Self-Directed Support

People who need support are entitled to be in control of their own lives and any support they need.

Album: 02.03.20 Self-Directed Support Graphics in Italian Infographics on self-directed support translated into Italian developed for the SDS Network.
Album: 02.03.20 Self-Directed Support Graphics in Finnish Infographics on self-directed support translated into Finnish developed for the SDS Network.
Album: 02.03.20 Self-Directed Support Graphics Infographics on self-directed support developed for the SDS Network.
Paper: 18.02.20 A Commissioners' Guide to Individual Service Funds This guide offers a commissioner's perspective on how to implement Individual Service Funds and widen self-directed…
Paper: 17.02.20 Self-Direction Worldwide Lynn Breedlove observes the competing conceptions of self-directed support emerging around the world.
Inspiration: 19.12.19 Self-Directed Support Resources in Italian Self-Directed Support Resources in Italian
Story: 19.12.19 5 Self-Directed Support Stories in Italian Five stories from Finland about how self-directed support works in practice.
Story: 19.12.19 5 Self-Directed Support Stories in Finnish Five stories from Finland of how self-directed support works in practice.
Story: 19.12.19 3 Self-Directed Support Stories Three stories from Finland of how self-directed support is beginning to work in practice plus other resources
Inspiration: 19.12.19 Self-Directed Support Resources in Finnish Self-Directed Support Resources in Finnish
Inspiration: 19.12.19 Self-Directed Support Resources in English Self-Directed Support resources in English
Film: 18.12.19 Beginning with self-directed support As Finland begins to use self-directed support Keith Etherington and Simon Duffy discuss some of the international…
Film: 18.12.19 Ville's self-directed support story Ville is a mosaic tile artist and self-directed support and personal budgets enabled him to get support to develop as an…
Film: 18.12.19 Pekka's self-directed support story Pekka and his family have been early pioneers of using self-directed support in Finland and found they could get…
Webinar: 04.11.19 SDS Network: Progress in New Zealand Marsha explains how New Zealands' approach to self-directed support has developed from initial exceptional…
Webinar: 04.11.19 SDS Network: SDS in the USA John O'Brien and Robin Cooper share how SDS has evolved in the USA and the lessons therein for other countries.
Slide: 01.11.19 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) in Context An overview of the development of Individual Service Funds (ISFs) - what they are and how they are developing
Slide: 28.10.19 Piloting for Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy, Kate Fulton and Tim Keilty shared their work with leaders in Finland in order to explore how best to pilot…
Slide: 28.10.19 Self-Directed Support and Community Organisations Kate Fulton shares the recent changes to the Australian support system (NDIS) and work by Avivo and others to radically…
Slide: 28.10.19 Self-Directed Support and Social Justice Self-directed support is a matter of social justice... but it is constantly threatened by consumerism and…
Article: 01.07.19 Lobbying for Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy describes some of the strategies that can be used to shift systems towards the use of self-directed…
Map: 29.06.19 World SDS Map A map showing the progress of Self-Directed Support around the world.
Map: 29.05.19 Map of ISFs in England A map showing progress on Individual Service Funds (ISFs) in England.
Paper: 24.05.19 Self-Directed Support for Service Providers This report on Self-Directed Support in Europe sets out strategies for service providers to work in partnership with…
Project: 09.05.19 SKILLS Project Advancing learning on self-directed support in Europe.
Paper: 07.06.18 Self-Directed Support This paper has been written as part of the SKILLS Project to begin the development of an international exploration of…
Paper: 27.02.18 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Guide A comprehensive guide to using Individual Service Funds (ISFs) to provide personalised support.
Paper: 04.12.17 A New Way Home Frances Brown and John Dalrymple provide practical guidance on a personalised approach to leaving institutions.
Paper: 02.10.17 Progress on Personalised Support This report builds on an international survey of support organisations to develop a model of personalised support on…
Paper: 03.07.17 Self-Directed Support: Your Choice, Your Right John Dalrymple, Donald Macaskill and Henry Simmons explore the development of self-directed support in Scotland and…
Film: 16.03.17 Films from Claiming Full Citizenship Take a look at this great set of films addressing citizenship from a variety of perspectives.
Inspiration: 31.10.16 In Control Scotland - a library In Control Scotland (ICS) is Citizen Network’s strategic partner in Scotland.
Article: 03.08.16 The Flexibility of Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy, Pat Stack and Peter Gay report on the outcomes of a one day conference organised by the London…
Article: 04.07.16 The Goal is Citizenship Not the NDIS Kate Fulton explores what support providers in Australia should focus on to deliver better outcomes for those who will…
Paper: 11.11.15 Friendship A clear and accessible guide for people with learning disabilities and their allies, written by Kay Mills, to help…
Paper: 22.04.15 Re-Imagining Brokerage This important paper from Liz Leach, Chair of the National Brokerage Network provides a new starting point for…
Film: 20.01.15 Self-Directed Support Simon Duffy talks about the development of self-directed support in the UK.
Paper: 19.11.14 Better Lives An Evaluation of the Choice Support Personalisation Programme for Adults with Learning Difficulties in Southwark.
Article: 26.06.14 Pro-Innovation NDIS How NDIS could be developed to promote, not hinder, social innovation.
Article: 16.06.14 Self-Directed Support is a Scottish Innovation Simon Duffy explores the Scottish roots of SDS or self-directed support.
Paper: 03.06.14 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Researchers Animate discover that Individual Service Funds (ISFs) and Inclusion have had a positive impact on…
Paper: 15.05.14 Self-Directed Support in Finland This research report from Finland shows the success of personal budgets in improving the lives of people with…
Paper: 11.05.14 Unlocking the Imagination Simon Duffy's book first published in 1996 now updated, offers a path for commissioners who want to create the…
Article: 14.02.14 Reforming NDIS Simon Schwab outlines the principles that should underpin the reform of NDIS.
Slide: 23.10.13 Self-Directed Support in Europe A presentation by Aarne Rajalahti on Self-Directed Support in Europe
Slide: 22.09.13 Citizenship and Self-Directed Support This presentation was part of a day long seminar with the people of Christchurch who are starting the Enabling Good…
Paper: 10.09.13 A Personalised Approach to Safeguards in the NDIS Marita Walker, Kate Fulton and Bruce Bonyhady offer an approach to safeguarding and quality that starts from the…
Article: 28.05.13 Statements of the Obvious on NDIS Tony Lanigan has written a list of statements of the obvious that may be helpful to the designers of Disability Care…
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