Paper: 16.04.25
Can support providers become agents of citizenship and community development?
Paper: 16.04.25
A paper exploring how to help people leave Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs).
Article: 17.03.25
With the right approach councils can achieve better outcomes and reduced costs.
Article: 14.02.25
This article explores how councils can benefit from a hybrid approach to direct payments.
Article: 14.02.25
This article examines the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing direct payment support services.
Article: 14.02.25
This article explores the benefits and drawbacks of insourcing direct payment support services.
Article: 03.12.24
The basic building blocks of offering personalised support with ISFs and what it means in practice.
Paper: 28.11.24
This template helps people be clear about how their personal budget is being used.
Article: 19.11.24
Individual Service Funds (ISFs) offer citizens the autonomy to control their care budgets directly.
Paper: 18.11.24
A practical, structured guide for Local Authorities considering implementing Individual Service Funds (ISFs).
Article: 10.03.24
Darwin Care support people with learning disabilities and autism in Dorset and use ISFs.
Article: 06.12.23
Third-Party Personal Health Budgets or Individual Service Funds (ISFs) are a key tool for personalising care.
Paper: 17.02.22
An overview of Individual Service Funds and how to personalise commissioning in health and social care.
Paper: 07.10.21
Bridging Support is a powerful means of accelerating people's ability to leave institutional services, like ATUs.
Paper: 29.08.21
An Easy Read guide plus film explaining the 4 different ways of funding your care and support and managing your Personal Budget.
Webinar: 23.07.21
Learn how Individual Service Funds are giving people more choice and control over their support.
Article: 07.06.21
Self Directed Futures' work with Bristol City Council commissioning team on their Individual Service Fund offer.
Paper: 14.12.20
This guide from Skills for Care was developed over several months by the South West Individual Service Fund Network and several Fellows of the Centre for Welfare Reform.
Article: 23.06.20
How individual service funds (ISFs) can lead to new ways of supporting people in their own communities.
Paper: 20.06.20
An easy read guide to Individual Service Funds or ISFs. A great way to manage your support.
Webinar: 16.06.20
Chris Watson of Self Directed Futures and Gary Kent of New Key and Jacqui Hendra of Devon County Council on ISFs.
Article: 01.06.20
Chris Watson shares his observations on how commissioners in health and social care have responsed to the COVID-19 crisis.
Article: 12.05.20
Chris Watson briefly outlines the main legal features of an Individual Service Fund (ISF) and explores how community hubs or micro-enterprises might use them.
Paper: 18.02.20
This guide offers a commissioner's perspective on how to implement Individual Service Funds and widen self-directed support beyond Direct Payments.