Next Steps 25+, run by the Cambridgeshire-based voluntary advocacy organisation Speaking Up, was launched as a reaction to the slow modernisation of day services for learning disabilities. The coaching and mentoring scheme helps adults with learning difficulties who are leaving day services to develop, work, leisure and learning opportunities. However it has evolved from a guerrilla activity into an established partnership with the local authority for people leaving day care services.
Next Steps 25+, run by the Cambridgeshire-based voluntary advocacy organisation Speaking Up, was launched as a reaction to the slow modernisation of day services for learning disabilities. The coaching and mentoring scheme helps adults with learning difficulties who are leaving day services to develop, work, leisure and learning opportunities. However it has evolved from a guerrilla activity into an established partnership with the local authority for people leaving day care services.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, service transitions, voluntary organisations, adults, day centres, day services;
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to serve as a commentary on the work reported by Hilary Johnson and her colleagues, which used partnership working as a lever for developing community inclusion for people with complex communication needs.
Design/methodology/approach: The commentary uses the wider literature on social inclusion as well as narrative from current policy in England on the development of “Transforming Care Partnerships” to explore some of the issues raised by the research.
Findings: The conclusion is that physical integration is only the starting point for a vision where people with the most complex needs live the “included life” which evolves by developing partnership working and reciprocal relationships between people with and without disabilities.
Originality/value: This paper attempts to highlight relevant key research in the area of social integration as a way of reviewing the likely impact of recent policy on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and the most complex needs.
(Publisher abstract)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to serve as a commentary on the work reported by Hilary Johnson and her colleagues, which used partnership working as a lever for developing community inclusion for people with complex communication needs.
Design/methodology/approach: The commentary uses the wider literature on social inclusion as well as narrative from current policy in England on the development of “Transforming Care Partnerships” to explore some of the issues raised by the research.
Findings: The conclusion is that physical integration is only the starting point for a vision where people with the most complex needs live the “included life” which evolves by developing partnership working and reciprocal relationships between people with and without disabilities.
Originality/value: This paper attempts to highlight relevant key research in the area of social integration as a way of reviewing the likely impact of recent policy on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and the most complex needs.
(Publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
social inclusion, learning disabilities, complex needs, joint working, communication, needs, service provision, adults, community care, deinstitutionalisation;
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(2), June 2009, pp.157-164.
Publisher:
Wiley
The commissioning and provision of mental health services for people with intellectual disability is often complex and characterised by different service delivery models. This paper looks at the current situation seven years after the White Paper, Valuing People, within the context of the National Service Framework for Mental Health. It sets out to illustrate problems faced in providing local services in the United Kingdom for those with intellectual disability and other neurodevelopmental disorders. This paper proposes new ways of working and introduces the concept of a neurodevelopmental model designed to address gaps and inequalities within services by offering solutions that embrace joint working.
The commissioning and provision of mental health services for people with intellectual disability is often complex and characterised by different service delivery models. This paper looks at the current situation seven years after the White Paper, Valuing People, within the context of the National Service Framework for Mental Health. It sets out to illustrate problems faced in providing local services in the United Kingdom for those with intellectual disability and other neurodevelopmental disorders. This paper proposes new ways of working and introduces the concept of a neurodevelopmental model designed to address gaps and inequalities within services by offering solutions that embrace joint working.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, mental health problems, access to services, ADHD, adults, autistic spectrum conditions, commissioning;
The government's consultation document on a multi-agency strategy to tackle the abuse of vulnerable adults has been broadly welcomed. Reports on what it will mean to social services.
The government's consultation document on a multi-agency strategy to tackle the abuse of vulnerable adults has been broadly welcomed. Reports on what it will mean to social services.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, multidisciplinary services, police, policy, prevention, social services, adult abuse, adults, central government;
Housing Care and Support, 12(1), April 2009, pp.6-8.
Publisher:
Emerald
The Social Exclusion Task Force, based in the Cabinet Office, works across government to ensure that the opportunities enjoyed by the vast majority of people in the UK today are extended to those whose lives have been characterised by deprivation and exclusion. The Task Force recognises that much has already been achieved through investment in public services, tax and benefit changes, and the national minimum wage. However, intensive collaborative support is needed for the most vulnerable individuals and families, whose difficulties are complex and persistent. The development of the first public service agreement (PSA) for very vulnerable adults is a major step forward in addressing the needs of some of the most disadvantaged citizens.
The Social Exclusion Task Force, based in the Cabinet Office, works across government to ensure that the opportunities enjoyed by the vast majority of people in the UK today are extended to those whose lives have been characterised by deprivation and exclusion. The Task Force recognises that much has already been achieved through investment in public services, tax and benefit changes, and the national minimum wage. However, intensive collaborative support is needed for the most vulnerable individuals and families, whose difficulties are complex and persistent. The development of the first public service agreement (PSA) for very vulnerable adults is a major step forward in addressing the needs of some of the most disadvantaged citizens.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, leaving care, mental health problems, social exclusion, vulnerable adults, access to services, adults, collaboration, ex-offenders, government policy;
Report based on a joint initiative by the Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Employment Service, and voluntary organisations to develop inter-agency partnerships and user involvement in rehabilitation, education, training and employment services for disabled people, people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems, and people with sensory impairments.
Report based on a joint initiative by the Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Employment Service, and voluntary organisations to develop inter-agency partnerships and user involvement in rehabilitation, education, training and employment services for disabled people, people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems, and people with sensory impairments.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, joint planning, mental health problems, physical disabilities, rehabilitation, sheltered employment, social care provision, supported employment, training, user participation, voluntary organisations, adults, central government, education, employment;
GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
Publisher:
Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
Publication year:
1999
Pagination:
2p.
Place of publication:
London
Letter accompanying a report based on a joint initiative to develop inter-agency partnerships and user involvement in rehabilitation, education, training, and employment services for people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems, disabled people, and people with sensory impairments.
Letter accompanying a report based on a joint initiative to develop inter-agency partnerships and user involvement in rehabilitation, education, training, and employment services for people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems, disabled people, and people with sensory impairments.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, joint planning, mental health problems, physical disabilities, rehabilitation, sheltered employment, social care provision, supported employment, training, user participation, voluntary organisations, adults, central government, education, employment;