Self Directed Support - What’s Positive and Possible
Dec 14, 2015
Step 2- Make your plan
When making your plan think about:
•What do you need?•What do you want?•What works just now?
How can an outcome be achieved?To achieve an outcome there must be…
• An input • A process • An output
Step 2- Make your plan
Step 3- Get your plan agreed
•What is important to you? • What do you want to change or achieve? • How will you arrange your support? • How will you use your individual budget?
Step 3- Get your plan agreed
• How will you manage your support? • How will you stay in control of your life? •What will you do to make this plan happen?
What if the council doesn’t agree to your plan?
Your council may not agree to your plan if they feel:• You want to spend more than
your budget• It will not keep you healthy,
safe and well• Your plan will not help you be
in control of your budget
Step 4 – Organise your money
Choose someone to help manage your money
Get a Direct Payment and manage your money yourself
Step 4 – Organise your money
How do you decide?
Are you confident enough yourself?
Would you like someone to help you manage your money?
Step 4 – Organise your money
Who should you choose?
• Who is important to you?
• Who do you trust?• Who always looks out
for you?
Step 5 – Organise your support
Who can help?
• Friends and family
that you trust
• A broker - someone you pay to help you
Step 5 – Organise your support Who can help?
• A service provider – they could provide your support too
• A trust – a group who can help you make decisions
Step 5 – Organise your support
Employing your own staff
Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network (SPAEN) www.spaen.co.uk0845 601 1156
Step 5 – Organise your support • Talk to other people.
Find out what works for them and what doesn’t.
• Don’t feel you have just 1 choice.You don’t have to put all your eggs in 1 basket!