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National inspection of care and support for people with learning disabilities: overview
- Authors:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES, HEALTHCARE INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publishers:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Sets out the findings of the national inspection of quality and safety of care and support for adults with learning disabilities. The inspection includes fieldwork in six local authorities and corresponding health boards; the results of a thematic enquiry into services for people with learning disabilities regulated by CSSIW; and the results of a national data and self-assessment survey undertaken in all 22 local authorities in Wales. Inspectors focused on a number areas including: support for carers; whether local authorities provide information, advice and assistance; and whether or not local authorities have good leadership and governance arrangements. Inspectors from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) also looked at the efficacy of the partnership between social services and health. Findings of the report looks at what is working well and areas for improvement under the following themes: understanding need, providing effective care and support, and leading in partnership. The report found that the quality of care and support for many people with learning disabilities depended on the effectiveness of the front line social services and health staff and the assertiveness of relatives. The report makes a number of recommendations, including: that local authorities review their quality assurance arrangements for care and support planning with individuals; for local authorities and health boards to share best practice; and for local authorities and health boards to ensure that the lines of accountability and responsibility in relation to adult safeguarding are clear and understood by staff. (Edited publisher abstract)