Self-Directed Support (SDS) offers more control, flexibility and independence to people as they
choose the support they want to meet their assessed need and agreed outcomes.
Throughout 2019/2020, the Trust have continued to progress SDS as the personalised model of
social care. The Trust has continued to make progress in transitioning service users to the SDS
model and continue to work toward 100% compliance.
Staff have been supported in their role by the provision of staff training and continued updating
of resources and processes to enable the provision of an efficient and effective service. This has
included the development of an SDS training eLearning module which is now ready to go live.
Staff are supported to be champions of SDS through a practitioners forum and this year received
a bespoke coaching training session to further enable them in their roles.
The voice of the service user is central to the design and delivery of SDS training with the
programme being co-designed and co-delivered with one service user and one carer and real-life
stories of how SDS makes a difference continue to be shared with staff.
Please view Tina's story on using SDS at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGv4xmG8jEA
Facts & Figures
This year the Trust can report a total of 6630 people in receipt of a SDS service which is almost
a 20% increase from last year. A managed budget or direct payment has been chosen by 15% of
those in receipt of Self-Directed Support.
Adult Disability achieved the 100% target to transfer all direct payment recipients to an SDS
support plan and all new referrals will have an SDS support plan in place.
Direct Payments and Self-Directed Support (SDS) in Adult Services
• To continue to support staff to ensure that all service users are offered the choice to
access Direct Payments, a Managed Budget, Trust arranged services, or a mix of
those options, to meet eligible needs identified
• To roll-out the elearning SDS training module to all staff
• To continue to support staff in their role as Champions of SDS through the practitioners
forum.
NEXT STEPS
138 Goal 5: Integrating the Care - Social Care