- 01 Introduction to Self-Directed Support.pdf
This fact sheet tells you what Self-Directed Support is and how it works. It gives links to other fact sheets and resources.
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- 02 Where do I start.pdf
This fact sheet tells you how you can get started with Self-Directed Support. It gives links to other fact sheets and resources with more detailed information.
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- 03 My money self-assessment.pdf
This fact sheet tells you about selfassessment and resource allocation. You start by filling out a form – often called a ‘self-assessment form’.
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- 04 What if I disagree.pdf
When you’ve done your self-assessment form and the local authority has given you an ‘indicative’ budget (an amount that may still change), you make a support plan. This fact sheet tells you what you can do if you don’t think you agree with the amount in your resource allocation.
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- 05 How to make a Support Plan.pdf
You are ready to write your support plan when your local authority has given you an idea of how much your Personal Budget is. This fact sheet tells you how to make a support plan and what you need to put in it.
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- 06 Support brokers.pdf
Some people can plan and organise their own support without any help. Others want help from ‘support brokers’. This factsheet tells you about what support brokerage is and who you might choose as a support broker.
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- 07 Getting My Plan agreed.pdf
Your local authority needs to see and agree to your support plan before they can decide what your final budget is. This fact sheet tells you how to get your support plan agreed by your local authority.
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- 08 Organizing My Money.pdf
There are several ways that you can take and manage the money you get for your support. This fact sheet tells about ways you can organise the money you have as an Individual or Personal Budget.
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- 09 Organizing support.pdf
There are different ways you can organise your support. You can organise it all yourself, organise part of it and get someone else to do the rest. If you don’t want to organise it at all, you can get someone else to do everything. This fact sheet tells you about the various options.
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- 10 Thinking outside box.pdf
This fact sheet offers ideas about different ways of getting support. You don’t have to get support from a professional organisation. There are lots of others ways of arranging support.
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- 11 Living the life you want.pdf
The whole point of Self-Directed Support is that people can be in charge of their support so they can live the life they choose. This factsheet tells you about ways that you can make the most of your Personal Budget so you can live your life your way.
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- 12 Seeing how it worked-review.pdf
You should meet with your care manager or social worker about once a year to see how things are going. But you can ask for a meeting any time. Your care manager or social worker needs to know how your plan is working. Also, you can help other people organise their support by telling them what worked and didn’t work for you.
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- 13 Personal Budgets, Individual Budgets and Direct Payments.pdf
People who can get support from their council might have a Personal Budget or an Individual Budget. They can take the money in these Budgets as a Direct Payment. This factsheet explains the difference between Personal Budgets, Individual Budgets and Direct Payments.
11/02/2010
- 14 Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks.pdf
A CRB check tells you about someone’s criminal history. If you want to employ your own staff, it is sensible to know if someone has a criminal history. If you are employing someone to support a child or vulnerable adult, you may have to get a CRB check. Your local council can tell you about CRB checks. This fact sheet tells you basic information about CRB checks.
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- 15 Transport - getting out and about.pdf
Transport is important to most people who want to live a good life. Sometimes, though, getting out and about is easier said than done. This fact sheet tells you about transport options and how you could spend some of your personal budget on getting around.
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- 16 Managing risks and safeguarding.pdf
We all live with risk in our lives. Life would be dull without risk. And taking some risks is part of learning. But, some people who need support can be more at risk than others. This fact sheet explains how to manage risk and also keep safe from harm or abuse.
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- 17 Stuff or staff - Equipment and technology.pdf
Many people spend their Personal Budget on getting support from other people. But the best thing about Self-Directed Support is you can spend the money in a way that suits you. For some people, this means finding ways of being independent without a supporter there – using equipment and technology.
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- 18 Housing.pdf
Where you live and who with is one of the biggest decisions in everyone’s life. Most people buy or rent their home. But people who need support have often lived in special places where they had no security and couldn’t choose who they lived with. Fortunately, things have changed in recent years. There are lots of housing choices for people who need support. Now it’s a case of of deciding what is right for you.
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- 19 Jobs.pdf
Many people who need support have often spent their days at day centres. But more and more people now have jobs. There are specialist organisations that support people to find and keep a job. These days, getting a job can mean that you are better off than being on benefits. This factsheet discusses the good things about having a job and tells you how you might find one.
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- 20 History of the social care system.pdf
You don’t need to know about the history of social care to enjoy the control that Self-Directed Support offers. But the information in this factsheet shows what an important change Self-Directed Support is.
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- 21 shop4support.pdf
shop4support is a website that helps people take charge of their own support so they can live the life they want. This factsheet tells you about shop4support and how it works.
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- 22 Money - resource allocation.pdf
This fact sheet tells you how a local authority decides how much money you can get for support. The local authority uses a system that is usually called the Resource Allocation System – RAS for short.
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- 23 Organising support - do it yourself.pdf
This factsheet tells you how you can organise your support yourself. You don’t have to organise your support yourself, but the DIY approach suits some people.
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- 24 Using a support provider.pdf
Some people like to organise their support themselves. They like the responsibility and the control. Other people prefer not to take as much responsibility so they use a support provider. Even if you use a support provider, you can still keep control of your support. This fact sheet tells you about how you can use support providers – organisations set up to support people.
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- 25 Opening a bank account.pdf
If you have a Personal or Individual Budget you will need a separate bank account. Opening a bank account can be complicated. This factsheet explains how to open an account. It tells you about different kinds of account, identity, and opening an account on behalf of someone who ‘lacks capacity’.
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- 26 Fair Access to Care - FACS.pdf
Fair Access to Care Services is a Government document. It tells local authorities how they can set eligibility for social services – who can get a social service and who can’t. If someone wants support from social services, the council assesses their needs. Then the council uses their FACS criteria to decide if the person can have a service.
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- 27 Disabled Facilities Grants - DFGs.pdf
Just because someone is disabled doesn’t mean they have to leave their own home. Many people make changes and adaptations. Some might pay for the changes. Others might get a grant. One way is to arrange the work through your local council using a Disabled Facilities Grant – DFG.
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