...Martin Campbell; James Hogg; Bridget Penhale; Susan Hunter; Jill Manthorpe; Julie Ridley; Michelle Cornes; Ann Rosengard Purpose This paper aims to explore the possible connections between self‐directed support and adult support and protection, both of which are important policy developments...

...Sarah Carr Purpose This paper aims to present a digest of the main discussion points and key findings from a recent Social Care Institute for Excellence report on risk enablement and safeguarding in the context of self‐directed support and personal budgets. Design/methodology/approach...

... there are safguarding concerns, particularly within the context of personalisation and self‐directed support. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Family group conference Safeguarding Elder abuse Domestic abuse Personalisation Self‐directed support Mental Capacity Act 2005 VIEW Policy...

... Individualised budgets or self‐directed support allow people to design their own community care package and choose how they get support. Direct payments offer a cash payment in lieu of a community care service. These initiatives signal a move away from established services. At the same time...