1. National Resource Pack Personal Budgets

2. Includes: an overview of the regulations and Code of Practice, in relation to personal budgets an introduction to the ‘ Personal Budgets Toolkit – An offer of personal budgets by September 2014 and beyond’ practical experience of implementing personal budgets from the Wigan Pathfinder Champion; and a question and answers session Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64OBaKFDn w&feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64OBaKFDn w&feature=youtu.be Personal Budgets Webinar

3. Personal Budget FAQs Link: http://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/files/page/556903/SEND_Pathfinder_Personal_Budget s_Version_5_Oct_2014_FINAL.pdf (p. 11–14 & 20-23) http://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/files/page/556903/SEND_Pathfinder_Personal_Budget s_Version_5_Oct_2014_FINAL.pdf Resource Allocation Systems FAQs Frequently asked questions…

4. Initially published in July 2014 and then updated in October 2014 to include new resources Developed in partnership by Mott MacDonald, In Control, members of the Pathfinder champion accelerated working group and the Department for Education. Sets out the key actions to be completed to enable local authorities to make an offer of personal budgets across SEN, health and social care from September 2014 and how to develop this over the following 6 months. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64OBaKFDnw&feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64OBaKFDnw&feature=youtu.be Personal Budgets Toolkit Frequently Asked Questions with examples of work which add to the answers offered Growing bank of examples, case studies and documents Links to existing resources from multiple sources including In Control, SQW and Kids

5. Published October 2014 Focuses on the development of personal budgets and integrated resourcing, based on evidence gathered from eight areas (pathfinder and non-pathfinders) Provides wide ranging information and insight such as ‘Key Learning Points’ (pages 4 – 6) Highlights number of issues for consideration when making operational the integration of personal budgets into the wider EHC place; these are included within table 5 of the report (page 26). Contains ‘Checklist of questions to consider’ (part 6) for when considering whether it would be beneficial to integrate the resourcing available to support families with children and young people with SEND. Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-educational-needs-and-disability- pathfinder-evaluationhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-educational-needs-and-disability- pathfinder-evaluation SQW Thematic Report: Personal Budgets and Integrated Resourcing

6. Sets out clear framework upon which local plans to implement personal budgets for children, young people and families can be built on. Link: http://www.in-control.org.uk/what-we- do/children-and-young- people/publications/children's-programme- publications/support-and-aspiration-introducing- personal-budgets.aspxhttp://www.in-control.org.uk/what-we- do/children-and-young- people/publications/children's-programme- publications/support-and-aspiration-introducing- personal-budgets.aspx In Control & SQW: Support and Aspiration - Introducing Personal Budgets

7. Highlights specific issues with regard to the introduction of personal budgets as part of the wider SEND reforms Focuses on how personal budgets can play a part in supporting a child or young person during the school day and provide a positive approach to improving support and outcomes for pupils and students. Link: http://www.in- control.org.uk/media/159614/briefing% 20personal%20budgets%20and%20the% 20school%20day.pdfhttp://www.in- control.org.uk/media/159614/briefing% 20personal%20budgets%20and%20the% 20school%20day.pdf In Control & SQW: Personal Budgets and the School Day

8. MIP2 Resources Link: http://www.kids.org.uk/mip2http://www.kids.org.uk/mip2

9. MIP2 Resources For providers: guidance on how to become personal budget ready For families: extended guidance on personal budgets and direct payments For commissioners of education, health and social care services: refreshed guidance For Family Information Services: new guidance to ensure that they are equipped to support families by identifying the range of services available to them under the local offer Brand new case studies illustrating real life examples of how the reforms can work positively for all New eLearning suite has been developed to explain the changes in simple, easy to digest modules. Users can create a free account (please note that by creating an account, you are agreeing to complete a short survey on the effectiveness of the resources, this will be emailed to you by our external evaluators SQW) Zone on the Knowledge Hub for commissioners to share expertise Pilot work with families of disabled children who wish to pool/combine their personal budgets to buy services, with SEND pathfinder support