Paper: 07.10.21
Bridging Support is a powerful means of accelerating people's ability to leave institutional services, like ATUs.
Paper: 29.08.21
An Easy Read guide plus film explaining the 4 different ways of funding your care and support and managing your Personal Budget.
Webinar: 23.07.21
Learn how Individual Service Funds are giving people more choice and control over their support.
Article: 07.06.21
Self Directed Futures' work with Bristol City Council commissioning team on their Individual Service Fund offer.
Paper: 14.12.20
This guide from Skills for Care was developed over several months by the South West Individual Service Fund Network and several Fellows of the Centre for Welfare Reform.
Webinar: 15.07.20
Damien Bridgeman explains the development of social service reforms in Wales.
Article: 23.06.20
How individual service funds (ISFs) can lead to new ways of supporting people in their own communities.
Paper: 20.06.20
An easy read guide to Individual Service Funds or ISFs. A great way to manage your support.
Webinar: 16.06.20
Chris Watson of Self Directed Futures and Gary Kent of New Key and Jacqui Hendra of Devon County Council on ISFs.
Webinar: 11.06.20
Leaders in self-directed support in Finland explain how systems are beginning to move towards and some of the early benefits
Article: 01.06.20
Chris Watson shares his observations on how commissioners in health and social care have responsed to the COVID-19 crisis.
Webinar: 13.05.20
Keith, Danielle & Debbie describe the development of self-directed support in Scotland.
Webinar: 13.05.20
The first webinar from the SDS network covered the issues of how countries were responding to the COVID-19 crisis, what the crisis can teach us about changes we need for the future and how this may impact the development of self-directed support.
Article: 12.05.20
Chris Watson briefly outlines the main legal features of an Individual Service Fund (ISF) and explores how community hubs or micro-enterprises might use them.
Paper: 18.02.20
This guide offers a commissioner's perspective on how to implement Individual Service Funds and widen self-directed support beyond Direct Payments.
Webinar: 04.11.19
Marsha explains how New Zealands' approach to self-directed support has developed from initial exceptional arrangements into what is now a central plank of Government policy.
Webinar: 04.11.19
John O'Brien and Robin Cooper share how SDS has evolved in the USA and the lessons therein for other countries.
Map: 29.06.19
A map showing the progress of Self-Directed Support around the world.