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A life in the day: the modernisation of day services for people with a disability
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 48p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Day services give people a chance to do something constructive, meet with others and regain confidence in their abilities. Mencap welcomes the initiatives in Valuing People and believes that change is needed if day services are to do more than provide care and something to do during the daytime hours. However, it is critical that existing services, including day centres, are not withdrawn before robust, working alternatives are fully in place. Modernisation must not result in reduced services for individuals or a reduction in the funding of day services.
Don't limit mobility: the impact of the removal of the mobility component of the disability living allowance from adults and children living in state-funded residential care
- Authors:
- MENCAP, LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY, SENSE
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In the Comprehensive Spending Review on in October 2010 the government announced its proposal to remove the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people who live in local-authority-funded residential care. The mobility component of DLA provides support to people who need help getting around. There are 2 rates to the mobility component of DLA; the lower rate at £18.95 a week and the higher rate at £49.85 a week. It has been estimated that 80,000 people who live in care homes will be affected by this proposal. The government has proposed the change based on an assumption of ‘double funding’, with all the needs of the individual provided for by their local-authority-funded package of support. This report argues that this assumption is wrong, and that this proposal will have a significant and adverse impact on the everyday lives of those affected. It includes information and evidence from a survey of residential care home residents including how they spend their mobility component of DLA and how this enables independence and participation, and a survey of 22 national providers of social care services that are members of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group. The report concludes by urging the government to reverse this decision.
Valuing people review submission: December 2004
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The introduction of the Valuing People white paper in March 2001 has been the most important policy development for people with a learning disability and their families and carers in a generation. This submission to the Valuing People review sets out how Mencap believes the Valuing People programme should develop over the next five years. It looks at three broad areas: philosophy, structure, and policy priorities.
Valuing people: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century: white paper summary
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The White Paper sets out how the Government will provide new opportunities for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. It is underpinned by four key principles: Legal and civil rights, people with learning disabilities have the right to a decent education, to grow up to vote, to marry and have a family, to express opinions, with help and support where necessary; Independence the starting presumption should be independence, rather than dependence, with public services providing the support needed to maximise this. Choice - people with learning disabilities want a real say in where they live, what work they should do and who looks after them; inclusion - enabling people with learning disabilities to do those ordinary things, make use of mainstream services and be fully included in local communities.
Short breaks support is failing family carers: reviewing progress 10 years on from Mencap's first Breaking Point report
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- London
Updates the findings of an earlier Mencap report to investigate whether recent policy initiatives have improved the availability and provision of short breaks provision for people caring for family members learning disabilities. It also examines the extent to which cuts to central and local budgets have impacted on services. A total of 264 family carers responded to a survey on short breaks provision and caring. Freedom of Information requests were also sent to 152 local authorities in England that provide social services. The survey found that 8 out of 10 family carers have reached breaking point due to the lack of short breaks. Families also felt that services they were not having regular assessments and that services were not meeting their needs. The lack of access to short breaks has also a serious impact on family carers, such as stress or having to give up work. The report includes quotes from family carers who responded to the survey. Recommendations are also made for local authorities, central government and service providers. (Original abstract)