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Promoting Direct Payments

Direct Payments are fundamental to achieving the Governments aim of increasing people's independence, choice and control.

Care Managers/Social Workers are the key to the success of Direct Payments and the course will provide an understanding of the procedures involved and how Direct Payments can be a positive way of providing care packages/services to children and adults.

Learning Objectives:

To understand the purpose of Direct Payments
To understand who is eligible for Direct Payments and how they would apply
To understand the process including Care Management and the Support Teams roles
Changes in legislation introduced September 2009
How Direct Payments fit in with the Personalisation agenda

Aimed at: Assessment and Care management staff (including Care Trust Staff).

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