A judge recently ruled that Cornwall County Council's decision to start charging a man with a learning disability for his care was unlawful. Cornwall County Council had begun charging when the responsibility for learning disability services was transferred from the NHS Trust to social services. The author, associate partner at Follet and Stock and the acting solicitor, explores the wider significance of the case.
A judge recently ruled that Cornwall County Council's decision to start charging a man with a learning disability for his care was unlawful. Cornwall County Council had begun charging when the responsibility for learning disability services was transferred from the NHS Trust to social services. The author, associate partner at Follet and Stock and the acting solicitor, explores the wider significance of the case.
Later this year the government is expected to announce its proposals for a shake-up of the way social care in England is organised and funded with the green paper on adult social care. Discusses fears that with rising demand for adult learning disability services, the gap between aspirations and the funding available will only widen.
Later this year the government is expected to announce its proposals for a shake-up of the way social care in England is organised and funded with the green paper on adult social care. Discusses fears that with rising demand for adult learning disability services, the gap between aspirations and the funding available will only widen.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, resource allocation, adult social care, financing, government policy;
Proposals set out for consultation in Wales plan to establish a new board, provisionally known as Iechyd Meddwyl Cymru (IMC) - a Mental Health and Well Being Service for Wales - which will be responsible for planning and providing mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services. This article reports on the fears of Welsh learning disability groups that the plans to combine mental health and learning disability service could turn the clock back 30 years.
Proposals set out for consultation in Wales plan to establish a new board, provisionally known as Iechyd Meddwyl Cymru (IMC) - a Mental Health and Well Being Service for Wales - which will be responsible for planning and providing mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services. This article reports on the fears of Welsh learning disability groups that the plans to combine mental health and learning disability service could turn the clock back 30 years.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities services, mental health services, organisational structure, social care provision;
The University of Nottingham has undertaken recent research to investigate the impact of Learning Disability Partnership Boards. Partnership Boards were intended to: provide a place where service users and carers are given a voice and also operate as strategic planning bodies. This article summarises key findings of the research which found that the effectiveness of Partnership Boards is mixed, and largely depends upon the commitment of individual members. The research was commissioned by Mencap on behalf of the Learning Disability Taskforce.
The University of Nottingham has undertaken recent research to investigate the impact of Learning Disability Partnership Boards. Partnership Boards were intended to: provide a place where service users and carers are given a voice and also operate as strategic planning bodies. This article summarises key findings of the research which found that the effectiveness of Partnership Boards is mixed, and largely depends upon the commitment of individual members. The research was commissioned by Mencap on behalf of the Learning Disability Taskforce.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, planning, user participation, decision making;