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Multi-agency inspection: thematic inspection of services for people with a learning disability in Angus, Dumfries and Galloway, East and West Lothian
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 156p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Government commissioned this inspection, which was undertaken in 2009. The 3 themes for the inspection were transition, lifelong learning, and employment. It focused on what 4 councils and health partnerships in Angus, Dumfries and Galloway, East and West Lothian were doing to improve the experiences of people with a learning disability about these issues. The report includes an easy read summary of the findings, describes the inspection methodology and activities, and reports on the findings for each of the 4 partnerships studied and on shared issues for all areas. It includes tables with a summary showing evaluation levels for each partnership for: outcomes for people who used services and their carers, experience of people who used services and their carers, impact on stakeholders, access to services, strategic planning, vision, values and aims, and capacity for improvement. It makes recommendations for improvements for individual councils, individual partnerships or more than one council or partnership. The report notes that each partnership will be asked to prepare an action plan setting out how they will implement the recommendations of the report.
Joint inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland: compliance or commitment?
- Author:
- CAMPBELL Martin
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Integrated Care, 6(4), 2006, Online only
- Publisher:
- International Foundation for Integrated Care
The article describes the development of a practical model of joint, integrated inspection of managed care services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland. The model will give a reliable measure of the impact services are making to people's lives and the quality of service that individuals are actually receiving. At present health, social services and education services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland are inspected separately, by up to nine different agencies. The first joint, integrated inspections of all services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland will take place in 2006. This is the first inspection of its kind in the UK, and the first to involve carers and people with learning disabilities on the inspection team. Quality Outcome Indicators were developed in 21 different areas, or domains. Evidence based best practice, and evaluative data from previous inspections were the primary sources of data. This paper reviews the background and rationale for the integrated, joint inspection process. Strengths and constraints of this approach to inspection are discussed, including the crucial importance of commitment from services and from inspectors, rather than mere compliance with demands. Some guidance on how to fully involve staff, carers and services users in the inspection process is given. It is concluded that the model will produce data to inform decision-making for managers in integrated services and give services users clear information about how well local needs are being met, what areas need development, and what capacity the organisations have to improve. The model of inspection may be of interest to practitioners in a national and international context. The model will be evaluated, following the first joint inspection.
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.
Fulfilling lives: inspection of social care services for people with learning disabilities; a summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises 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.
Fulfilling lives: inspection of social care services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- COPE Charles
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report 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.