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Good housing schemes show what people and services can do
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 12(2), October 1998, pp.15-16.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Looks at recent service reviews of two housing schemes which combine elements of supported housing and life sharing and give tenants a high level of satisfaction for surprisingly little cost.
Questions of control and assessment
- Authors:
- RYAN Tony, HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 5(2), December 1998, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The introduction of Direct Payments for people with learning disabilities has been patchy since the passing of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996. Questions over 'consent', 'ability to manage' and 'control' are still impeding progress, particularly for people with learning disabilities. The authors call for a legally-based 'system of supported decision making' to fill a gap in our mental health law.
A fairer hearing?
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 11(4), April 1998, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Alun Michael the Minister of State for the Home Office, has promised to shake up the way people with learning difficulties are treated by the criminal justice system. At present only a tiny percentage of reported offences ever get to court. Asks whether the system will be changed to achieve a fairer balance for people with learning difficulties.
The case of the missing advocate
- Authors:
- HOLMAN Andrew, ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 26, March 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Discusses the Lord Chancellor's consultation paper Who Decides?, Making Decisions on Behalf of Mentally Incapacitated Adults. The authors challenge the view that other people always know best.
Best value for whom?
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 12(1), July 1998, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Cumbria is one of the 37 authorities to be chosen for a pilot project for the Government's 'Best Value' scheme and the only authority to specifically include learning difficulties in their application. This article looks at what it will mean for service users.
Southampton listening to users' views
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 11(4), April 1998, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Many organisations and service providers say one thing in their glossy brochures and do another in their actual provision. Reports on Southampton Community Trust's Charter for adults with learning disabilities.
Time to decide who decides
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 12(1), July 1998, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
People with learning difficulties are being increasingly affected by legislation about consent. Reviews the recent Bournewood case and outlines some proposals for a better system which have been presented to the Lord Chancellor as part of the consultation exercise on the Green Paper, 'Who Decides?'