Individual Programme Planning: Where is the 'Individual'?

Individual programme planning (IPP), or person-centred planning, is widely recognised as a tool for assisting learning disability services to structure and co-ordinate the support offered to service users. This paper reviews the research evidence, to assess the extent to which planning processes are...

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Published in:Tizard learning disability review 1999-07, Vol.4 (3), p.4-9
Main Author: Carnaby, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Individual programme planning (IPP), or person-centred planning, is widely recognised as a tool for assisting learning disability services to structure and co-ordinate the support offered to service users. This paper reviews the research evidence, to assess the extent to which planning processes are considered person-centred, and how services ensure that users have a major say in planning and determining the help they receive (Blunden et al., 1987). It is suggested that services need to take a more flexible and creative approach, using working groups to make decisions with or on behalf of service users. A case study describes the role of working groups and the importance of communication in determining specific person-centred planning processes.
ISSN:1359-5474
2042-8782
DOI:10.1108/13595474199900022