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Trusting independence: a practical guide to independent living trusts
- Authors:
- HOLMAN Andrew, BEWLEY Catherine
- Publisher:
- Values Into Action/Community Living
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 47p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Developments in the independent living movement have tended, historically, to exclude people with learning difficulties. Access to Direct Payments and other benefits designed for disabled people is also problematic as people with learning difficulties are perceived as unable to make choices or take control of their own lives. This study looks at examples of people who now live independent lives via independent living trusts. It begins with the people and their stories and goes on to look at: what independent living trusts are; when they are useful; who can get involved; how an independent living trust is set up; and how an independent living trust is set up. Also includes a sample trust deed.
The same as you?: a review of services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 137p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This review began by looking at services, especially in social and healthcare, and their relationship with education, housing, employment and other areas. However, its focus changed to include people’s lifestyles. That is what matters. Services are there to support people in their daily lives. The Learning Disability Review has succeeded in involving many of those with an interest, especially those who use services and their carers, at different points in the journey. The focus of the report is consistent with existing policies on community care. ‘Modernising Community Care’ wants better results for people through quicker and better decision-making, greater emphasis on care at home and agencies working more closely together.
Home free
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.1.96, 1996, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Even as the Community Care (Direct Payments) Bill makes its way through Parliament, asks whether independent living is really possible for the majority of adults with learning difficulties.
Valuing people now: from progress to transformation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 89p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government has published a consultation paper on its priorities for learning disabilities over the next three years. It is a cross-government consultation which sets the agenda across a range of issues, including health and well-being, housing, employment, education and community inclusion. The key areas it will focus on are: the personalisation agenda - having choice and control through individual budgets, direct payments, person centred planning and advocacy; what people do - helping people to be socially included in their local communities, with a particular focus on paid work - better health - ensuring that the mainstream NHS provides full and equal access to good quality healthcare and that specialist healthcare services are modernised; access to housing - ensuring that people have access to housing that they want and need with a focus on home ownership and real tenancies; making sure that change happens - making learning disability partnership boards more effective.
Valuing people now: from progress to transformation: easier to read version
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Easier to read version of the consultation paper on priorities for learning disabilities over the next three years. It is a cross-government consultation which sets the agenda across a range of issues, including health and well-being, housing, employment, education and community inclusion. The key areas it will focus on are: the personalisation agenda - having choice and control through individual budgets, direct payments, person centred planning and advocacy; what people do - helping people to be socially included in their local communities, with a particular focus on paid work.
Funding freedom: direct payment schemes
- Author:
- WOOLRYCH Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 2(2), June 1999, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Discusses two recent conferences on direct payments and indicates how they are integral to the Modernising Government agenda. Direct payments will have implications where supported housing is part-funded by social services and where tenants receive services arranged or provided by social services. They can be used to help people with learning difficulties.