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The_rough_guide.pdf	A really useful simple guide to self-directed care which explains what Direct Payments, Individual Budgets and Personalisation are and where they come from. It also explains how things are likely to change and what the role of Social Services will be in the future.
Case Study - Self Directed Report	This CareKnowledge Special Report describes work on an individual case in Cumbria that highlights the challenges to be overcome in implementing self directed support.
Case Study - Mental Health and Individual Budgets.	A case study from CareKnowledge showing the positive effects of Individual Budgets on Mental Health users in trials.
Case Study why self-directed support matters.	In this CareKnowledge Special Report, the fourth in an ongoing series on personalisation, 'in Control' offers a more personal account of why self-directed support matters.
personalbudgetsolderpeople.pdf	Results of work on how older people can benefit from personal budgets.