The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced plans to develop a new scheme to recognise excellence in adult social care. The scheme - set to be launched in April 2012 - will be CQC-owned, but delivered by other organisations under licence.

Martin Routledge, our new head of operations has had the opinion piece below published in today's Society Guardian (13 April):

Three new fact sheets have been added to our growing library of resources.

The latest meeting between a network of a national leadership champions proved to be an inspiring and memorable occasion for attendees after a visit from a very special and highly respected guest.

In Control would like to thank everybody that attended and made this latest national event such a success!

In Control is proud to be a member of the new Think Local, Act Personal partnership which was launched today (Tuesday 12 April). The partnership brings together a large and impressive range of over 30 organisations including user and carer-led g...

In Control has been working with voluntary and third sector organisations in Havering to help them get ready for personalisation and to support them in their development of a user-led organisation consortium.

The In Control legacy has made it across the continent to Finland. We have been working closely with our Finnish colleagues for the past couple of years to support them in their implementation of self-directed support.

We're in the process of preparing our full response to the recent Green Paper 'Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability' and would welcome your contributions to this response.

Two former personalisation leads for the Department of Health, Martin Routledge and Martin Cattermole, have joined In Control.