Most customers accessing Bury EST will have their own bespoke Support Plan from their Social Worker based on their personal budget.
A personal budget is funding provided by the Local Authority’s Adult Care Services to individuals aged 18+years for them to arrange and purchase support based on their assessed needs.
For anyone under the age of 18 funding would have to be agreed and arranged through Children’s Services or the Local Education Authority.
For customers who self-fund the support package will be arranged directly with Bury EST.
Dependent upon need a Support Plan package could include:
- Support with CV’s, job applications, job search, interview skills and travel training to help find paid employment.
- Work experience placements to determine if employment is realistic and in what area a customer’s skills lie.
- Developing life skills to become more independent.