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Valuing People
- Author:
- WOLVERSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 4(3), August 2001, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The new White Paper, Valuing People: A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century, is the first for 30 years. It is important, first, as an indication that people with learning disabilities are not forgotten - as it might sometimes seem. It is important, second, for the attitudes it contains - the aims and principles that should guide services are stated formally or implied in the text - and third, because it is the first guidance on learning disability services to recognise the importance of 'a place to live', with a section on housing, not just references to residential care.
Under scrutiny
- Author:
- TICKNER Marilyn
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, February 2001, p.7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Evaluates the Mental Health Act White Paper in terms of its benefits to adults with learning difficulties.
Is care transformed? A review of transforming care in England
- Authors:
- BROWN Mark, JAMES Elaine, HATTON Chris
- Publisher:
- Lancaster University. Centre for Disability Research
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- Lancaster
This report examines the progress of Transforming Care and Building the Right Support, which aimed to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities or autism who are inappropriately in secure mental health hospitals following Winterbourne View. It uses information from Transforming Care Implementation Plans, Freedom of Information requests, Assuring Transformation data about the numbers of people in in-patient hospitals and information from evaluations commissioned by NHS England. It argues that the national policy, Transforming Care, has not met its goal of achieving profound and radical change which would reduce by over a third the number of people with learning disabilities and autistic people who are inappropriately in hospital due to a failure to position people with learning disabilities and autistic people and their families as leaders of the national programme. It also highlights that many local health and social care partnerships did not receive the funding they required to implement Building the Right Support. It concludes that any future work to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities and autistic people in long stay beds should be led by people with learning disabilities and autistic people, their families and peer advocates. The publication has the alternative title of 'Inpatient admissions of people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people and attempts to Transform Care in England.' (Edited publisher abstract)
Short breaks support is failing family carers: reviewing progress 10 years on from Mencap's first Breaking Point report
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- London
Updates the findings of an earlier Mencap report to investigate whether recent policy initiatives have improved the availability and provision of short breaks provision for people caring for family members learning disabilities. It also examines the extent to which cuts to central and local budgets have impacted on services. A total of 264 family carers responded to a survey on short breaks provision and caring. Freedom of Information requests were also sent to 152 local authorities in England that provide social services. The survey found that 8 out of 10 family carers have reached breaking point due to the lack of short breaks. Families also felt that services they were not having regular assessments and that services were not meeting their needs. The lack of access to short breaks has also a serious impact on family carers, such as stress or having to give up work. The report includes quotes from family carers who responded to the survey. Recommendations are also made for local authorities, central government and service providers. (Original abstract)
Out of sight, out of mind: a report on the limited public profile of Learning Disability Partnership Boards
- Author:
- BODDY Susan
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The White Paper, Valuing People, was published in March 2001, setting out a broad strategy which promised a better future for people with a learning disability, based on better access to the same opportunities, choices and rights as everyone else in society. Implementation of Valuing People is carried out via Learning Disability Partnership Boards in each local authority area. Mencap is becoming concerned that these Boards are not as effective as they should be.
Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 143p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing people now sets out the Government's strategy for people with learning disabilities for the next three years following consultation. It also responds to the main recommendations in Healthcare for All, the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities.
Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities: executive summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing people now sets out the Government's strategy for people with learning disabilities for the next three years following consultation. It also responds to the main recommendations in Healthcare for All, the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities.
Valuing people: much achieved, more to do; a summary report of inspections carried out during 2003-2004 of 12 councils' social care services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary report of twelve inspections of services for adults with learning difficulties and how these services were performing in the light of the White Paper 'Valuing people'. Consultants with learning difficulties and their support workers were included as members of the inspection teams. The teams focused on advocacy; information and communication; assessment and person-centred planning; transition into adult life; services for people with learning disabilities; people with additional needs; services for family carers; partnership and planning; and resources.
Listening to the views, wishes and feelings of disabled children and young people in the Quality Protects era
- Author:
- KHAN John
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Real consultation with children and young people with communication or learning disabilities still poses major challenges for professionals. It has been demonstrated that communication is possible, indeed essential, even when children have complex communication difficulties. Consultation with children and young people should not be viewed as an optional extra, but as an integral aspect where services impact on the lives of young people. As part of the Quality Protects programme the Council for Disabled Children has been working closely with numerous local authorities to find ways of involving disabled children and young people, not in only in their own statutory care reviews, but also in the development of the services they receive.
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.