Browse through a wide range of useful documents below.
Understanding Fair Access to Care Services
An introduction to Self-Directed Support
How to get started with Self-Directed Support
Understanding Personal Budgets, Individual Budgets and Direct Payments
How a local authority allocates your money
How to find out how much money you will get
What if I disagree with the amount of money?
Understanding Disabled Facilities Grants
How to organise your money
How to open a bank account
How you can organise your support yourself
How to organise your support
What a Support Broker is
How to live your life the way you want
How to use your Personal Budget creatively
How to make a support plan
How to get your support plan agreed
How to review your support plan
How to use a support provider
Understanding Criminal Records Bureau checks
Stuff or staff - Understanding equipment and technology
How to manage risk and keep safe
Understanding your transport options
Deciding which housing is right for you
Thinking about getting a job and how to get one
The history of social care
The 7 Steps to Being In Control Welsh Version
Easy Read - How to be In Control
The 7 Steps to Being In Control
Easy Read- How to be In Control Spanish Version
Easy Read - How to be In Control Urdu Version
The 7 Steps to Being In Control Urdu Version
12 Lessons about Building Community
Practical lessons in supporting isolated people to be part of a community
In Control Phase 3 Report
Critical path on A4 page
In Control Report - Don't be fooled by the law
In Control Report - Self-Directed Support in Lancashire
Understanding In Control's Vision 2020
Self-Directed Support for children and young people
In Control Children's Programme
The introduction of Self-Directed Support in Cambridgeshire
Self-Directed Support in Richmond upon Thames- The Story So Far
Support Your Way - Richmond report
Citizenship in Health - Self-Direction theory to practice
8 Rules for helping older people retain independence
Understanding Partners in Policymaking
A checklist of local capacity for supporting young people into a paid career
Positive Approaches to Safeguarding and Risk
Safeguarding and Personalisation - 2 Sides of the Same Coin