Person-Centred Planning in Social Care — A Complete 7-Part Guide
Person-centred planning is often misunderstood as a compliance task. In reality, it’s one of the clearest ways to show quality, individuality, and continuous improvement in social care. Commissioners and inspectors want to see support that is shaped by real conversations, not templates — and that adapts as people’s lives change.
This seven-part blog series explores how to make planning genuinely person-centred — moving from paperwork to practice, from words to action. Whether you’re preparing a domiciliary care bid, a learning disability tender, or a home care submission, these insights will help your evidence stand out.
📚 The 7-Part Person-Centred Planning Blog Series
- 💬 Blog 1 - Tailoring Support: What It Means and Why It Matters
- 🌱 Blog 2 - How to Tailor Support to People’s Strengths (Not Just Their Needs)
- 📝 Blog 3 - One Page Profiles: More Than Just a Tool
- ☀️ Blog 4 - “What Would a Good Day Look Like?” — The Most Important Question
- 🎯 Blog 5 - Embedding Choice and Control in Everyday Support
- 🚫 Blog 6 - Why Person-Centred Support Plans Should Never Be Cut-and-Paste
- 🔍 Blog 7 - Are You Really Tailoring Support — or Just Offering Options?
🧠 Why This Series Matters
High-quality providers don’t just complete support plans — they co-produce, evidence, and adapt them. Across this series we show how to:
- Start with meaningful conversations, not forms
- Tailor plans around strengths and aspirations, not just needs
- Use one-page profiles and daily reviews effectively
- Embed choice and control into everyday routines
- Avoid cut-and-paste wording that weakens credibility
- Show commissioners how planning leads to measurable outcomes
Our specialist proofreading & review service helps providers refine their evidence so that it reflects person-centred values clearly and persuasively.
📖 Why Commissioners Care About Person-Centred Planning
Commissioners and inspectors don’t just want to see a plan — they want to see the person behind it. They expect providers to:
- Capture the individual’s voice in their own words
- Adapt support as needs, goals, and circumstances change
- Show clear links between planning, daily support, and outcomes
- Balance family/advocate input while keeping the person central
That’s why providers who invest in genuinely person-centred approaches consistently score higher in tenders and inspections.
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This main page gives an overview of our bid-writing expertise across all service types — click below for focused pages tailored to your specific provision:
- Learning Disability Bid Writing
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- 📝 Tender Proofreading & Light Editing
- 🔍 Pre-Tender Readiness Audit
- 📁 Tender Document Review
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If you’re exploring support for an upcoming tender or framework, request a quick, no-obligation quote. I’ll review your documents and respond with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
- A fixed fee quote
- Any risks, considerations or quick wins
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- Guaranteed hours each month (1, 2, 4 or 8 days)
- Discounted day rates vs ad-hoc consultancy
- Use time flexibly across bids, triage, library updates, renewals
- One-month rollover (fair-use rules applied)
- Cancel anytime before next billing date
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)