Self directed support courses

Self Directed Support (SDS) gives individuals more personal choice and control in the way that they live their life through their Personal Budget. The courses belowed are designed to guide staff through each step of the process.

By clicking on the relevant link, you will be able to access the full course outline.

Courses available during 2011-2012

• An introduction to support planning (one day) 
• Brokerage for the support broker (5 days over 3 weeks)
• Carer's assessment (one day)
• Fair access to care services (one day) 
• Money management (half day)
• Person Centred Planning (one day)
• Support planning bite-size workshop 1: Introduction to support planning (1.5 hours)
• Support planning bite-size workshop 2: Involvement of service users and Carers in support planning (1.5 hours)
• Support planning bite-size workshop 3: Risk and safeguarding (1.5 hours)
• Support planning bite-size workshop 4: Outcomes in support planning (1.5 hours)
• Support planning bite-size workshop 5: Support plan sign off. How to review a support plan (1.5 hours)
• Support planning bite-size workshop 6: Developing creative support plan (1.5 hours)
• Support planning for care mangers and social workers (two days)
• Support planning for senior practitioners and team  managers (two days)