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Statutory guidance for local authorities on services and activities to improve young people's well-being
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
Statutory guidance for local authorities in England on their responsibilities to provide appropriate local youth services to improve young people’s well-being. The guidance covers the rationale and scope of the duty and relates to services and activities for young people aged 13 to 19, and those with learning difficulties to age 24. (Edited publisher abstract)
The right to choose: multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Cabinet Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Cabinet Office
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- London
This statutory guidance outlines the responsibilities concerning developing and maintaining local procedures and practice arrangements to enable front line professionals to handle cases of forced marriage effectively. It sets out how cases of forced marriage should be responded to using existing frameworks for safeguarding children with or without learning disabilities, and to protect all adults with or without learning disabilities, from the range of abuses associated with forced marriage. It also covers issues such as staff training, developing inter-agency policies and procedures, raising awareness and developing prevention programmes through outreach work. The document highlights specific arrangements that may inadvertently place a victim at risk of harm. These include failure to share information appropriately between agencies, the danger of involving families, breaches of confidentiality and all forms of family counselling, mediation, arbitration and reconciliation. The guidance is targeted to all persons and bodies in England and Wales who exercise public functions in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including local authorities, the police and Children and the Family Court Advisory and Support Service. (Edited publisher abstract)
Practice guidance on developing a commissioning strategy for people with a learning disability
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This practice guidance was developed to complement the statutory guidance the 'Commissioning Framework Guidance and Good Practice'. It can be used as a manual to help local authorities and the NHS develop their commissioning strategies for people with learning disabilities. Key stages for developing a commissioning strategy are covered, including the Institute of Public Care (IPC) Commissioning Framework model; analysis and gathering intelligence; planning and developing the commissioning strategy; and strategy monitoring, evaluation and review. It also covers development of the workforce and roles and responsibilities of commissioners. Partnership between local authorities and NHS is highlighted throughout the guidance.
Supporting young people with learning difficulties to participate and progress: incorporating guidance on learning difficulty assessments
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance is intended to help local authorities to make consistent, effective and robust decisions that will lead to positive outcomes for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The guidance will be of interest to staff working directly with young people and their managers and the Young People’s Learning Agency. The document is in three parts. Part One describes the duties for local authorities arising from the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (the ASCL Act) as well as from earlier legislation. Part Two sets out a vision for provision and support for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) and describes the learning landscape, in particular the opportunities presented by 14-19 reform. Illustrative case studies are given. Part Three covers statutory guidance made under section 139A (7) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (LSA 200
Safeguarding disabled children: practice guidance
- Authors:
- MURRAY Moira, OSBORNE Chris
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 83p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance is supplementary to and should be used in conjunction with the government's statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children. It is presented in two parts, practice guidance for Local Safeguarding Children Boards and practice guidance for professionals. It also features research and statistical evidence on safeguarding disabled children and young people. The appendix includes: a summary of the relevant legislation, guidance and policy; resources to facilitate the safeguarding of disabled children and young people; training and continuing professional development to support the safeguarding of disabled children and young people.
Helping you meet the costs of learning: funding for disabled students 2006-2007
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This Guide gives an overview of the funding available from August 2006 for disabled learners and is a useful guide to practitioners giving advice to others. This booklet uses the term 'disabled learners' to refer to learners with a wide range of impairments, such as those who have sensory impairments, physical impairments, mental health difficulties, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.This booklet provides information about the different types of financial support that is available to disabled learners, including general financial support and funding specifically available for disabled people. It also summarises information about getting welfare benefits as a disabled student.
Protection of vulnerable adults scheme in England and Wales for adult placement schemes, domiciliary care agencies and care homes: a practical guide
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government is determined that vulnerable adults should be afforded the greatest protection possible from harm. In addition to raising standards of care through National Service Frameworks, regulating providers of care in a more thorough and consistent way than hitherto, and introducing national minimum standards for regulated care services, the Government has taken action to specifically address the abuse of vulnerable adults. This guidance includes reference to pre-employment checks for domiciliary care providers and managers, and pre-employment checks for adult placement scheme providers and managers.
Supporting People: folder 2: part 3: operational guidance
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Development Department
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 180p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Supporting People: Folder 1- strategic guidance: interim guidance
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 94p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: trainers' guide to pack number 2 for mental health officers, care managers, OTs, social workers and related staff
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The second of three packs for trainers