In Control
Browse through a wide range of useful documents below.
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				Understanding Fair Access to Care Services
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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 Personal Budgets, Individual Budgets and Direct Payments
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				How a local authority allocates your money
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				How to find out how much money you will get
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				What if I disagree with the amount of money?
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				Understanding Disabled Facilities Grants
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				How to organise your money
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				How to open a bank account
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				How you can organise your support yourself
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				How to organise your support
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				What a Support Broker is
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				How to live your life the way you want
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				How to use your Personal Budget creatively
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				How to make a support plan
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				How to get your support plan agreed
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				How to review your support plan
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				How to use a support provider
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				Understanding Criminal Records Bureau checks
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				Stuff or staff - Understanding equipment and technology
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				How to manage risk and keep safe
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				Understanding your transport options
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				Deciding which housing is right for you
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				Thinking about getting a job and how to get one
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				The history of social care
 
Community - Self-Directed Support Easy Read
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				The 7 Steps to Being In Control Welsh Version
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				Easy Read - How to be In Control
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				The 7 Steps to Being In Control
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				Easy Read- How to be In Control Spanish Version
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				Easy Read - How to be In Control Urdu Version
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				The 7 Steps to Being In Control Urdu Version
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				12 Lessons about Building Community
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				Practical lessons in supporting isolated people to be part of a community
 
A report on In Control's 3rd phase
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				In Control Phase 3 Report
 
In Control's Critical Path to Total Transformation
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				Critical path on A4 page
 
Law
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				In Control Report - Don't be fooled by the law
 
Providers
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				In Control Report - Self-Directed Support in Lancashire
 
Vision 2020
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				Understanding In Control's Vision 2020
 
Children
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				Self-Directed Support for children and young people
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				In Control Children's Programme
 
Research and Evaluation
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				The introduction of Self-Directed Support in Cambridgeshire
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				Self-Directed Support in Richmond upon Thames- The Story So Far
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				Support Your Way - Richmond report
 
Health
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				Citizenship in Health - Self-Direction theory to practice
 
Older people
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				8 Rules for helping older people retain independence
 
Partners in Policymaking
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				Understanding Partners in Policymaking
 
Real Jobs
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				A checklist of local capacity for supporting young people into a paid career
 
Safeguarding
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				Positive Approaches to Safeguarding and Risk
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				Safeguarding and Personalisation - 2 Sides of the Same Coin