- Benefit health tests unjust, say charities
New warning that people with serious illnesses are being judged fit for work when they are not
07/09/2010
- Induction and Leadership Event 2010
An Introduction to self-directed support, event to be held November 16 and 17 in Milton Keynes
03/09/2010
- Still fooled by the law?
After the success of last years 'Don't Be Fooled by the Law' event, In Control are proud to announce that this years follow-up event 'Still fooled by the Law?' is to be hosted on 1 December 2010 in Manchester
03/09/2010
- Free 'life-changing' course comes to the North West
Disabled people and their families in the Lancashire, Wigan and Blackburn and Darwen are being given the opportunity to take part in a free, internationally acclaimed course starting at the end of the month.
01/09/2010
- Wide variation in end-of-life care investment
New figures show that investment in end-of-life care can vary significantly depending on the area where the service user lives
01/09/2010
- Hartlepool the latest council 'making it happen'
Hartlepool Borough Council have become the latest council to partner with In Control to offer the free 'Making it Happen' citizen leadership course
31/08/2010
- Mental health conference set for October
A one-day conference hosted by Lancashire County Council and In Control is set t o take place on 8 October
31/08/2010
- Harrow Council and shop4support reach finals of the NHS Health and Social Care Awards
Story about shop4support reaching finals of NHS Health and Social Care Awards
24/08/2010
- Personal budgets on Radio 4
The You and Yours programme on Radio 4 features personal budgets and how the money can be used creatively to ensure good outcomes.
23/08/2010
- In Control's response to coverage on personal budgets
Community Care (insert link to article) last week reported on how people are using their personal budgets to pay for sex, sparking a lively and sensationalist debate in the media.
23/08/2010
- Local papers urged to rediscover their purpose
News article about report on local newspapers
12/08/2010
- Giving power to local people
The Government is asking for views from the public, health professionals and anyone else with an interest in local health issues, on two public consultations launched today: Commissioning for Patients and Local Democratic Legitimacy in Health
23/07/2010
- Paul Burstow, Care Services Minister thanks In Control in national speech
Paul Burstow officially recognised and thanked In Control for its work in his speech at a national conference yesterday.
16/07/2010
- Citizenship in Health report launched today
A report summarising In Control’s learning from the first 18 months of its ‘Staying in Control’ programme was launched today at a joint Department of Health and In Control event.
15/07/2010
- £4 million boost to give patients control of their healthcare
The Department of Health’s personal health budget pilot scheme was given a boost today as Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow announced continued funding.
15/07/2010
- Personalisation: Children and Young People - A Round Table Report
This report sets out the discussion at a Round Table event hosted by In Control's Children's programme at the beginning of June. many people have contributed to this including young people and parents. The report opens with a foreword from Phillippa Russell and goes on to document the discussion.
15/07/2010
- Audio versions of first 25 fact sheets
The joint In Control and MENCAP project in Control and Me have produced audio versions of the first 25 fact sheets dealing with various aspects of Self-Directed Support.
08/07/2010
- Mencap Organise Free Wills and Trusts Seminars
Mencap organise free seminars for families and individuals looking at wills and trust
18/06/2010
- MS Society to stop providing residential respite care
The MS Society’s Board of Trustees has today (10 June 2010) announced that it will no longer directly provide residential respite care and will instead offer a more personalised care system.
10/06/2010
- shop4support launches cost-efficient service for local authorities
shop4support launches new more cost efficient service for local authorities.
26/05/2010
- Big event audio available now
Sound recordings from sessions held in the auditorium at the Big event 2010 are now available on this website.
13/05/2010
- Self Directed support in The Czech Republic
Caroline Tomlinson and John Waters head east to prague to run workshops.
07/05/2010
- New Policies and Procedures for local authorities
A news story about our new policies and procedures page
04/05/2010
- New report from Barnsley
Finding Our Way is a report produced by Barnsley Council and In Control evaluating the change to Self-Directed Support and the impact on people's lives.
27/04/2010
- Big event 2010 Videos now online
All video from the Big event is available for public viewing.
26/04/2010
- Evaluation of a community co-operative for people with learning disabilities in Newcastle uponTyne
A page linking to an evaluation report of the community co-op project by KeyRing and the Northern Rock Foundation
30/03/2010
- Resource Allocation Systems shown to be Lawful
A page about the court ruling on RAS/Kensington and Chelsea
26/03/2010
- Big event 2010
The Big event held yesterday, 16 March was a huge success with more than 2,000 people taking part. We would like to thank everyone that attended and made a contribution.
17/03/2010
- People Power - Public sign-up
In Control wants to help create a public movement for change and we need you to sign up to help get this started.
13/03/2010
- Guardian roundtable and new In Control microsite
A roundtable to explore the barriers to personalisation was recently held by the Guardian in association with In Control.
10/03/2010
- My Life, My Budget
A new board game about personal budgets for people with learning disabilities.
16/02/2010
- 15 new In Control factsheets published
New factsheets
12/02/2010
- Prime Minister confirms commitment to building a National Care Service
The Prime Minister has delivered a speech on health and social care reform at the health think-tank The King’s Fund
11/02/2010
- Lessons from Total Transformation - South West Conference
09/02/2010
- Your Support Your way – Richmond upon Thames report
Your Support Your way is the story so far of Self Directed Support in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
04/02/2010
- Event - positive approaches to Safeguarding and Risk
In Control will be hosting an event on Tuesday 29 June 2010 to explore the many complex issues around safeguarding and risk management in personalised social care.
21/01/2010
- Making it happen in Croydon
In Control has partnered with Croydon Council to run a citizen leadership course aimed at giving people the knowledge and skills to plan better futures for vulnerable people and their families.
19/01/2010
- Phoebe Caldwell wins Times/Sternberg Award
Phoebe Caldwell, who works closely with In Control’s Lynne Elwell to deliver the Partners in Policymaking programme has won this year’s Times/Sternberg Award.
19/01/2010
- In Control contributes to DH report: Changing Lives Together
In Control’s evaluation framework, which measures the outcomes of Self-Directed Support has been featured in a Department of Health (DH report).
12/01/2010
- Sir Michael Parkinson's year as Dignity Ambassador
Sir Michael Parkinson has made headlines today following his report on his year as Dignity Ambassador.
12/01/2010
- Online voice for drug users and people with mental health problems
Drug users are being given an opportunity to comment on the quality of services they receive, due to the expansion of Patient Opinion
06/01/2010
- Care homes forcing elderly to have feeding tubes fitted
Thousands of elderly people are being forced to have tubes fitted so they can be artificially fed if they want to be admitted to a care home, a report from the Royal College of Physicians warns.
06/01/2010
- Criticism over 'draconian' testing for disability benefit
The Observer online yesterday (Sunday 3 January) ran an article on how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been criticised on plans to introduce a ‘draconian’ testing regime in a bid to get more people into work.
04/01/2010
- Giving older people more choice and control
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has published a paper highlighting how the Quality of Life Partnership has developed ways of working with existing systems in Newcastle to make them more ‘older person friendly’, efficient and effective.
22/12/2009
- Guide to individual budgets in Islington
A helpful guide on how individual budgets work
22/12/2009
- Cambridgeshire Council launches toolkit for providers
A toolkit to help providers prepare for Self-Directed Support has been launched by Cambridgeshire County Council.
21/12/2009
- direct payments carers uk.pdf
A document from Carers UK describing the benefits for famiies of Direct Payments
17/12/2009
- Can Gerry Robinson fix Dementia care?
Recommended viewing - BBC2 programme following Gerry Robinson as he investigates care provision for people with dementia
10/12/2009
- In Control attends Select Committe at the House of Commons
John Waters, Research and Evaluation lead for In Control gave evidence in person to the Health Select Committee at the House of Commons last week.
10/12/2009
- Want to share your story on personal budgets?
In Control is looking for people to tell their story about how Self-Directed support has positively affected their lives, at training courses being held throughout 2010.
10/12/2009
- New comparison site for public services launched
A new website that allows people to find out detailed information and ratings on public services in their local area has been launched today.
09/12/2009
- CQC report on adult social services
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its report examining 148 local authorities’ social care services for adults.
03/12/2009
- NEWS - families share their stories of having an Individual Budget
03/12/2009
- Local Government Ombudsman gets new powers
Press release from the Local Government Ombudsman
24/11/2009
- Julie Stansfield appointed as In Control CEO
23/11/2009
- Social Care directors shop 4 support at ADASS conference
In Control held an exclusive event last week to promote its new e-marketplace – shop4support.
29/10/2009
- Shaping the Future of Care Together: In Control's Response
A page about In Control's response to the government consultation.
27/10/2009
- Oldham and West Sussex video clips
Oldham Council and West Sussex County Council have gained well-deserved reputations as pioneering and leading authorities in the field of personalisation. Both Councils have now, with In Control, produced a series of video clips in which key people discuss some of the key issues in implementing self-directed support.
27/10/2009
- DoH launches direct payments consultation for health care
DH launches consultation on proposals for piloting direct payments for health care
23/10/2009
- Progress in Personalisation micro-web site.
In Control has joined Community Care magazine to support their new Progress in Personalisation mini-web site.
09/10/2009
- Department of Health announces personal budget study
Twenty sites across England have been selected to take part in a Department of Health study on the benefits of Personal Budgets for health.
08/10/2009
- Big event venue for 2010
In Control's BIG event set for March 2010
22/09/2009
- "Public in for a rude awakening on care timebomb": Speech by Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Health
A page about Andy Burnham's speech about the Big Care Debate
18/09/2009
- Personalisation Briefing for Families
A page with a link to SCIE guide for carers
16/09/2009
- Personalisation Briefing for Advocacy Workers
A page with a link to SCIE guide on personalisation and advocacy
16/09/2009
- Milestones on Personalisation for Local Authorities
A page about new government milestones on personalisation announced in September, 2009
16/09/2009
- Guidance on Direct Payments for Community Care, Services For Carers and Children's Services: England 2009
A page about changes to guidance to Local Authorities on Direct Payments
09/09/2009
- A Guide to Getting Direct Payments from Your Council: A route to Independent Living
A page containing a download of new government guidance for citizens about direct payments
07/09/2009
- Norfolk County Council Personal Budget Guidance
A page containing a download of guidance issued by Norfolk
27/08/2009
- Nathan's Support Plan
A fantastic video support plan!! Nathan tells us all about what he likes to do and how he would use his Individual Budget.
20/08/2009
- Contracting for personalised outcomes: learning from emerging practice
A page with a link to the DH personalisation team paper reviewing work with 6 councils on personalised contracting
19/08/2009
- Working together for change: using person-centred information for commissioning
A page with a link to the DH personalisation team paper on using info from reviews for commissioning
19/08/2009
- Edition 2 of the Bulletin published
Edition 2 of In Control's email Personalisation news bulletin for Local Authority Directors of Social Care and NHS Chief Executives has been published.
07/08/2009
- Market facilitation: Transforming the Market for Social Care
A page with a link to seven papers commissioned by the Better Commissioning Network
06/08/2009
- Micromarkets Practical Guide
A page with a link to the NAAPS guide on micromarkets
06/08/2009
- Press reaction to the Shaping the Future of Care Together Green Paper
UK national press reaction to the Shaping the Future of Care Together Green Paper.
04/08/2009
- Delivering the Adult Safeguarding Agenda
A one day conference examining best practice and recent initiatives in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
03/08/2009
- Don't Be Fooled by the Law: answers to some legal questions
Don't be fooled by the law: a report from In Control following a conference held on the 1st April 2009. Primary author Andrew Tyson.
31/07/2009
- Personalisation Briefing for Housing Providers
A page with a link to SCIE guide for housing providers
30/07/2009
- Shaping the Future of Care Together
A page summarising In Control's response to the Social Care Green Paper in July 2009
21/07/2009
- In Control invited to Downing Street
Julie Stansfield representing In Control was invited by the Prime Minister for a round table discussion ahead of the Care and Support Green Paper.
15/07/2009
- Taking the Lead - VIDEO
A Video of a number of people talking about Personal Budgets for Children and Young People.
02/07/2009
- Personalisation Briefing for Homecare Providers
A page with a link to SCIE guide to homecare and personalisation
02/07/2009
- The Right to a Personal Budget: Building Britain's Future
A page containing a link to the Government website entitled Building Britain's Future
01/07/2009
- Valuing Employment Now: New Strategy Document
A page with a link to the Valuing Employment Now employment strategy for people with learning difficulties
30/06/2009
- Don't miss Kidz Up North 2009
One of the largest UK exhibitions for disabled children, their families and professionals who work with them is being held in Bolton in 2009.
26/06/2009
- Campaigning is OK
A page with a link to the document Campaigning is OK by Titus Alexander of the Novas Scarman Group
26/06/2009
- Commissioners: At a Glance Guide to Personalisation
A page with a link to SCIE guide to commissioning and personalisation
25/06/2009
- 7 Steps DVD now on YouTube
The 7 steps as described on the How to be In Control DVD are now all available on YouTube.
23/06/2009
- Simon Duffy resigns from In Control
Simon Duffy has resigned from his post of Chief Executive Officer of In Control Partnerships.
19/06/2009
- ADASS and LGA Survey on Local Authority Transformation
A page giving details from ADASS/LGA about the results of a survey of Local Authorities in early 2009
21/05/2009
- Development from within
A one-week retreat with Varun Vidyarthi of the Manavodaya Institute, India.
19/05/2009
- The Impact of Personal Budgets on Third Sector Providers of Social Care
Page containing link to new report on third sector and personalisation
19/05/2009
- Changing Social Care, an Inclusive Approach: A New Guide from SCIE
A new report from SCIE, the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
19/05/2009
- New edition of Rough Guide to accessible Britain
The new Rough Guide to Accessible Britain is now available, containing details of over 175 of the UK’s best attractions catering for disabled people. The free guide features everything from the Scottish Gliding Centre for ‘walking on air’ experiences, to shopping in London’s Spitalfields market.
12/05/2009
- Big event 2009 exhibitors video
Watch edited interviews with exhibitors at the In Contol big event 2009 held in the Islington Business Design Centre.
11/05/2009
- The Words we use: a document produced by Darlington Borough Council
Mark Humble of Darlington Borough Council has written an excellent document on the language of personalisation.
09/05/2009
- Steering my own course Cambridgeshire report
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.
24/04/2009
- Video stories from Northamptonshire
People from Northamptonshire tell their stories using video about self directing their support using individual budgets.
23/04/2009
- New report published by Cambridgeshire
Steering my own course is a report produced by In Control and Cambridgeshire County Council. The report assesses at the impact of Self-Directed Support on the lives of 56 families.
20/04/2009
- Enabled by Design launches its new website
An innovative design company asks 'why does assistive equipment have to look so clinical and ugly'?
02/04/2009
- New guide to accessible Britain
A new guide has been produced by Rough Guides and Motobility with 100 ideas for visitors with a disability.
02/04/2009
- Press release: Children and Families are more in control
March 2009 press release
31/03/2009
- In Control Australia launches website
In Control Australia has raised it's profile by launching a new website full of information and links.
31/03/2009
- Personal Health Budgets: the patient is always right
A page with a link to Health Services Journal article on personal health budgets
23/03/2009
- Guardian profiles Shop4Support
Description and link to Guardian Society
23/03/2009
- Abnormally Funny People
Catch a show in London the night before the Big event
17/03/2009
- Yorkshire and Humber Regional Workplan
This page gives an example of how In Control's work with the regional is developing.
16/03/2009
- Care Director
In Control's partnership with CareWorks
16/03/2009
- Northamptonshire County Council Communications Strategy
A page with downloads of Northamptonshire's Communications Strategy and Supporting Documents
09/03/2009
- Survey on Training Needs
This page contains a link to a survey on training and development needs for people using Self-Directed Support and staff working with them
09/03/2009
- Second Local Authority Circular on Personalisation
Page containing download of the second Local Authority Circular on Pesonalisation, January 2009
06/03/2009
- Report on Reform of the Tax System to Support Self Directed Support
A page with a download to a report from the Low Income Tax Reform Group
06/03/2009
- DCSF Invite Children's Services to participate in IB Pilots
The DCSF have, this week, sent out invitations to Children's Services
05/03/2009
- ADASS Make Safeguarding Recommendations
ADASS publish guidance on how aspects of current safeguarding need to be developed to reflect interests of people using personalised support
27/02/2009
- Personalisation is here to stay: a report from Lancashire County Council
This page contains a link to a report by Kim Haworth of Lancashire County Council describing the path to transformation in Lancashire
25/02/2009
- Self-Directed Support in Lancashire
A page linking to a report on Self Directed Support in Lancashire by Kim Haworth
25/02/2009
- Personal Health Budgets: article in the Times On Line
This page contains a link to a Times article about personal health budgets, on 13 Februrary, 2009
16/02/2009
- Consultation on Fairer Contributions for Non Residential Social Services
The Department of Health is consulting about revising the guidance for chaging for non residential services. This page includes a link to the DH webopage.
13/02/2009
- Hands Off - It's My Home
A poem about the importance of home by Adrian Kennedy.
11/02/2009
- Shop4Support Progress Report published
Shop4Support Implementation Progress Report has been published.
06/02/2009
- New Social Care constitution
In Control support Demos and National charities to create a new Social Care Constitution.
06/02/2009
- Personal Budgets Milestone reached
The number of people with Personal Budgets tops 10,000 in January 2009
02/02/2009
- The State of Social Care in 2009: Personalised Support for People with Multiple and "Complex Needs"
This page includes a download of the last CSCI report on the State of Social Care in England. The report includes an asssessment of personalised support for people with multiple and complex needs.
29/01/2009
- Social Workers embrace move to Self-Directed Support
Guardian article 28 January 2009
28/01/2009
- Don't be fooled by the law event
Don't be fooled by the law is a seminar that focusses on Self-Directed support and the law with keynotes from leading lawyers.
22/01/2009
- In Control NOW! edition 7
In Control NOW! edition 7 published.
20/01/2009
- Personal Health Budgets - Ministerial Annoucement
Link to HSJ Article
20/01/2009
- Cumbria Publish New Risk Management Guidance
A big thanks to Cumbria for sharing their positive risk management guidance & procedure - follow link to download
16/01/2009
- Citizenship through sw final and formatted.doc
A paper describing some of the issues in relation to social work in the implementation of Self-Directed Support
15/01/2009
- NI130 - FINAL Definition - 201108[1].doc
NI 130 indicator, revised definition for use from 2009/10
14/01/2009
- Keys to citizenship in braille
Simon Duffy's ground breaking book Keys to citizenship is now available in braille.
15/12/2008
- A whole life approach to personalisation
Cambridge are the first Local Authority to embark on Total Transformation and at the same time begin work on Individual Budgets and Self-directed Support for Children and Young People as members of Taking Control.
15/12/2008
- First Children's budgets to go live
Newham announce first Childrens budgets.
15/12/2008
- Local Area Coordination Workshop with Eddie Bartnik
An opportunity for TT members to draw on Eddie's expertise of communtiy capacity building on 5th Feb
15/12/2008
- Leadership videos available here now
Videos of presentations at in Control leadership event now on this site
15/12/2008
- 7 steps DVD can be viewed right here
The DVD is available to buy but you can now see it free on this site, too
15/12/2008
- Individual Budgets for Children and Young People GO LIVE!
Newham and Northumberland see the first Individual Budgets for Children go live
12/12/2008
- CSCI - Cutting the cake fairly.pdf
CSCI's report sets out the case for moving away from the current rationing system towards a transparent national Resource Allocation System.
09/12/2008
- My Budget, my choice
City of London's report on implementing Self-Directed Support
08/12/2008
- CLG White Paper 2008 - Communities in Control.pdf
DCLG propose to encourage more acive citizenship and stronger communities by a range of different methods for promoting participation in local decision-making
08/12/2008
- Charging Into Poverty.pdf
The Coaltion on Charging make the case for elimiinating charging from the current social care system.
08/12/2008
- APPG Never too Late for Living.pdf
The All Party Parliamentary Local Government Group recommend personalisation of older people's services
08/12/2008
- Integration with health and Self-Directed Support
Presentation by Simon Duffy on Self-Directed Support and integration between health and social care in Redcar & Cleveland, December 2008
08/12/2008
- Bowling alone again
New paper calls for efforts to build community capacity to be central to transformation
03/12/2008
- Essex County Council documents
Important documents from Essex County Council published here
02/12/2008
- Reform of social care funding - Care, Support & Independence
In Control makes its submission to the government's policy review on social care funding
01/12/2008
- The way ahead for service providers
Publication of new slides on how service providers can develop to embrace Self-Directed Support
01/12/2008
- Better law for disabled and older people and carers
Law Commission signals reform of aged legislation
26/11/2008
- Towards equal citizenship
A new paper has been written by David Towell from the Centre for Inclusive Futures.
20/11/2008
- Practicalities Possibilities stories
Inspiring stories about older people from the Practicalities and Possibilities programme
20/11/2008
- Outcomes star tool
Page containing a tool from the London Housing Federations Outcomes programme
20/11/2008
- Overview of 2008 Data and comment on IBSEN.ppt
A Power Point presentation putting the 2008 IBSEN report in context
20/11/2008
- New community capacity building paper
In Control publish first attempt at defining a model on ways to strengthen community capacity
14/11/2008
- Planet Advocacy article: advocacy and personalisation
Planet Advocacy feature article advocacy and personalisation by Jonathan Senker
03/11/2008
- Hands Off It’s My Home! a path to Citizenship toolkit
This toolkit produced by Sam Sly aims to raise the quality of support provided to people with learning disabilities living in their own homes.
31/10/2008
- New paper on Safeguarding
Safeguarding – 12 Points is a paper outlining the need for a whole life approach to safeguarding against risk.
29/10/2008
- Guardian Public Service Awards
in Control shortlisted
29/10/2008
- Who cares?
Policy proposal on future of long-term care published
23/10/2008
- Two interesting reports published
Two reports - personalisation in rural areas; Personalities of middle managers
22/10/2008
- 8 Rules for supporting older people
Terry Lynch's essay for in Control on how older people can be supported to keep control
22/10/2008
- New discussion paper: Self-Directed Support for every child and young person
New discussion paper available: A whole-life approach to personalisation. Self-Directed Support for every child and young person
22/10/2008
- Individual Budget pilots - final report out
Describes IBSEN report publication
22/10/2008
- New interviews with local authority leaders
Just published: interviews with change leaders
07/10/2008
- DCSF puts Self-Directed Support at heart of children's and young people's agenda
press release on the publication of Self-Directed Support
01/10/2008
- Heavy Load at the cinema
News item about punk band that includes people with learning disabilities
30/09/2008
- I don't want eldercare
Important book published
15/09/2008
- No one written off
News item: in Control's work cited in green paper
15/09/2008
- Building a new story
Conference: learning from Canada
08/09/2008
- Support for light touch
News item: CSCI supports maximum flexibility for Personal Budgets
08/09/2008