This page is designed to answer the following questions:
- 3.2 Analyse what responsibilities are held for the delivery and quality of self-directed support by: a. direct payments recipients, b. commissioners, c. social workers/care managers. (Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care, Understand Personalisation in Care and Support Services)
NOTE: Although this page has been marked as complete, it has not yet been peer-reviewed or quality-assured, therefore it should be considered a ‘first draft‘ and any information should be fact-checked independently.
For this assessment criterion, you will need to analyse the responsibilities of different stakeholders in relation to the quality and delivery of self-directed support. This was already touched upon in the previous section, however, a more detailed (although not fully comprehensive) list of responsibilities is provided below:
Direct Payments Recipients
- Provide information and participate in the Direct Payments review process with the local authority
- Manage allocation of personal budget
- Ensure that the money from Direct Payments is used for its intended purpose
- Maintain a separate bank account solely for the use of Direct Payments
- Maintain records of how the money has been spent
Commissioners
- Ensure individuals have access to advice and information
- Ensure that individuals have an active role in their care planning and deliver
- Work in partnership with other agencies
- Maintain a list of care providers and brokers
- Commission services, where required
- Monitor the quality of service provision
Social Workers/Care Managers
- Assess the individual’s needs (and the needs of their carer or carers)
- Provide information and ensure that the individual understands their options in relation to their care provision and management of their personal budget
- Share risk assessments with Direct Payments recipients
- Review an individual’s needs on a regular basis
- Ensure the individual has opportunities to be involved in their care planning and delivery and promote this right