Lived experience, national data, and practical insight will be shared to explore how ISFs are working in practice.
Individual Service Funds (ISFs) offer a flexible and person-centred way for people to shape their support, but they remain underused in many areas.
Hosted by Learning Disability England, this webinar will bring together lived experience, national data, and practical insight to explore how ISFs are working on the ground and what needs to happen to make them more widely available.
Date: Thursday 11 September
Time: 2 - 3pm BST
Online
Register your place at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/learningdisabilityengland/1742247
Whether you are a provider, commissioner, or advocate for better social care, this session will share real examples and practical tools to help make ISFs a reality.
Proposed Agenda:
2.00 to 2.20 – My Support, My Money - Michael and Jimmy
Michael and Jimmy live in the same block of flats and are supported by Dimensions. They are both passionate football fans and strong advocates for choice and control in social care. In this session, they will share what their Individual Service Funds have made possible – from deciding who supports them to making day-to-day choices that matter.
2.20 to 2.35 – Why ISFs Matter - Simon Duffy
Simon will reflect on the potential of ISFs as a key innovation in adult social care – and why both providers and commissioners should take them seriously as a route to better, more inclusive support.
2.35 to 2.50 – ISFs in England: Where Are We Now? - Chris Watson
Chris will share insights from recent Freedom of Information requests, mapping work and council case studies. He will look at current uptake, what’s driving progress, and what needs to change to make ISFs more widely available and better understood.
2.50 to 3.00 – Questions and discussion
An open Q and A session for attendees to ask questions and share ideas.
