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The Special Educational Needs and Disability Pathfinder Programme evaluation: final impact research report
- Authors:
- THOM Graham, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 238
- Place of publication:
- London
The final report from the evaluation of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pathfinder programme. The programme, which was established in 2011 to explore how to reform the statutory SEN assessment and statement framework, involved the development and delivery of alternative approaches that could enhance or replace the existing system. Each Pathfinder was tasked to develop and trial an assessment process; a single, joined up EHC plan; and personal budgets across education, social care and health, and adult services as appropriate for children and young people from birth to 25 years. This report covers the second 18 months of the pathfinder programme, ending in September 2014, and looks at its effect on: families’ satisfaction with the systems and processes in place to obtain support for their child; families’ views about the amount and quality of support available to them; families’ views about their own and their child’s health and wellbeing; and the cost of the assessment and planning processes for obtaining SEND support. The data suggest that the process has improved for families, often in ways that are incremental but still statistically significant. Despite the improvement around the process, however, there was no statistical change in the extent to which families thought the decisions reached were fair. The family survey found little evidence of significant improvements in parental outcomes or in either children’s health or quality of life. (Edited publisher abstract)
Increasing the numbers of people with learning disabilities in employment: the evidence base: best practice guidance for local commissioners
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A set of principles to guide how people with learning disabilities are supported in relation to employment are set out in this document. It also considers the provision or commissioning of employment services by local authorities and the business case for investment in these services. It covers the policy context, problems for people with learning disabilities in gaining employment, supported employment, the importance of welfare benefits advice, issues for local authorities and commissioners to consider, work experience, volunteering, micro-enterprise and self-employment, social enterprise, and links to economic regeneration. Best practice guidelines on supported employment and job coaching are also included.
A home of my own - progress on enabling people with learning disabilities to have choice and control over where and with whom they live
- Author:
- KIRKPATRICK Karyn
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 16(2), April 2011, pp.7-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes the progress made over the past 40 years in supporting people with learning disabilities to live in their own homes in the community. In particular, it highlights some of the work undertaken over the past 12 months to support and encourage local authorities and providers to work together to develop the range of housing and support options that people with learning disabilities and their families want. The recent NHS campus closure programme demonstrates that even people with complex support needs can have a better quality of life with improved outcomes in appropriate community accommodation. The article examines the work undertaken following Valuing People Now to develop the housing options of people with learning disabilities, including implementing a regional housing programme, developing a good-practice toolkit for local authority commissioners and encouraging provider engagement. The barriers to progress, such as the issue of ordinary residence, are discussed. Areas are identified for future development in order to meet the desire of people with learning disabilities to have a home of their own.
Planning for change? Learning disability joint investment plans and implementing the Valuing People White Paper
- Authors:
- WARD Linda, FYSON Rachel, WATSON Debby
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 12(3), June 2004, pp.11-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Valuing People outlined ambitious plans for improving services for people with learning disabilities in England. Strategies to realise these goals were to be taken forward through the new structure of learning disability partnership boards, based in the first instance on local joint investment plans (JIPs). Reports findings from an analysis of the first round of learning disability JIPs compiled as the implementation of the White Paper began, and reviews the implications for the development of robust local strategies and action plans.
Local housing strategies for people with learning disabilities: creating a plan that survives its publication
- Author:
- WHITEHOUSE Ken
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 5(4), November 2002, pp.17-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The White Paper on learning disability has asked housing and social services to work together to expand housing, care and support options. The Department of Health and Office of Deputy Prime Minister have recently issued new joint guidance. Learning disability partnership boards have been asked to develop local housing strategies for people with learning disabilities by the winter of 2002/3. Several authorities have already completed work on housing strategies for people with learning disabilities. This article is about one of these, recently published by Southdown Housing and West Sussex County Council: the preparation of the strategy, some comments on strategic planning in the public sector and ideas which might benefit other authorities engaged with their own local housing strategies.
Respite services for adults with learning difficulties: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The White Paper Caring for People cited as a key objective the development of domiciliary, day and respite services to enable people to live in their own homes wherever feasible and sensible. New research by the National Development Team has built up a picture of what respite services are provided for adults with learning difficulties by social services departments in England. As part of the study, the researchers explored 'innovative' respite services which are developing new approaches in nine local authorities.
Social care for adults with learning disabilities (mental handicap)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Draft local authority circular giving specific guidance on planning services for adults with learning disabilities. Reinforces the general guidance on developing community care set out in the White Paper on community care.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on services and activities to improve young people's well-being
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
Statutory guidance for local authorities in England on their responsibilities to provide appropriate local youth services to improve young people’s well-being. The guidance covers the rationale and scope of the duty and relates to services and activities for young people aged 13 to 19, and those with learning difficulties to age 24. (Edited publisher abstract)
SEND: 19- to 25-year-olds' entitlement to EHC plans
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
An online guide for local authorities providing advice on what they need to do to maintain EHC (education, health and care) plans for 19- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disability (SEND). Although young people with SEND are not automatically entitled to maintain their EHC plans after they turn 19, some may need more support to complete their education and training and successfully transition to adulthood. The guide provides advice on how to support 19- to 25-year-olds to meeting their educational and training needs, such as a finding supported internship, access further education; access to funding for those with no EHC plan; supporting a young person’s health and social care; and including young people in decision making. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young people with special educational needs/learning difficulties and disabilities: research into planning for adult life and services
- Authors:
- MARTIN K., et al
- Publisher:
- National Foundation for Educational Research
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- Slough
The research reported here was commissioned to inform responses to the 2011 Green Paper proposals relating to children and young people with special educational needs or learning difficulties and disabilities. The research project aimed to investigate how young people with special educational needs or learning difficulties and disabilities have been prepared for adult life and services and whether the planning process for this transition could be improved. It involved interviews with 49 professionals, parents and young people from 6 local authorities across England. The report covers the findings about planning for young people's futures, transition to post-compulsory education and/or training, transition to employment, transition to independent life, and developing new approaches to transition. It also sets out conclusions from the research and their implications.