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Learning disability strategic action plan 2022 to 2026
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This action plan sets out the Welsh Government's overarching strategic agenda for the development and implementation of learning disability policy for the remainder of the current term of government, 2022 to 2026. The action plan (and associated delivery plan) is a living document and will be updated to reflect any changes to priorities and circumstances as they arise. It is designed to be flexible and contains actions that can reasonably be expected to be achieved given the ongoing focus on pandemic recovery and limits on available resources. Priority areas identified in the plan include: overarching/cross-cutting, including cross-government activity that may not sit in one specific area; COVID recovery; health, including reducing health inequalities and avoidable deaths; social services and social care; facilitating independent living and access to services through increased access to advocacy and self-advocacy skills, engagement and collaboration; education including children and young people's services; employment and skills; housing - appropriate housing, close to home, access to joined-up services; and transport. (Edited publisher abstract)
Valuing people now
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing People Now is a three year cross government strategy for people with learning disabilities. It says that all people with a learning disability are people first with the right to lead their lives like any other. This web resource is for people with learning disabilities, family carers and anyone who works with, or comes into contact with people with learning disabilities. It contains text, video and access to a newsletter. Featured sections include: people with complex needs, black and minority ethnic communities, you as a family carer, and life as a young person. The resource also covers health, housing, employment, transition, personalisation, inclusion, and advocacy.
Deliver on the promises
- Author:
- BROAD Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.01.08, 2008, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As the government commits to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities, the author examines the plans and role played by Community Care's 'A Life Like Any Other' campaign.
The Government's annual report on learning disability 2005: valuing people: making things better
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government has to give Parliament a report on learning disability each year. This is the third report since Valuing People
A life in the day: the modernisation of day services for people with a disability
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 48p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Day services give people a chance to do something constructive, meet with others and regain confidence in their abilities. Mencap welcomes the initiatives in Valuing People and believes that change is needed if day services are to do more than provide care and something to do during the daytime hours. However, it is critical that existing services, including day centres, are not withdrawn before robust, working alternatives are fully in place. Modernisation must not result in reduced services for individuals or a reduction in the funding of day services.
Mental Health Action Plan
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 60
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This Mental Health Action Plan aims to improve people’s experience of mental health services in Northern Ireland and ensure the health and social care system work better to be able to improve people’s experience. The actions in this plan fall into three broad categories: immediate service developments, longer term strategic objectives and preparatory work for future strategic decisions. The first category aims to provide fixes to immediate problems and immediate service developments where there has been an identified immediate need. This includes, for example, consideration of alternative methods of working for the mental health workforce to respond to the immediate, and significant, workforce pressures. The longer-term strategic objectives aim to fulfil future strategic needs and includes, for example, a workforce review to consider how the mental health workforce should be structured. The third category relates to preparatory work for future strategic directions. This includes, for example, development of an action plan for the use of technology and creating better governance structures. The document also contains a COVID-19 Mental Health Response Plan as an annex, which outlines key areas of intervention during the pandemic to help and support the population as a whole. (Edited publisher abstract)
Time for some added value
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Jo, HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.9.07, 2007, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors, the first the Chief Executive of Mencap and the second a member of the Inspired Services (Advocacy Group), debate the achievements of Valuing People policies and the kinds of changes that should be introduced in this year's policy "Refresh".
Developing social care: service users' vision for adult support
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, BERESFORD Peter, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on the views of a very diverse range of social care service users – 112 in all – gathered from many different parts of the country. More than a quarter of the participants in this project were black or from minority ethnic communities. The study was almost entirely undertaken by service users and their organisations, drawing on their networks and experience at local and national levels in undertaking user-led research, evaluation and consultation. There was a remarkable degree of consistency and agreement in what different service users and service users from different parts of the country said. The report is organised in three parts: the first sets out how the consultation was undertaken; the second contains the views of service users generally; and the third reports the views of three specific groups of of people with learning difficulties to ensure that their comments have equal visibility.
Building the right support for people with a learning disability and autistic people action plan: briefing
- Author:
- NHS PROVIDERS
- Publisher:
- NHS Providers
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the 'Building the right support for people with a learning disability and autistic people action plan', with a particular focus on the key commitments and timescales for delivery in each of the chapters and sets out NHS Providers' view. The action plan brings together into one document key elements from existing reports, recommendations and announcements from across government and public services aimed at improving care and support for people with a learning disability and autistic people, to provide a clear view as to what must be delivered. The action plan is divided into six chapters: 1. keeping people safe and ensuring high quality health and social care; 2. making it easier to leave hospital; 3. living an ordinary life in the community; 4. a good start to life; 5. working with changes to the system; 6. national and local accountability to deliver. (Edited publisher abstract)
Special educational needs: support in England
- Authors:
- LONG Robert, DANECHI Shadi
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Library
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing sets out the system of support for children and young people in England aged 0-25 with special educational needs (SEN). The type of support that children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) receive may vary widely, as the types of SEN that they may have are very different. However, two broad levels of support are currently in place: SEN support, and Education, Health and Care Plans. The briefing covers: support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN); funding system; statistics – tribunals, children and young people with SEND; accountability – Ofsted and CQC inspections from May 2016; impact of the coronavirus pandemic; reports on the effectiveness of support for children with SEN; DfE survey on EHC plans; the previous system for children and young people with SEN and the process of reform. (Edited publisher abstract)