Getting Started
Browse through a wide range of useful documents below.
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The history of social care
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An introduction to Self-Directed Support
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How to get started with Self-Directed Support
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Understanding mental health and Self-Directed Support
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Understanding Fair Access to Care Services
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Explaining Personal Budgets, Individual Budgets and Direct Payments
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Understanding Personal Budgets for older people
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Understanding Personal Health Budgets
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Understanding Reablement
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How a local authority allocates your money
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Money - finding out how much you will get
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What if I disagree with the Resource Allocation?
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How to open a bank account
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How to use a support provider
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Understanding Person Centred Planning
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How to get good outcomes from support planning
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How to build better friendships and relationships
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Short breaks - a new way of taking a break
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How to use a trade off to get better support planning outcomes