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Evaluation of the self-directed support network: an overview of key messages
— a review for the Department of Health | | Author(s) | Melanie Henwood, Bob Hudson |
| Corporate Author | Melanie Henwood Associates |
| Publisher | Melanie Henwood Associates, June 2007 |
| Pages | 10 pp |
| Source | Link to this and related items: www.tinyurl.com/2rue2e |
| Keywords | Services ; Coordination ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Finance [care] ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The Department of Health (DH) commissioned the authors to conduct research into the development of the self-directed support network. This evaluation notes the results of two studies, one reviewing progress with the introduction of self-directed support (SDS) in a sample of 10 authorities (6 Individual Budget (IB) sites, 4 In Control sites); and an in-depth cases study approach to three local authorities reflecting the range of engagement with SDS or "personalisation". This evaluation comments on: progress in preparation, planning and implementation; then infrastructure and network support; individual budget funding streams; support and brokerage; commissioning and market development; and risk assessment. The authors comment that both studies of local SDS conclude that there are potential barriers to the transition to SDS, but that the transition needs to be made if the aim of independent living is to be achieved. This research is available in a range of formats at www.tinyurl.com/2rue2e - along with other reports from the Individual Budgets pilot programme of the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-080627001 E |
| Classmark | I: QAJ: QK6: QC: 4C |
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