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This document descibes a transformed social care operating model would look like and the key activities for the London JIP and Councils and delivering it.

The document below gives an overview of the Making it Real framework. More information is available on our Making it Real webpages.

The Easy Read document below gives an overview of the Making it Real framework. More information is available on our Making it Real webpages.

In October 2009 ADASS and the Department of Health published a set of materials which aim to help councils make progress with implementing Putting People First. These bring together the latest learning from councils and are linked to the Putting People First milestones agreed between ADASS, the Local Government Association and the Department of Health in September.

This multi agency commissioning strategy from Staffordshire outlines the vision and commitments to carers for 2008-2011 between partner organisations. It includes a commitment to personal budgets and direct payments.

The North East Autism consortium (NEAC) will drive forward the modern commissioning of care and support services for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Asperger syndrome. This will be achieved in two ways:Via the delivery of the actions plans of the 4 sub regional Autism Service Development Groups (ASDG) developed from stakeholder events in 2008, which will lead to the creation of modern, cost effective and individualised services for people living in our region.

This project will develop quality standards for non regulated services to provide a regional framework and a consistent approach for commissioners, service users, family carers and care managers to monitor service improvements and maximise efficiencies. The Quality Standards Framework will complement all Councils monitoring and reviewing functions with a strong focus on service user and carer involvement and personalised outcomes as core determinants of quality, reliability and effectiveness.

Personal budgets can make a big difference to the lives of individuals and can also make a difference to the lives of carers. Nottinghamshire have produced a video of carers stories which can be accessed Via the web link below.

This guide focuses on how councils can make personal budgets work well for older people and their families. It looks at how to ensure personal budgets are accessible, simple to use, flexible and help to achieve the things that matter most to the people using them.

The ADASS Survey of Personal Budgets - conducted March 2011 - summary of the results.