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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.
Adults with learning disabilities implementation of 'The same as you?' Scotland 2006
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
National figures for services provided by local authorities in Scotland for adults with learning disabilities are presented. All figures for 2006 relate to the week ending 10 September 2006 and are provisional. This publication is a result of The same as you? review of services for people with learning disabilities, published in May 2000. Its 29 recommendations for developing learning disability services set out a programme for change over 10 years.
Multi-agency inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Ayrshire: accessible summary
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
An accessible summary of a report of services for people with learning disabilities in North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire is presented. The inspection looked at services for people with learning disabilities and their families in each of the three areas and covered services provided by the local council, particularly social work and education, the NHS, and others such as Strathclyde Police. The team of people that came to Ayrshire to check up on how good services were for people with learning disabilities included people with learning disabilities and family carers.
Commissioning specialist adult learning disability health services: good practice guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Good practice guidance on the commissioning of specialist adult learning disability health services for adults, in particular to assist in responding to shortcomings identified in these services in recent Healthcare Commission reports including those into abuse in Cornwall and Merton and Sutton.
Progression through partnership: a joint strategy between the DfES, DH and DWP on the role of further education and training in supporting people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Skills, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government is committed to improving the life chances of people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. It wants to develop services which centre around the needs of disabled people and provide seamless support to help everyone achieve their full potential. This report sets out a vision of how the departments most closely involved in this area will work together to deliver high quality support and incentives for young people and adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in further education and training.
Current provision and outcomes for 16- to 18-year-old learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in colleges
- Author:
- OFSTED
- Publisher:
- OFSTED
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
The findings of this report derive from a survey of 22 colleges and eight local Learning and Skills Councils, and an analysis of the reports of 13 inspections. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate provision for learners between 16 and 18 years of age with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in post-16 settings.
Protection of vulnerable adults: monitoring report 2006-2007
- Author:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publisher:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The report identifies the continuing increase in the number of adult protection referrals and the workload associated with this. It is likely that this reflects in significant part the increased awareness of staff working with vulnerable adults (and their concerned families). Another key finding of the report is that the largest number of referrals across Wales over a number of years are consistently for older people, followed by those for people with learning disabilities.
National service framework for children, young people and maternity services: continence
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Continence issues form a part of the national service framework for children, young people and maternity services. This exemplar describes a patient journey and the considerations that apply to each stage in addressing the issues.
Multi-agency inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Ayrshire
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 182p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A report of the pilot multi-agency inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Ayrshire that took place between February and June 2006 is presented. A multi-agency inspection model for services for people with learning disabilities was developed. A consultation event about the model was held and people’s comments were taken into account. A number of people with learning disabilities and family carers attended the event. The model was specifically designed for multi-agency inspections of learning disability services and is congruent with the SWIA performance inspection model and HMIe’s performance inspection model. The report covers enabling and sustaining independence, promoting inclusion, meeting health needs, safety and protection, record keeping and communication, meeting staff needs, developing partnership working, leadership and direction, financial resource and information management, and capacity for improvement. Recommendations are presented.
Statement on policy and practice for adults with a learning disability
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This Statement on Policy and Practice provides a vision for the future in which all people with a learning disability are full citizens, equal in status and value to other citizens of the same age. Disabled people have the same rights as other citizens to live healthy, productive and independent lives with appropriate and responsive treatment and support to develop their maximum potential. They also have equal rights to be individuals and decide everyday issues and life-defining matters for themselves joining in all decision-making which affects their lives, with appropriate and responsive advice and support where necessary. This Statement will help make it possible for people with learning disabilities to live their lives within their community, maintaining the social and family ties and connections which are important to them. This document includes sections on: the purpose and the vision of the Statement; the definition and the rate of occurrence of learning disability; the context and scope of the Statement; person-centred planning, accessible information and advocacy; community living, employment and day services; complex health needs; challenging behaviour; families and carers; strategic planning; joint working; and workforce planning.