May 1, 2012
During the summer of 2012 North Lanarkshire Council is taking part in a self directed support demonstration project in which 20 families will each receive a budget of £200 to spend on something that will make a difference to their lives. Following an introductory meeting for the families, Morag Dendy and Carron O'Byrne from North Lanarkshire Council's Social Work Services and Gerry Kelly from In Control explain to Ian Watson of Iriss what the project is about and what it is expected to achieve.
Listen to families talking about their experience of and views on the project, Taking the first steps.
- Self-Directed Support in Scotland. The Scottish Government's website
- Self-directed support: A National Strategy for Scotland
Information about self directed support from North Lanarkshire Council
- Self Directed Support
- Self directed support: Where people have choice and control over their support arrangements
- In June 2009 North Lanarkshire Council and In Control Scotland published a report Way Ahead, Our early experience in North Lanarkshire of demonstrating the impact of the in Control approach (PDF)
Wider reading on self directed support
- Resources from the Learning Exchange
- A fair budget. A discussion paper exploring the role of the RAS in the development of self-directed support by Simon Duffy and Keith Ethrington (PDF)
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