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Support and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging, and the impact of recent inquiries
- Author:
- COOPER Vivien
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 6(5), 2012, pp.229-235.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
An overview of recent high-profile exposures of abusive practices in services to people with intellectual disabilities and resulting inquiries, reviews and reports is provided in this paper. It describes the history of scandals exposing abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities, and reviews investigations and inquiries, including action undertaken following Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed, a 2011 BBC panorama programme about abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities at the Winterbourne View private hospital. It considers the common themes and recommendations from the reports and discusses what the exposures and inquiries reveal about support and services for people with intellectual disabilities whose behaviour challenges services. The author, who is Chief Executive of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation UK, suggests what needs to happen to ensure that recommendations translate into action and deliver better outcomes for individuals.
Fulfilling lives: inspection of social care services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This circular draws from the findings of the nine local inspections supplemented by additional material from SSI inspections of best value reviews of services for people with learning disabilities. The standards and criteria embodied the principles underpinning the White Paper 'Valuing people', and the findings provide an important benchmark for future delivery.
Fulfilling lives: inspection of social care services for people with learning disabilities; a summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises the findings of the nine local inspections supplemented by additional material from SSI inspections of best value reviews of services for people with learning disabilities. The standards and criteria embodied the principles underpinning the White Paper 'Valuing people', and the findings provide an important benchmark for future delivery.
Fulfilling lives: inspection of social care services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- COPE Charles
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report draws from the findings of the nine local inspections supplemented by additional material from SSI inspections of best value reviews of services for people with learning disabilities. The standards and criteria embodied the principles underpinning the White Paper 'Valuing people', and the findings provide an important benchmark for future delivery.
The General Social Care Council: some implications for learning disability services
- Author:
- BRAND Don
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(4), October 1998, pp.35-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Government's proposals for the regulation of social care services are set out in the Social Services White Paper. They include changes to the inspection of services, the abolition of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work and the establishment of a new statutory body, the General Social Care Council (GCSS), to be responsible for regulating conduct and practice standards for all who work in social care. This article describes the background to the proposed general council and its links to training and service regulation, outlines the Government's approach to setting and enforcing standards, and suggests ways in which the general council will affect those who use and work in learning disability services.