Individual Service Funds Pilot Programme

Project aims

Warwickshire County Council wanted to trial the use of Individual Service Funds with three learning disabilities service providers as part of a project to understand and evaluate their effectiveness.

Project description and outcomes

Self Directed Futures worked with Warwickshire County Council to design a project plan to enable ISFs to be offered toby three support provider organisations. This involved engaging key stakeholders, establishing new contracts, developing new contracts, mapping and agreeing a new payment and contribution process, engaging the provider market, providing training to three providers, commissioners and social work teams and developing an outcomes measurement approach. 

We also provided ongoing advice and support to providers, social work and commissioning teams over the course of this successful 24 month project.