1. Self Directed Housing Whitfield Lodge

2. Origins What Lies Ahead? group of 10 carers of PWLD Valuing People Reallocation of £700K capital funding Emphasis on empowerment

3. Principles Family controlled resources Agencies to enable and advise not direct and control No assumption of additional SSD provision No thinking off limits Viable for housing provider

4. Tensions External professional criticisms of value base and housing design Traditional v person centred / family controlled procurement Housing provider expectations Family independence/ responsibility v dependence / others’ responsibility Traditional v new solutions Supporting People regulations

5. Making it happen Family designed housing Independent facilitation Independent brokerage Mixed package of revenue funding (ILF, DPs, NHS, Benefits) personalised budgets Support provider contracted to each individual Independent Living Trusts

6. Outcomes 10 PWLD accessed a purpose built home of their own Family uncertainty reduced Citizenship enhanced Reduced dependency on statutory services Supported decision making Provider responsibility to individuals established contractually