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There is widespread agreement that care and support services must change radically if they are to meet the rights and needs of the rapidly growing number of people who require them.
For the first time, Supporting people explores with service users, practitioners, carers and managers what person-centred support means to them, what barriers stand in its way and how these can be overcome. It provides a unique roadmap for the future, offering theoretical insights, practical guidance and highlighting the importance of a participatory approach.
Based on the largest independent UK study of person-centred support and written by an experienced team that includes service users, practitioners and researchers, it demonstrates how change can be made now, and what strategic changes will be needed for person-centred support to have a sustainable future.
Peter Beresford OBE is Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Centre for Citizen Participation at Brunel University and Chair of Shaping Our Lives.
Jennie Fleming is the Director of the Centre for Social Action at De Montfort University and a qualified and registered social worker.
Michael Glynn is the Personalisation Programme Manager with Solihull Care Trust.
Catherine Bewley is Director of Values Into Action (VIA) and Specialist Sexual Abuse Caseworker at Galop.
Suzy Croft is a Social Work Team Leader at St John's Hospice in London
Fran Branfield is the Director of Shaping Our Lives.
Karen Postle is a registered social worker who teaches part-time at the Universities of Portsmouth and Southampton.