Post Launch Evaluation

Cumbria County Council carried out an evaluation of Cumbria’s first 3 months’ (16 November 2009 – 15 February 2010) implementation of self-directed support with personal budgets.  The aim was to identify gaps and areas for improvement in the current system and processes.

The specific objectives were:

1. To ensure that data and information are being recorded appropriately (e.g. within the Integrated Adults System) to support practice and performance monitoring.
2. To obtain the views and experiences of staff implementing self-directed support with personal budgets, specifically in terms of operations, IAS, learning and development needs, etc.
3. To obtain the views and experiences of service users and carers on Cumbria’s model of delivery of self-directed support with personal budgets, i.e. terms of the information they receive, the support planning process, etc.
4. To establish that the Supported Assessment Questionnaire is fit for purpose and produces a linear relationship between points and need. 

For more information on the evaluation see the Self Directed Support Post Launch Evaluation Project Brief Document.  For a summary of the results of the evaluation, see the April 2010 edition of the Self Directed Support Newsletter.