The Think Local Act Personal partnership and the National Centre for Independent Living are holding a series of 9 regional events for England. The events are titled 'Transforming social care through Direct Payments'. The North West event will take place in Manchester on 17th January (sorry, no time specified) at Breakthrough UK, Aked Close, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 4AN.
The government has challenged councils to significantly improve take up of direct payments and work towards making them the default offer for adult social care.
The events bring together a series of subject experts from key organisations in the field of direct payments including Think Local Act Personal, Skills for Care, the National Centre for Independent Living, Shared Lives Plus (formerly NAAPS UK) Community Catalysts, Groundswell and HMRC.
The workshops are aimed at senior commissioners and operational managers in councils, direct payments support organisations, providers working with DP recipients and self funders, and people using direct payments.
Each workshop will host up to 50 people and places will be allocated for each council area on a first come first served places. The workshops will provide practical advice and support in:
For information about the project please email simonstockton@me.com
The government has challenged councils to significantly improve take up of direct payments and work towards making them the default offer for adult social care.
- How to develop a strategy for making direct payments a default option
- Understanding the key obligations for employing Personal Assistants
- Commissioning good support services
- Communicating with people about direct payments
For information about the project please email simonstockton@me.com
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