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, DAVIS Rowenna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.04.08, 2008, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Putting People First made clear that self-directed support is to become mainstream In this article, the first author describes what self-directed care entails. The second author then describes the work of four teams given awards for innovative and impressive practice in Community Care's Excellence programme.
Putting the right people back 'In Control'
- Author:
- BLOOM Estelle
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, March 2005, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Reports on 'In Control', a project led by Mencap which aims to put people with a learning disability in control of their own lives through the power of self-directed support. The initiative aims to empower people with learning disabilities to personalise their own support and put them in charge of their finances. The project is being tested in six areas across England.
It's your life: take control: the implementation of self-directed support in Hertfordshire
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Tony, WATERS John
- Publisher:
- In Control
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Wythall
This publication begins by providing an overview of the principles of self-directed support and its seven main steps. It then explains how Hertfordshire introduced the self-directed support programme into their learning disability services, and developed a resource allocation system and needs assessment questionnaire. Four case studies are then provided to illustrate how self-directed support is making a difference to peoples' lives. Finally, the results of an evaluation of the service which looked at the support plans of 47 men and 19 men with a learning disability are presented.
In Control? Making sure we're not out of control! Some issues for people considering a direct payment or individualised budget
- Author:
- ANONYMOUS FAMILY CARER
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 10(3), August 2008, pp.14-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The initiatives of individual budgets, self-directed support and direct payments signal a move away from established services and may involve transferring management responsibility from services to the individual service users or family carers. This article is based on the authors experience of supporting a son who has learning disabilities to move from the family home into a supported living scheme. The author highlights discrepancies between the arrangements and amounts proposed by the local authority funding panel and the funding necessary to provide adequate care in a supported living scheme. The article discusses some potential consequences of current policy, and highlights issues that users and carers may need to consider when they are developing a support package for themselves or a family member or friend. The author also works in learning disabilities services so also is able to see the changes from two perspectives.
Our escape from 'serviceland'
- Author:
- TOMLINSON Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, June 2008, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A mother discusses her experience of a self-directed support pilot, and explains how it transformed her sons live.
Lean on me
- Author:
- SCAIFE Les
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, August 2011, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
While self-directed support continues to be a part of the government’s social care agenda, there is still often a lack of support mechanisms for people to manage their personal budgets. This article describes the work of West Lancs Peer Support (WLPS), an organisation set up in 1999 by parents of people with learning disabilities. WLPS has developed a PA (Personal Assistant) register to assist users to find the right people to employ and they give ongoing support to those on direct payments, the independent living funds (ILF) and individual budgets.