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Why have personal budgets failed
- Authors:
- SLASBERG Colin, BERESFORD Peter, SCHOFIELD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), February 2013, pp.22-25. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
The authors argue that the system of personal budgets is not working as it should, and that, unlike direct payments, it is not improving outcomes. They discuss the evidence for this and suggest another way forward. The authors argue that many people still want to be able to work in partnership with the state, and need support if they are to create a support plan to help them achieve maximum independence and wellbeing. (Original abstract)
Can personal budgets really deliver better outcome for all at no cost? Reviewing the evidence, costs and quality
- Authors:
- SLASBERG Colin, BERESFORD Peter, SCHOFIELD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 27(7), 2012, pp.1029-1034.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In the UK, recognition of the fragile state of English social care and the urgent need for radical reform led to calls for new policy approaches that address the two key problems it faced: inadequate funding and poor quality and inappropriate provision. The New Labour government was convinced that it had found a way of dealing with these two competing problems and it embarked on a policy, which has subsequently gained cross-party support. The centre-piece was the concept of a personal budget, and was introduced with a belief that there would be major cost savings while improving service user satisfaction. This article critically explores the evidence for whether the strategy is fulfilling that promise. It concludes that the evidence shows that the current approach to personal budgets has not delivered the promise of better outcomes for less money. On the contrary, it shows that where better outcomes do occur, better funding levels are a factor.
How self directed support is failing to deliver personal budgets and personalisation
- Authors:
- SLASBERG Colin, BERESFORD Peter, SCHOFIELD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 29(3), 2012, pp.161-177.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
... evidence regarding its efficacy. At the same time, the UK is the on the cusp of new legislation likely to shape social care for the foreseeable future. It is essential that legislation takes on board what the evidence says about this model. The authors suggest that the concepts of personalisation and personal budgets associated with it may retain value if interpreted in an appropriate way, delivered (Publisher abstract)
The increasing evidence of how self-directed support is failing to deliver personal budgets and personalisation
- Authors:
- SLASBERG Colin, BERESFORD Peter, SCHOFIELD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 30(2), 2013, pp.91-105.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Last year the authors published an article that set out the evidence that shows how the current government strategy is failing in its aims of delivering either personal budgets or personalisation. It used information up to the year 2010/11. This article updates the evidence base to include data from 2011/12 along with an evaluation of other activity and data sources since the article was written. That includes the second national survey of Think Local Act Personal – the body funded by Government to progress the strategy – and In Control, the body acredited with its design. This new evidence strengthens the argument that the strategy is failing, notwithstanding the apparent government view to the contrary, adding urgency to the need for a change in direction if personalisation (Edited publisher abstract)