Person-Centred Planning in Social Care: A Scoping Review

The study describes how person-centred planning began, discusses the existing evidence base and explains why many practitioners find it an effective way to support people with social care needs. The authors take a critical but constructive look at the claims for person-centred planning in the context of current policy and service developments. They explore issues relating to service users, their families, frontline staff and implementation of the approach. The report concludes by identifying barriers to person-centred planning and possible ways to overcome them.