Personalisation: Introduction e-learning course

Part of e-Learning courses

Personalisation e-learning course aimed at social care professionals and people receiving social care support. It will help you to understand personalisation and to explore what you can do to make personalisation happen.

Fluctuating needs: the Care Act 2014

Part of Care Act 2014

Under the Care Act 2014, assessments should reflect more accurately a comprehensive picture of people's needs - including how they change over time. In this film two people, one with mental health needs, the other with a physical disability, talk about their conditions, assessment, how their needs can fluctuate and the impact this has on the level of care and support they need. The film illustrates how the new requirement aims to recognise people as individuals by endorsing a much-needed degree of flexibility and responsive care, as well as offering valuable support for people with mental health and physical health conditions which may vary over time.

A commissioner's guide to developing and sustaining user-led organisations

Part of Co-production

Resources created to support people with dementia, their carers and staff working in dementia services providing practical tips, tools and activities to help you in your work with dementia

Better life for older people with high support needs: the role of social care

This briefing summarises the seven challenges set out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s A Better Life programme which will help older people with high support needs achieve a better quality of life.

Fair access to care services (FACS): prioritising eligibility for care and support

Fair Access to Care Services: a guide about prioritising eligibility for care and support

One page profile e-learning course

Part of e-Learning courses

This e-learning course will help you achieve excellent person-centred care and support by learning about and using one-page profiles.

Personalisation: a rough guide

Part of Personalisation

This guide covers personalisation in adult social care services

End of life care: why talking about death and dying matters

A personalised approach gives people moving towards the end of life a voice and influence over their care. This video for health and care staff looks at how personalised care can be achieved through the Living Well tool, which involves creating a one page profile to record a person’s needs and wishes.

Personalisation for older people: supported housing

Part of Personalisation

Social care training video showing how personalisation can work for older people living in purpose-built supported accommodation.

Budgets and beyond: interim report

A review by SCIE and NEF of current policy and practice of personalisation and an analysis of the potential of co-production to improve outcomes for individuals;