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Strategic planning in children's services: a focus on fostering and adoption services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a series of seminars organised by the Social Services Inspectorate. Topics covered: current policy concerns; strategic planning and management issues; placement research; permanency; managing family placement; corporate parenting; decision making in a joint adoption agency.
Index, sources and derivation of key indicators of local authority social services: October 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document discusses the data sources in general terms and gives information about the treatment of missing data and classification of authorities used in the key indicators graphical system.
Review of Mental health Act 1983: draft outline proposals by scoping study committee
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents the Government's plans for reforming the Mental Health Act 1983. Examines patients entitlements and the framework for compulsion. Contains sections on: the case for change; guiding principles for a new mental health act; the process of applying for compulsory powers; criteria for compulsory care and treatment; the new Tribunal's remit; discharge and aftercare; interface with the criminal justice system; treatment; safeguards; safeguards for patients with long term mental incapacity; and the benefits of the proposed changes.
Better care, higher standards: a charter for long-term care; a summary for users and carers
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Charter for anyone in England who is eighteen or over and has difficulties associated with old age, long term illness or disability; and carers who support people in these circumstances. The Charter tells anyone who needs care or support over the long term where they can expect local housing, health and social services to set standards for the services they provide and what to do if these expectations are not met.
Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996: direct payments: cash for services video (BSL version)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular notifying local authorities of the availability of a video on direct payments for British Sign Language users.
Personal social services local authority statistics: community care statistics; day and domiciliary personal social services for adults; detailed statistics, England 1998
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 220p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
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Better care, higher standards: a charter for long-term care; guidance for local housing, health and social services
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance aimed at housing, health and social services authorities for providing quality long term care. Sets out: the action that authorities should take to implement the national 'Better Care, Higher Standards' charter; the links with other Government policies; and arrangements for performance management and review of local standards
Working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; consultation draft
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 143p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance highlighting the shared responsibility of services, professionals and the wider community for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. Emphasises the need for all services to focus on securing the best possible outcomes for children and young people. Takes account of lessons from research and experience since publication of the existing guidance, and of developments in policy and practice.
The NHS performance assessment framework
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the NHS performance assessment framework; explains the ways in which the framework should be used; lists the high level performance indicators to be used to ensure a more rounded assessment of NHS performance during 1999-2000; and explains the proposed next steps to develop the high level performance indicators and use of the framework.
Special grant for asylum seekers (adults, families and unaccompanied children) 1998/1999
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 40p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular setting out the arrangements for the payment of the 1998/99 special grant to provide support to receiving authorities in England towards expenditure incurred during the period from 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999.