If Person‐Centred Planning did not Exist, Valuing People Would Require Its Invention

Person‐centred planning is one important tool in making the culture change necessary to realize the Government's promise in Valuing People . Some potential dangers in large scale implementation are identified, a logic for local action is described, the criteria for effective person‐centred planning are defined in terms of supporting personal choice, the contribution of person‐centred planning to organizational culture change is identified, the possibility of failure to implement policy change is acknowledged, and the potential benefits of person‐centred planning under conditions of policy failure is described.