Self-directed support

Overview Access to Self-directed support Options for Self-directed support What Self-directed support can be used for Further information

Access to Self-directed support

Self-directed support is an approach to planning the support you can receive.

You can be as involved as you want in assessing what you need. You will work with someone from your local council’s social care department to do this.

Ask your local council for an assessment of your care needs if you feel you need support for yourself or someone you look after.

During your assessment, you will talk about:

• what matters to you most
• how this can be achieved – these are called outcomes
• what support you would like to organise yourself

The support you receive could be from different places, like:

• your family
• the local council
• a carer
• a provider organisation
• funded support

If you’re an unpaid carer, your local council can arrange a carer’s assessment. This will help them understand how they can support you.