Welsh Alliance of Citizen Directed Support

Welsh Alliance of Citizen Directed Support is working with the In Control International community to promote choice and control for people in Wales.

There has been an ongoing discussion in Wales about the need for a model of self directed services that meets the needs of people in Wales, this ongoing debate has involved the Welsh Assembly Government, Provider organisations, commissioners, and consumer organisations. In Control as an approach despite enthusiastic support from a number of local authorities, provider organisations, and a commitment from All Wales People First to individual budgets has failed to get traction across Wales.

The Association of Directors for Social Services Cymru and the Association of Welsh Adult Services Heads (AWASH) have agreed with the Welsh Assembly to develop an approach to Citizen Centered Support that has wider local authority and assembly support. The steering group of In Control Cymru decided to support this work through the establishment of the Wales Alliance of Citizen Directed Support, it will do this in partnership with In Control UK. 

For more information about the Welsh Alliance of Citizen Directed Support please visit their website at http://wacds.org.uk