North West News Headlines

• New TLAP National Self-directed Support Forum launched
  Posted on: 27/04/2012
  Making sure choice and control can work for all, and reviewing the implementation of personal budgets and direct payments is a current concern for those working in adult social care. This week, TLAP launched a new national self-directed support forum to tackle some of the very pressing challenges that are being raised.
• Delivering personalisation across the North West
  Posted on: 30/01/2012
  Three projects that will enhance local authorities abilities to deliver real change and personalisation have started in the north west. The project will be using the 'markers' that were laid out in Making it real.
• New research reveals benefits of building community capacity
  Posted on: 30/06/2011
  Newly released research from the London School of Economics shows community capacity building schemes can provide up to £1300 in savings per individual per year. The results of a study by Professor Martin Knapp of the Personal Social Services Research Unit reveal that schemes like time banks, befriending services and community navigator schemes have the potential to provide savings to the public purse over a short period of time.
• Altogether NOW- Collectively figuring out how to develop alternatives to just paid support.
  Posted on: 12/10/2010
  The DELI group, in partnership with the North West JIP and Paradigm are proud to announce the launch of their paper 'Altogether NOW- Collectively figuring out how to develop alternatives to just paid support.
• Local Innovation Awards - 2009/10
  Posted on: 05/03/2010
  The Local Innovation Awards, jointly designed by the Government and the Local Government Association, recognises the country's most innovative councils, fire services and other partners.