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An evaluation of the Mencap family adviser service in northern Ireland
- Authors:
- MCKEOWN Paschal, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 7(4), December 2001, pp.273-287.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Mencap (NI) provides and largely funds an 'information and Advice Service' aimed primarily at family carers and people with learning disabilities. This article describes the service and the evaluation process used. Information was obtained from four stakeholder groups, namely service-users; service-funders; the leaders of learning disability teams in Health and Social Services (HSS) Trusts and the chair persons of Mencap local societies. The feature of a good information and advice service are noted, along with the developments required to the existing service, In the main these relate to improved partnership working with statutory agencies and increasing the profile of the service with services, family carers and people with learning disabilities.
Review of transitions to adult services for young people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- LUNDY Laura, BYRNE Bronagh, MCKEOWN Paschal
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 82p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Young people with learning disabilities continue to encounter significant difficulties on transition from school and from child to adult health and social care. The remit of the project was to provide a critical analysis of transitions to adult services for young people with learning disabilities in Northern Ireland (NI) in the context of: education; employment and training; and health and social care. In addition, the areas of social security, and leisure and transport were identified as important during the course of the project. The report is underpinned by a children’s rights-based approach. The research consisted of: an analysis of children’s rights standards in the context of the study; a review of legislation, policy and literature; and discussions with a variety of stakeholders. The findings reveal issues relating to the general availability, adequacy and appropriateness of provision for young people with learning disabilities in all areas, and the need to join up planning and provision. Provision for young people appears to vary considerably across services and across regions. A number of significant, cross-cutting issues are identified: integrated planning; person-centred planning; consistency in provision across NI; access to information; and the participation of young people in decision making. The report concludes with a number of recommendations for the different areas of practice.