Information for Local Authorities

Help for local authorities

Trailblazers announced

Following a competitive process, on 25 February, ODI has announced eight local authority areas that will test the Right to Control. They are:

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and Sheffield City Council
Essex County Council
Greater Manchester, this includes Manchester City Council, Oldham Council, Bury Council, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and Trafford Council
Leicester City Council
London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Newham
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Surrey County Council (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council).

Apply to become a Trailblazer

ODI has published a prospectus for potential trailblazers. Authorities who wished to become a trailblazer completed a proposal form.

Please note, the deadline for applications has now passed.

Right to Control: prospectus for potential trailblazers (PDF, 53 pages, 1 MB)
Right to Control trailblazer proposal form (MS Word, 8 pages, 56 KB)

Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People, wrote to local authorities in December 2009 to let them know about the extension of the deadline.

Minister for Disabled People’s letter to local authorities (PDF, 1 page, 33 KB)

Further information for applicants

The answers to questions we have received from local authorities are available in issue 4 of the trailblazers update (see below). If you have a question about the application process that is not answered here, please contact right.control@dwp.gsi.gov.uk and your answer will be shared in the next update.

Two application workshops were held on 07 and 08 January 2010. The presentation from the Right to Control team at these Workshops, and additional information on completing your bid, are available below.

Right to Control Trailblazers presentation (PDF, 33 KB)
The Disabled Facilities Grant and the Right to Control (PDF, 34 KB)
Developing the bid (PDF, 32 KB)
Customer journeys (PDF, 36 KB)
Funding the bid (PDF, 33 KB)

Frequently asked questions

Right to Control FAQs (PDF, 19 pages, 81 KB)

About trailblazers

Eight trailblazers will be selected in January 2010 to implement the Right to Control for disabled adults.

Right to Control: a guide for local agencies (PDF, 14 pages, 120 KB)

Trailblazer updates

ODI is providing regular updates to local authorities, and their partners, who have expressed an interest in becoming a trailblazer. Other local authorities, and other interested groups, can download these briefings below.

Right to Control trailblazer update Issue 5 (January 2010) (PDF, 9 pages, 72 KB)
Right to Control trailblazer update Issue 4 (December 2009) (PDF, 10 pages, 94 KB)
Right to Control trailblazer update Issue 3 (December 2009) (PDF, 4 pages, 45 KB)
Right to Control trailblazer update Issue 2 (November 2009) (PDF, 7 pages, 95 KB)
Right to Control trailblazer update Issue 1 (October 2009) (PDF, 3 pages, 90 KB)

Evaluating Trailblazers

ODI commissioned a feasibility study to identify appropriate methods for evaluating the Right to Control Trailblazers. Procurement for the Trailblazers evaluation will be undertaken in 2010.