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Good company
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 01.12.05, 2005, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
When a council-run employment service for socially excluded people hit a funding crisis the solution was to turn it into a charitable company. The chief executive of Pure Innovations explains to the author how he went about it and the services they provide.
Transforming the quality of people's lives: how it can be done; financing improved services to people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- DAVIES Ian, WILLIAMS Jo, PARROTT Brian
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Taskforce
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report seeks to improve knowledge about the numbers and needs of people, uses of current financial expenditure, and the need for increased and more transparent expenditure in the future. Most of all, it emphasises the need for unity of thinking around strategic intent, funding allocations and performance review. The report is founded on principles of citizenship and social inclusion, the thrust of ‘Valuing People’, and is fully in line with the government’s new vision for adult social care.
Transforming the quality of people's lives: how it can be done; financing improved services to people with learning disabilities; executive summary, conclusions and 8 recommendations
- Authors:
- DAVIES Ian, WILLIAMS Jo, PARROTT Brian
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Taskforce
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report seeks to improve knowledge about the numbers and needs of people, uses of current financial expenditure, and the need for increased and more transparent expenditure in the future. Most of all, it emphasises the need for unity of thinking around strategic intent, funding allocations and performance review. The report is founded on principles of citizenship and social inclusion, the thrust of ‘Valuing People’, and is fully in line with the government’s new vision for adult social care.
Summary of learning disability spend for 2002/3: annex to transforming the quality of people's lives; how it can be done
- Author:
- RICHARDSON LOUISE
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Taskforce
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report presents figures for current spending. The full reportseeks to improve knowledge about the numbers and needs of people, uses of current financial expenditure, and the need for increased and more transparent expenditure in the future. Most of all, it emphasises the need for unity of thinking around strategic intent, funding allocations and performance review. The report is founded on principles of citizenship and social inclusion, the thrust of ‘Valuing People’, and is fully in line with the government’s new vision for adult social care.