Following a series of 6 workshops throughout July 2018- this Thurrock Coalition Report and Recommendations Paper provides an evidence base upon which Thurrock Council can refresh and update the Direct Payments Policy for 2018 onwards that takes account of and acts upon the lived experiences, views, feedback and needs of individuals, family members and carers who use Direct Payments as well as the Social Workers, Support Planners and Officers who support them. The Full Report, Recommendations & verbatim views, input and feedback can be read here

The new, co-produced Direct Payments Policy can be downloaded here