Evolving from Putting People First to Think Local, Act Personal

12/04/2011

Welcome to the first Think Local, Act Personal news bulletin giving you the latest news about personalisation and community-based support. It includes important news relevant to people working on transforming adult social care, and information about new publications.

Latest resources Provider Blueprint A tool for supporting providers and commissioners to learn from innovative practice in commissioning and delivering personalised services. Shaping the market for personalisation: Diagnostic and action planning tool This tool was developed to help commissioners and others with a stake in shaping local markets to understand and assess their progress in delivering personalisation in adult social care. Latest News From Putting People First to Think Local, Act Personal The three year national and regional programme Putting People First ended on 31 March 2011 but all our tools and materials developed during that time are still available on our new-look Think Local, Act Personal website. Think Local, Act personal Partnership launches sector-led support for personalisation and community-based support. A new programme has been launched to continue efforts in transforming adult social care. Over 30 national organisations representing the broad interest in personalisation and community-based support have committed to the Partnership and will work to improve their own practice in six priority areas, as well as advising and influencing government and other bodies.

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Think Local, Act Personal Social Care Institute for Excellence Goldings House 2 Hay's Lane London SE1 2HB Telephone: +44 (0)20 7089 6840 Email: thinklocalactpersonal@scie.org.uk Web: www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk