Individual Programme Planning: Where is the 'Individual'?

Abstract

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.

Citation

Carnaby, S. (1999), "Individual Programme Planning: Where is the 'Individual'?", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 4-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474199900022