Self-directed support is an approach to social care that puts you at the centre of the support planning process, so that you can make choices about the services you receive.
In Control have produced a series of webinars to support people who have direct payments and are in need of guidance at this time of national emergency due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
This paper offers recommendations to support Care Act statutory guidance in relation to personal budgets and the use of payment cards in adult social care.
Having conversations as part of assessments with people who need care and support, rather than following a standard form, can help you commission local services that people want and need.
