Self-Directed Support Network England

➡️If you work in Local Authority or NHS commissioning or are a service provider and would like to join our meetings, please fill out a short registration form here: https://lnkd.in/dH4cJfUB #selfdirectedsupport #support #care #wellbeing #peersupport #communitymatters #local #inclusion #England #citizennetwork #tlap #socialcarefutures

🗒️An insightful read for today - ISF Outcomes: Comparing Progress in Wakefield and Warwickshire Individual Service Funds (ISFs) offer an alternative to traditional care and support models that often limit individual autonomy. This article dives into two case studies: Wakefield and Warwickshire - each demonstrating how ISFs can deliver transformative outcomes for those who use them. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gYCinUSK

📢We are pleased to have Dr Simon Duffy and jake banbury as chairs for the LDA Commissioners Conference 2025! Through his lived experience of autism Jake Banbury brings powerful perspective, sharing both the triumphs and challenges he has faced. Through his openness and honesty, Jake create space for greater understanding, acceptance, and connection among us all. Dr Simon Duffy, Director of Citizen Network, has dedicated over three decades to advancing social justice through innovation, policy, and advocacy. A philosopher and social innovator, he has pioneered self-directed support and continues to champion human rights, basic income, and neighbourhood democracy. 🔹You’ll also hear from Dr Simon Duffy in the closing keynote, where he’ll explore the role of citizenship, neighbourhood care, and values-driven support in reducing reliance on traditional services. If you’re a commissioner or social worker, join us on 7 May 2025 at Taunton Racecourse to help reshape the future of commissioning. Let’s make it happen! Standard delegate fee: £150 per person 📝Explore the agenda and register here: https://lnkd.in/dUdHY8a7 #commissionersnetwork #healthandsocialcare #commissioners #socialworkers #learningdisabilities #autism #selfdirectedsupportengland

Meet our local partners: Total Care Manager Total Care Manager is a care management platform for complex care and more. Built based on first-hand experience of caring for people with acquired brain injury, the software is a highly adaptable electronic health record (EHR) for use in any care setting, at any level of complexity. The software excels in cases of brain trauma, learning disability, chronic illness, and other cases where supported individuals require care over years or decades, either in residential care or at home. Total Care Manager can be used by any care provider, from paid or unpaid carers including family members, to care agencies, care homes and outpatient clients. Care managers can easily adapt the solution for individual patient’ or service users’ needs, including dementia, palliative care, supported living, brain trauma, learning disability and more. Built on modern design principles, Total Care Manager is the only EHR microservice available in the UK. It works as a standalone care solution, but with an API-first backend, it can also fit as a light, but powerful layer of software over an existing care management platform, bringing specialised complex care capability to any care business. Visit their website to learn more: totalcaremanager.com Our sponsors play a vital role in helping us to continue our work, enabling us to expand our reach and impact. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please fill in the contact form here: https://lnkd.in/d_hra4Rg

📢Partners in Care and Health and Curators of Change are developing a guide for Principal Social Workers, Finance and Audit Managers and key decision makers, that aims to support people with ensuring that direct payments are more widely adopted and accessible to people with care and support needs. What are these workshops about? - To develop the guide we want to have a conversation with social workers, finance and audit workers, key decision makers, people who draw on care and support and their families. - The reason we want to have a conversation with people is so we can produce a guide that shares and builds on their knowledge and experience about what does and does not work well, what could be developed and improved and what people are doing now. - In particular we want to have a conversation with finance and audit workers, social workers and key decision makers in the context of direct payments, about how they work together. Three online workshops have been organised, and participants are encouraged to get involved.   For more information and to register please visit: https://lnkd.in/eYbkGZd5

🗒️We’re happy to share the official agenda for the Learning Disabilities and Autism Commissioners Conference 2025! NHS England and the National Update, Housing Innovations, The Gradually Fading Support Framework, Building Bridges from a Family’s Perspective, and Citizenship and Neighbourhood Care as Solutions are just some of the keynote sessions featured throughout the day. Explore the full conference programme below. The LDA Commissioners Conference 2025 is an exciting new initiative designed to support commissioners in delivering innovative, person-centred, and sustainable services for people with learning disabilities and autism. 📅Wed, 7 May 2025 🕥10:00 - 16:00 📍Taunton Racecourse Conference Centre This conference brings together local authorities, NHS commissioners, and social workers, providing a platform to exchange ideas, share resources, and collaboratively shape the future of commissioning services. If you’re a commissioner or social worker, join us on 7 May 2025 at Taunton Racecourse to help reshape the future of commissioning. Let’s make it happen! Standard delegate fee: £150 per person Registration link: https://lnkd.in/dUdHY8a7 #commissionersnetwork #healthandsocialcare #commissioners #socialworkers #learningdisabilities #autism #selfdirectedsupportengland https://lnkd.in/dcDxVjiP

The LDA Commissioners Network was founded to address the pressing need for a collaborative and innovative space dedicated to improving the commissioning of services for people with learning disabilities and autism. With the challenges in the sector becoming increasingly complex, we recognised the need for a platform where commissioners can come together to share ideas, learn from best practices, and take meaningful steps towards achieving better outcomes for individuals while ensuring the efficient use of public resources. Our guiding ethos is simple: saving money by doing the right thing. Founded by Christopher Watson and Ashleigh Fox, together, we bring complementary perspectives. Chris, with a commissioner’s strategic focus on systems change, and Ashleigh, with the practical insights of a service provider working directly to meet the needs of individuals and families. This partnership ensures that the LDA Commissioners Network not only addresses the technical aspects of commissioning but also remains grounded in the day-to-day realities of care delivery and the lived experiences of people who rely on these services. Follow our LinkedIn page and join our mission: https://lnkd.in/dgjTRBZv https://lnkd.in/dBZnrJAt

We have examined the critical issues affecting social care delivery in rural areas, drawing lessons from the Rurality Network and related research. We highlight the need for commissioners to adopt strategies that prioritise community involvement, promote innovative care models, and foster collaboration across sectors. Read more in the report below! #SocialCare #HealthAndSocialCare #RuralSocialCare #Commissioning #SelfDirectedSupport

Workshops to support the development of a guide for Principal Social Workers, Finance and Audit Managers and Key Decision Makers. Partners in Care and Health and Curators of Change Collective are developing a guide for Principal Social Workers, Finance and Audit Managers and key decision makers, that aims to support people with ensuring that direct payments are more widely adopted and accessible to people with care and support needs. WHAT ARE THESE WORKSHOPS ABOUT? To develop the guide we want to have a conversation with social workers, finance and audit workers, key decision makers, people who draw on care and support and their families. Three online workshops are being held on the 5th and 6th of March, and we’d love for you to get involved. Read more on the post below! For more information and to register, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eYbkGZd5

The approach to funding and organising personal care and support services for citizens with disabilities, as outlined in the Care Act, emphasises providing people with more choice and control via the use of Personal Budgets. The two primary mechanisms to deliver a personal budget are Direct Payments and Individual Service Funds (ISFs). Both options aim to empower citizens by enabling direct involvement in the day-to-day management of their care, but the two options do differ slightly in their administration and overall flexibility. Here’s a bit more of a detailed comparison: https://lnkd.in/dX3n_7H6 Citizen Network Self Directed Futures #selfdirectedsupport #support #care #peersupport #communitymatters #local #inclusion #citizennetwork #tlap #socialcarefutures