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The national evaluation of the Individual Budgets pilot programme
— experiences and implications for care coordinators and managers: [briefing] | | Author(s) | Caroline Glendinning, Nicola Moran, Martin Knapp |
| Corporate Author | Individual Budgets Evaluation Network - Ibsen; Social Policy Research Unit - SPRU, University of York |
| Publisher | Social Policy Research Unit, University of York - Electronic format, York, October 2008 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | The Publications Office, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD. Link to download (research findings for care professionals): http://php.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/pubs/adult.php |
| Keywords | Social security benefits ; Independence ; Pilot ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The Individual Budgets (IBs) pilot programme tested new ways of giving people who use social care services a greater say in the assessment of their needs; a better understanding of how resources are allocated to meet these needs; and greater flexibility in using resources to meet individual needs and priorities. Among other findings, the evaluation of the pilot programme found that IBs presented a variety of challenges and opportunities for the practitioners involved in their implementation. This briefing comments that while many staff on the frontline of care management welcomed the aims of IBs and thought there was potential to improve the lives of service users, they had concerns such as managing potential financial and other risks when responsible for safeguarding vulnerable adults. The briefing summarises findings on: the implications for practitioners' roles and responsibilities; eligibility and assessment; resource allocation; support planning and brokerage; and integrating funding streams. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100325001 P |
| Classmark | JH: C3: 4UC: 4C |
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