Your search for individual service funds produced 124 results.
How individual service funds (ISFs) can lead to new ways of supporting people in their own communities.
Article 2020-06-23 11:12:00
Dr Simon Duffy sets out some key principles to guide local communities as they develop their response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Article 2020-04-02 15:44:00
Civitas Vera provide an insightful critique into the limitations of the market in policy and real life.
Article 2014-04-09 10:51:00
The Centre has been working with the Socialist Health Association (SHA) on a possible new policy for social care. This draft document is for discussion and is not SHA policy.
Article 2016-08-17 13:47:00
This essay describes how personal budgets should be implemented, focusing especially on people with more complex needs.
Article 2013-02-22 15:30:00
David Zigmond reflects on the enforced closure of his GP practice and imagines an intelligent dialogue with the forces of regulation.
Article 2019-04-25 15:52:00
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.
Paper 2020-12-14 16:53:00
Flexible approaches to support and contracting in health and social care services.
Project 2016-01-04 12:20:00
A summary of concerns about the design of Australia's important National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Article 2012-10-26 10:33:00
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.
Article 2020-05-12 15:22:00
Showing service providers how to transform their current services to offer highly flexible…
News 2010-08-15
Better Lives - an evaluation of personalisation in Southwark published today.
News 2014-11-20
The economic case for privatisation of the NHS and other public services is false, in fact privatisation is economically dangerous.
Article 2021-04-12 12:48:00
Poverty for children in the UK is growing and its time for a revolutionary shift towards Universal Basic Income (UBI).
Article 2021-07-20 16:01:00
Why we are failing to provide the right support to people and what we can do to fix it.
Article 2022-11-04 11:15:00
More money will help, but it is not enough, the whole social care system needs to change.
Article 2025-03-06 14:21:00
Personalised education is a widely stated ambition, and some local leaders are making progress, but central systems tend to undermine effective personalisation.
Article 2011-02-01 12:54:00
Les Scaife describes how the West Lancashire Peer Support Group was born and the work it continues to do.
Article 2012-05-13 14:28:00
David Zigmond reviews the film I, Daniel Blake and argues that it reveals, not only the cost of austerity, but also the industrialisation and automation of our relationships.
Article 2017-05-26 12:08:00
Steven Rose explains why there are alternatives to ATUs and the private hospitals where too many people with disabilities remain incarcerated.
Article 2017-07-17 15:25:00
Simon Duffy describes some of the strategies that can be used to shift systems towards the use of self-directed support.
Article 2019-07-01 10:57:00
Mencap, who are one of the most important organisations in England working with people with learning difficulties, have announced some big changes.
Article 2020-12-14 16:30:00
The final UNIC report explores how to build and sustain personal budgets reforms and use EU structures.
Paper 2023-09-18 15:08:00
How a large block contract was converted into individual service funds - report launch 7 March…
News 2012-03-05
A research report by Sian Hoolahan of Choice Support describing the progress being made in Southwark using Individual Service Funds.
Paper 2012-03-02 16:06:00
Simon Duffy explains what an Individual Service Fund is, why it it is useful and what a simple innovation it is.
Film 2014-05-15 14:02:00
The People First movement leads the way in self-advocacy today, but there were also earlier developments which should not be forgotten.
Article 2021-09-15 11:39:00
Steven Rose wonders why Government policy to close ATUs and end the admission of people with learning disabilities to private hospitals has been so poor.
Article 2017-06-19 14:35:00
A map showing progress on Individual Service Funds (ISFs) in England.
Map 2019-05-29 13:58:00
David Zigmond argues that more money alone won't restore the NHS to the values of its birth. The NHS needs more trust, freedom and cooperation.
Article 2019-11-29 14:53:00
How can we change hearts and minds to ensure communities welcome refugees and others who need our help.
Article 2020-10-06 14:24:00
Active learning and coaching from Self Directed Futures.
Training 2022-06-02 16:30:00
A New Zealand Initiative report on the positive progress of self-directed support in New Zealand.
Paper 2021-09-28 12:11:00
An overview of Individual Service Funds and how to personalise commissioning in health and social care.
Paper 2022-02-17 18:08:00
How can we help people to take control in a system of self-directed support.
Article 2022-05-23 14:55:00
Coalville CAN is showing how local people can take back control of their community spaces and inspiring local pride.
Article 2025-01-23 16:43:00
Ground-breaking guide now published to ensure people leave institutional care directly into…
News 2017-12-05
Launch of UNIC a 3 year programme to develop, test and validate a set of innovative tools to…
News 2021-02-09
Sue Blackwell shares the story of her daughter Jen's journey as she sought to follow her dreams and live a life of her own choosing.
Article 2016-08-10 18:15:00
Steven Rose, CEO of Choice Support and a fellow of The Centre wins Platinum Award for work on…
News 2015-06-19
A Resource Allocation System (RAS) is any set of rules that allows fair allocations to be made to people who need extra support.
Inspiration 2009-08-01 15:01:00
Getting people out of institutions requires a commitment to self-direction for all. Hear from…
News 2021-04-10
An Evaluation of the Choice Support Personalisation Programme for Adults with Learning Difficulties in Southwark.
Paper 2014-11-19 22:10:00
Buurtzorg is a powerful social innovation, started in the Netherlands, which enables self-management and continuity of care.
Article 2020-02-24 14:43:00
The history of Citizen Network.
How NDIS could be developed to promote, not hinder, social innovation.
Article 2014-06-26 22:15:00
An anonymous account of the reality of social care for one man with complex disabilities in the United Kingdom.
Story 2016-08-04 09:09:00
Matt Rothschild explains how the US electoral system is corrupted by the power of money and corporations that threaten human and disability rights.
Article 2017-07-10 09:25:00
I have dedicated my career to transforming social care, ensuring that people who draw on care…
Sarah is a freelance consultant working with health and social care sector and…
