Your Support Your way is the story so far of Self Directed Support in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Report into the introduction of Self-Directed Support in Hartlepool Borough Council

This is a report of Hartlepool’s progress in developing Self-Directed Support over the last three years.

This paper looks at how councils can work together with citizens to develop new ways to measure success in social services at a local level.

Michael Parkinson's year as Dignity Ambassador

This booklet says how in Control works - easy English with pictures. See also the Easy English poster.

Market Intelligence Information 09/10

Stronger Communities Information 09/10

Real Jobs Information 09/10

Organisational membership 09/10

Health 09/10

Paradigm Consultancy Information 09/10

Public Membership 09/10

Commissioning for Personalisation Information 09/10

shop4support information 09/10

Children and Young People's Programme

Citizen Leadership Information 09/10

Whole Life 09/10

Developing User Led Orgs Information 09/10

Our Futures Information 09/10

Adult Social Care Programme

In Control Membership Booklet 2009-2010

Taking Control RAS Questions - September 2009

Taking Control - Children's RAS Guidance September 2009

DRAFT COmmissioning Framework from In Control (& partners)

Induction Event / Leadership Event - an example of the programme

Safeguarding and Personalisation, Two Sides of the Same Coin? a discussion paper which explores how personalisation supports safety.

Notes from the North West Regional Forum which took place in August 2009.

Notes from the North West Regional Forum which took place in June 2009.

Group activity designing a pub quiz - Questions and Answers

Presentation given by Rita Brewis outlining Self-Direction within the health economy

Day 2 - Presentation

Day 1 - Presentation

Presentation given by Karen Robinson and David Hinchcliffe about Oliver's Individual Budget

Presentation given by Nadia and Katie Clark about direct payments

Presentation given by Tom Maclean about a Personal Health Budget, on behalf of Mitchell and Jo Fitzgerald

Presentation given by Carol Lynagh, DCSF, outlining the DCSF funded IB Pilots

Presentation given by Claire Burgess, outling the work of a Budget Holding Lead Professional and its implementation in Gloucestershire

Presentation given by Alison Giraud-Saunders, FPLD, outlining the case for engaging with your health partners

Introductory Material - Agenda and Welcome note for Residential 6 July 09

Paper outlining the use of WHO Outcomes and delivering therapy services in Leeds

One of the largest UK exhibitions for disabled children, their families and professionals who work with them is being held in Bolton in 2009.

West Midlands Regional Forum notes from May 2009 meeting.

This Time it's Personal is a presentation about a provider's perspective of self directed support by Ben Harrison of United Response.

A page with a link to the document Campaigning is OK by Titus Alexander of the Novas Scarman Group

In Community event and book launch flyer including dates, location, pricing information and overview.

The 7 steps as described on the How to be In Control DVD are now all available on YouTube.

Guidelines for filming with the Kodak Zi6 Pocket Camcorder

Support Planning & Brokerage. A guide to getting help in London. This Word document, produced by the Valuing People Team, DH London region tells you about different ways to make plans for your life and how to get help to make your plan happen.

This page has details of the In Control leadership event 21st and 22nd September 2009. Pages linked to it will carry all presentations, notes and materials referred to over the 2 days.

From a Support Plan to an Individual Service Fund covers: Introduction, From a support plan to a person specification and job description, From a support plan to an Individual Service Fund agreement between the individual and the provider, From a support plan to an individual support agreement, Conclusion, Template for Person Specification, My Support Workers Job Description, Individual Service Fund Agreement, Individual Support Agreement. Authors: Helen Sanderson with Ruth Gorman, Michelle Livesley and Owen Cooper.

What are we learning about Individual Service Funds covers the following: What is an Individual Service Fund? Individualising Services, Supported Living and Beyond, What does this mean in practice? Costing Services, In Conclusion - Working in Partnership with Commissioners. Authors: Owen Cooper and Helen Sanderson with Ruth Gorman Michelle Livesley and Terry Keely, IAS services

My Budget My Choice is a report describing work in the City of London that led to people from different social care groups taking control of a personal budget. The report tells of how one couple, who had been married for many years when threatened with living apart, used a personal budget to avoid the imminent prospect of residential care.

This report describes work undertaken in Hertfordshire. The report describes how local people with learning disabilitites and their families took control of a Personal Budget allocated to them by the Local Authority.

The work of Northamptonshire learning disability service described in this report went on to win a coveted health and social care award for dignity in care.

This report from Worcestershire contains data showing the impact of self directed support on people who were allocated personal budgets, their family carers and the social workers whose job it was to support them.

This report describes work undertaken in Cambridgeshire between October 2005 and December 2008. The report centres on 56 people with learning disabilities and their families taking control of a Personal Budget allocated to them by the Local Authority.