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Making written information easier to understand for people with learning disabilities: guidance for people who commission or produce easy read information: revised edition 2010
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
Good practice guidance on commissioning and preparing easy read information for people with learning disabilities. Main areas covered include: defining easy read, commissioning material, and involving people with learning disabilities. Short case study examples are included. An additional section briefly covers other formats, such as audio, video/DVD, or interactive CD-ROMs or webpages. Annexes cover: Guidelines for producing Easy Read; Supplementary guidelines for professional typesetting and printing. The document is primarily at local and national public sector organisations who produce public information specifically for people with learning disabilities.
Valuing people now
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing People Now is a three year cross government strategy for people with learning disabilities. It says that all people with a learning disability are people first with the right to lead their lives like any other. This web resource is for people with learning disabilities, family carers and anyone who works with, or comes into contact with people with learning disabilities. It contains text, video and access to a newsletter. Featured sections include: people with complex needs, black and minority ethnic communities, you as a family carer, and life as a young person. The resource also covers health, housing, employment, transition, personalisation, inclusion, and advocacy.
Learning disability: campus closure programme revenue grant: 2008-2011
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Ring-fenced CSR revenue funding, to help with transitional costs incurred with the reprovision of people with learning disabilities from campus accommodation, is now being allocated. The lettersets out the determination and conditions of the grant and allocations by local authority.
Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights: a life like any other? human rights of adults with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government introduced the Human Rights Act to make rights drawn from the European Convention on Human Rights enforceable in our domestic Courts. The Government recognises that it is often the most vulnerable in our society, such as people with learning disabilities, who have the greatest need for protection and promotion of their rights under the Human Rights Act and Disability Discrimination legislation. The Joint Committee on Human Rights published its report 'A life like any other? Human rights of adults with learning disabilities' on 6 March 2008. This memorandum sets out the Government response to the conclusions and recommendations in that report.
Good practice in learning disability nursing
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 63p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document provides good practice guidance to support learning disability nursing to make a major contribution to the health and well-being of people with a learning disability in the future.
Keys to partnership: working together to make a difference in people's lives: summary version
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 40p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document aims to provide practical ideas and suggestions on developing partnerships in adult services for people with learning disabilities. Much of the content will also be of relevance to children's services. Local learning disability partnerships must be developed within the context of the overall national policy framework for partnership.
Keys to partnership: working together to make a difference in people's lives
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document aims to provide practical ideas and suggestions on developing partnerships in adult services for people with learning disabilities. Much of the content will also be of relevance to children's services.
The Government's annual report on learning disability 2005: valuing people: making things better
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government has to give Parliament a report on learning disability each year. This is the third report since Valuing People
Premature deaths of people with learning disabilities: progress update
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- London
This report updates progress made on recommendations of the 'Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities' (2013). The progress update summarises action taken or underway against each of the main themes themes from the Inquiry, including: improving assessment to identify people with learning disabilities; better integration of services; access to healthcare and interventions; and end-of-life care. Examples of local good practice and national initiatives are included. The report notes that progress has been made, but that more needs to be done. Three specific actions for local areas are highlighted: participating fully in the Self-Assessment Framework and acting on its results; securing the provision of named care co-ordinators; ensuring reasonable adjustments are made and audited. (Edited publisher abstract)
Six lives: progress report on healthcare for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 85
- Place of publication:
- London
This report charts the progress that has been made in healthcare for people with a learning disability since 2010. It is the second of two progress reports that the Department has published since the original Six Lives report, published in 2009, which investigated the deaths of six people with learning disabilities. It includes the personal perspectives of people with learning disabilities and their families and an easy read summary. (Edited publisher abstract)