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Respite care: summaries and suggestions; final report to the Department of Health
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 30p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Final summary report of a 3 year study into respite care services for children and young people (up to age 20) with a range of disabilities, but particularly severe learning difficulties.
A survey of family based respite care services
- Authors:
- ORLIK Christopher, ROBINSON Carol, RUSSELL Oliver
- Publishers:
- National Association for Family Based Respite Care, University of Bristol. Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 41p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report bringing together information on 265 schemes which offer short term respite care to people with learning difficulties or physical disabilities.
Learning disabilities health charter for social care providers: self assessment tool
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
This self assessment tool has been developed to support the implementation of the Health Charter, to help social care providers assess who well they progressing in delivering the Charter for people with learning disabilities. Each of the statements have a number of questions which an organisation can score themselves against. Issues covered in the charter include: mental capacity law; listening to and involving family carers; providing training to staff on health and wellbeing issues; providing accessible information to people with a learning disability; providing support to attend appointments; promote access to screening tests; and facilitating annual health checks. Organisations can then use their self assessment to make changes to practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: guidance for social care providers and commissioners (to support implementation of the health charter)
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
People with learning disabilities have poorer health than the general population, much of which is avoidable. This means that people with learning disabilities experience health inequalities. A Health Charter, consisting of a series of pledges, has been developed to help support social care providers to improve the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities. This guidance document explains each of the Health Charter's 11 statements, outlines why they are important, and provides case examples and links to useful resources for each. Issues covered in the charter include: mental capacity law; listening to and involving family carers; providing training to staff on health and wellbeing issues; providing accessible information to people with a learning disability; providing support to attend appointments; promote access to screening tests; and facilitating annual health checks.
Health inequalities and people with learning disabilities in the UK: 2011: implications and actions for commissioners
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Improving Health and Lives: Learning Disabilities Observatory
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
People with learning disabilities face serious health inequalities, partly arising from difficulties they encounter in using health services. Health services have a duty to make the adjustments necessary to give them equal access. This document provides guidance for those people with responsibility for commissioning services about ways to increase access to, and improve healthcare. The guidance will also be of interest to family carers and professionals interested in the welfare of people with learning disabilities. Effective commissioning to address these inequalities will involve a number of key actions including: Ensuring that the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities are carefully documented in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA); Taking action to commission with all relevant partner agencies, services which address the determinants of health inequalities; Improving the number and quality of annual health checks; and Improving the number and quality of annual health checks.
Developing local pathways for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism whose behaviours challenge (including those with mental health conditions): tools to develop local pathways
- Authors:
- SHURLOCK Jacqui, ROBINSON Carol
- Publishers:
- Challenging Behaviour Foundation, National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Sets out key elements that should be in place to provide effective local support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism whose behaviours challenge. The resource can be used by SEND joint commissioning boards and Transforming Care partnerships to help inform a strategic approach to local care pathways. It highlights the importance of working with children and families to develop local challenging behaviour pathways. The resource covers: needs-based commissioning; person-centred planning and preventative support; Positive Behavioural Support; referral routes; coordinated assessments and plans; multi-disciplinary working; pathways for children and young people at pre-school, school age, and in transition to adulthood; working in partnership with families; workforce development; and data and quality. It is one of a set of three resources commissioned by the NHS England Transforming Care Programme to help Transforming Care partnerships, local authorities and CCGs to work together with local families. (Edited publisher abstract)
Befriending: more than just finding friends?
- Authors:
- HESLOP Pauline, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 108p..bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
There is a growing trend for the development of befriending services and increased government recognition that the provision of short break services (of which befriending is one of the range of services) is essential in supporting families of disabled people. Despite this there is a paucity of research evidence about the effectiveness of such services. It is these three factors which have prompted this research, which focuses on the views and experiences of 15 workers at seven befriending schemes for children and/or adults with learning difficulties in England; 34 people with learning difficulties using the schemes; 42 befrienders attached to them; and 46 parent carers of children/young people linked to any of the seven schemes.
In their own right: Carers Act and carers of people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Val, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 79p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report of a research study looking at the experiences of carers of people with learning difficulties. The views of people with learning difficulties are also looked at, focusing on how people felt about being cared for, and becoming carers as their parents grow older. Few carers were aware of their rights under the Carers Recognition and Services Act 1995 and the study looks at why. Also examines the level of satisfaction of those carers who received a needs assessment and follows up what actually happened after the assessment.
In safe hands: quality and regulation in adult placements for people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, SIMONS Ken
- Publisher:
- University of Sheffield. Joint Unit for Social Services Research
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 96p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Report outlining the findings of a research project looking at adult placement services providing long and short term placements for vulnerable adults with families. Includes chapters on: the views of professionals; the views of people with learning difficulties in short and long term placements; the views of carers; and shared housing.
Building the right support for children: learning lessons from the field work with parents, children and young people, commissioners and providers
- Author:
- ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Outlines learning from a consultation with commissioners, families, young people and providers to help inform the development of a pathway for children and young people with special educational needs/learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge. The pathway was designed to support Building the Right Support, with practical advice for commissioners. The consultation work was carried out in 4 areas across England face to face meetings or telephone interviews. The report also looks at what the project learnt about engaging with families and young people, and ways to ensure that people were able to put forward their views. Key themes emerging from the consultation showed that commissioners and family carers often had a different idea about the effectiveness of the provision to support children and young people. Families identified a lack of information about and access to support that did exist. This included information and access to services to help young people transition to adulthood, practical support for parents, and access to parenting courses. The report also lists what parents felt a good support service and their suggestions to improve services in their area. (Edited publisher abstract)