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  1. The Solution is in Our Hands

    Simon Duffy outlines some of the important elements that need to be considered in order to develop welfare reforms in the spirit of justice.

    Article 2016-08-03 09:53:00

  2. 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 2019-11-01 21:35:00

  3. 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 support beyond Direct Payments.

    Paper 2020-02-18 12:56:00

  4. SDS Network: Individual Service Funds (ISFs)

    Chris Watson of Self Directed Futures and Gary Kent of New Key and Jacqui Hendra of Devon County Council on ISFs.

    Webinar 2020-06-16 17:04:00

  5. Individual Service Funds Work

    We can all create and use Individual Service Funds, the EQUALD project team share their new research.

    Webinar 2025-07-21 13:15:00

  6. Getting Behind Individual Service Funds (ISFs)

    Simon Duffy explores the reasons why ISFs are a helpful tool for achieving citizenship for people with learning disabilities and others who use social care services.

    Slide 2016-04-08 15:08:00

  7. Working for Lives of Common Dignity

    Rhonda Galbally, a leading disability activist in Australia, explains how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was achieved and describes the challenges ahead.

    Article 2017-01-09 16:44:00

  8. Basic Income or Basic Services

    Dr Simon Duffy reflects on the debate between Barb Jacobson and Anna Coote on the respective merits of UBI or UBS.

    Article 2018-04-17 16:14:00

  9. The Social Role of Friend

    Rules that restrict friendship between staff and people with disabilities are harmful and irrational.

    Article 2023-03-20 13:19:00

  10. Individual Service Funds Business Case Template

    A practical, structured guide for Local Authorities considering implementing Individual Service Funds (ISFs).

    Paper 2024-11-18 17:12:00

  11. Personalised Education

    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

  12. Personalisation in a Time of Cuts

    Lawyer Kate Whittaker describes the conflict between the current drive to cut social care spending in the UK and the application of personalisation.

    Article 2011-12-15 15:33:00

  13. Delivering Sustainable Savings and Efficiencies in Social Care

    Individual Service Funds (ISFs) offer citizens the autonomy to control their care budgets directly.

    Article 2024-11-19 17:17:00

  14. Direct Payments and Flexibility

    A review of direct payment policies across English councils, identifying opportunities for more flexibility.

    Article 2025-05-06 11:21:00

  15. Real Localism

    Argument for a profound shift in control towards local communities and the outline of a new strategy for local government.

    Article 2012-07-02 11:44:00

  16. The Struggle to Get Control

    Sam and Paul Mauchline live in Australia and tell the story of their struggle to get control of Paul's support package.

    Story 2015-03-04 15:20:00

  17. Indvidual Service Funds in Residential Care

    Service providers can do much more to offer people flexible support and personal budgets.

    Paper 2023-03-04 10:02:00

  18. Individual Service Funds in England

    Learn how Individual Service Funds are giving people more choice and control over their support.

    Webinar 2021-07-23 11:35:00

  19. How to Fully Fund Social Care

    On behalf of the Reclaim Social Care campaign Simon Duffy and Gordon Peters have developed a…

    News 2019-09-12

  20. 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 access support through the NDIS.

    Article 2016-07-04 17:25:00

  21. Potential New Policy for Social Care

    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

  22. Self-Directed Support is a Scottish Innovation

    Simon Duffy explores the Scottish roots of SDS or self-directed support.

    Article 2014-06-16 14:52:00

  23. Devon County Council Supported Living Service Review

    An anonymous account of how one service provider saw services for people they support cut after a new round of 'supported living' reviews.

    Story 2016-08-07 12:11:00

  24. Hybrid Direct Payment Support Services

    This article explores how councils can benefit from a hybrid approach to direct payments.

    Article 2025-02-14 11:36:00

  25. Tapered Control

    People need Tapered Control, different levels of control, depending upon their needs and circumstances.

    Inspiration 2009-05-01 16:24:00

  26. At the Heart of Inclusion

    Nick Maisey reflects on his learning from his time exploring international best practice in inclusion on the Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Fellowship.

    Article 2018-08-07 12:47:00

  27. Confused Discharge in COVID-19

    Alex Leeder argues that the NHS discharge policy was rushed through in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis and will lead to a confusing array of different approaches.

    Article 2020-05-12 15:09:00

  28. Beyond Direct Payments published

    The Centre has helped develop a range of resources to help change commissioning and improve…

    News 2018-02-14

  29. Can ISFs Save Domiciliary Care?

    In the midst of the severe social care funding crisis, the use of Individual Service Funds (ISFs) is a way forward.

    Article 2016-08-09 13:37:00

  30. The Failure of Competitive Tendering in Social Care

    Simon Duffy explains why Competitive Tendering has been damaging for social care and what must be done instead.

    Article 2017-10-12 15:47:00

  31. The Path to Community

    It's Our Community in Sheffield explored how to reform health and social care from the grassroots.

    Article 2023-06-06 11:44:00

  32. Personalised Support

    Personalised Support is a system for providing support to people with complex and challenging needs to live their own life, on their own terms, but as active citizens.

    Inspiration 2010-02-25 11:36:00

  33. Implementing Personal Budgets

    This essay describes how personal budgets should be implemented, focusing especially on people with more complex needs.

    Article 2013-02-22 15:30:00

  34. Individualised Funding: Implications for Family Carers

    A report commissioned by Mind Australia to find out how carers experienced similar schemes to the NDIS, when they were introduced internationally.

    Paper 2016-07-20 16:30:00

  35. A Review of Social Role Valorisation (SRV)

    Nan Carle explores the blessings and problems created by normalisation and Social Role Valorisation as a framework for values in disability support.

    Article 2016-09-27 11:44:00

  36. Data on Social Care in England

    Simon Duffy pulls together some of the key data relevant to the Centre's submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on adult social in England.

    Article 2016-08-18 12:45:00

  37. Flexible Funding Routes in Further Education

    Fellow Pippa Murray explains the funding routes that will allow for the development of more personalised and flexible education packages for young people.

    Article 2011-12-14 16:15:00

  38. Teaching Personalisation

    Tanya Moore provides an overview of the University of Hertfordshire's course on personalisation.

    Inspiration 2012-08-29 12:21:00

  39. Changes to Housing Funding

    Housing Options explains how current changes to the funding of housing will reduce housing mobility, home ownership and undermine supported living.

    Article 2011-02-02 16:08:00

  40. How to Fund a Universal Basic Income

    Malcolm Henry sets out an argument for a Universal Basic Income based on his analysis of the failings of the banking system.

    Article 2014-03-17 15:45:00

  41. Politics & Economics of Personal Budgets

    In the first of a short series of essays Simon Duffy explores the political and economic challenges of moving towards personal budgets.

    Article 2016-02-02 23:51:00

  42. Beyond Efficiency: Care and the Commons

    Thomas Allan argues that respect for the Commons is critical to rethinking our approach to social care and the welfare state.

    Article 2016-10-06 11:36:00

  43. A Self and Family Directed Adventure

    Fionn and Jonathan are a father & son leading the way in showing what people with Down Syndrome can achieve.

    Story 2020-12-10 11:26:00

  44. The Macroeconomic Case Against NHS Privatisation

    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

  45. UNIC Transferability Study

    The final UNIC report explores how to build and sustain personal budgets reforms and use EU structures.

    Paper 2023-09-18 15:08:00

  46. UN Calls for Transformation of Services

    UN Special Rapporteur calls for a transformation of disability support services in order to…

    News 2023-02-15

  47. The Upstream Response to COVID-19

    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

  48. Public Spending in Sheffield

    Joshua Shepherd analysed public spending in Sheffield in order to understand the impact of the UK's centralised system on local communities.

    Article 2020-04-20 15:53:00

  49. Coalville Certainly CAN

    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

  50. Much More to Life than Services

    Bob Rhodes offers a vision for personalisation in social care that can help us return to community and citizenship.

    Books 2011-01-04 10:48:00

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