Overhaul personal budgets for older people, says Adass
Personal budgets must be overhauled to ensure older people, particularly those with dementia, can benefit from them, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said today. (Image: Rex Features)
19 March 2012

Personalisation central to social care management standards
Personalisation should be at the heart of good management in social care according to revised management induction standards launched today by Skills for Care.
07 March 2012

Good Practice: Dimensions' journey to personalisation
In 2008, care provider Dimensions decided to transform itself in line with the personalisation agenda. It has now recounted its journey in a book. Natalie Valios reports
03 May 2011

Councils slammed for curbing use of personal budgets
Councils have been slammed for denying clients choice and control after Community Care's personalisation survey found restrictions being placed on the use of personal budgets for items including holidays and computer equipment.
05 August 2011

Rolling out personalisation to mental health service users
A project led by Mind to tackle the low take-up of self-directed support among mental health service users has returned some positive results, writes Jeremy Dunning
05 August 2011

How bureaucracy is derailing personalisation
As our survey finds social workers are facing ever more red tape, Jeremy Dunning asks why bureaucracy is derailing personalisation and what can be done to rescue the policy
05 August 2011

MS Society closes respite centres in response to personalisation
The MS Society has decided to stop providing residential respite services in response to the personalisation agenda. The charity's board of trustees...
05 August 2011

Hard-to-reach groups still face personal budgets barriers
Several client groups, including older people and those with mental health problems, continue to face barriers in gaining personal budgets, say social care professionals.
05 August 2011