PuttingPeople First is a concordat between theUK Government and other stakeholders in England for the delivery of social care services for adults,including increased personalisation.Our Better Health, Better Care ActionPlan, published on 14 December 2007,confirms our commitment to continue to shift the balance of care in Scotland, toestablish a transparent resource framework to deliver new services and modelsof care, and to increase personalisation.Local authorities in Scotlandhave had a specific duty since June 2003 to offer disabled people, includingolder people, the opportunity to purchase and manage their own self-directed supportin the community.