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Still a chance to learn?: report of a project by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the Further and Higher Education Act (1992) and adults with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- MACADAM Margaret, SUTCLIFFE Jeannie
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 94p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
This book is of a survey of the impact of the Further and Higher Education Act (1992) on education for adults with learning difficulties, carried out with the Norah Fry Research Centre and supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The work showed that the Act's impact has been mixed and that in particular, people with profound/multiple learning difficulties are starting to miss out.
Demonstrating control of decisions by adults with learning difficulties who have high support needs
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
‘People with learning disabilities need a commissioner and a legal charter of rights’ – no they do not!
- Author:
- RICHARDS Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 31(3), 2016, pp.426-430.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Since the UK Winterbourne View scandal, there have been a number of reports and responses recommending what should be done to ensure a similar scandal does not happen again. Two ideas have emerged which suggest that people with learning disabilities need a legal charter of rights and a commissioner to make a difference in their lives. This article, however, argues that although it is right that issues affecting people with learning disabilities are at the heart of discussion and debate, this does not take into account the complex, flexible and multiple identities of people with learning disabilities, and their knowledge, experiences and skills. This would be more beneficial in understanding the lives of people with the label of learning disabilities than a commissioner or a charter. (Original abstract)
Valuing People Now: a human rights perspective
- Author:
- PARKER Camilla
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 14(2), April 2009, pp.39-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The government's 'Valuing People Now' strategy aims to ensure that people with a learning disability can lead their lives like anyone else and be treated with dignity and respect. The author argues that taking a human rights based approach to the Valuing People Now strategy is of crucial importance to its implementation. The article highlights five principles of a human rights approach and summarises requirements of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Know your rights: the Disability Discrimination Act and how it affects you
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Disability Discrimination Act (or DDA) was passed in 1995. It aims to give equal rights to disabled people and stop discrimination, when disabled people are treated unfairly because they have a disability. The DDA has been made into law in stages. Disabled people will have more rights when the last part of the Act becomes law on 1 October 2004.
Carers' guide to physical interventions and the law: information and advice for parents, carers and care workers supporting children, young prople and adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- LYON Christina M., PIMOR Alexandra
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Knowing how and when to use physical interventions in an ethical, safe and legal way is a key issue for many parents and carers of children and adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. The "Carers' guide to Physical interventions and the law" provides clear information and advice in this area, and includes a range of case studies and definitions of key terms. It draws on a new BILD (British Institute of Learning disabilities) report "Physical Interventions and the Law" for lawyers, practitioners and parents
The impact of Irish policy and legislation on how adults with learning disabilities make choices
- Authors:
- CAREY Eileen, GRIFFITHS Colin
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(2), 2016, pp.111-121.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reflects the impact of policy and legislation in the context of how adults with learning disabilities make choices. Following an overview of policies which have improved choice for people with learning disability in the United Kingdom, this paper reviews ‘choice’ in current Irish policy and legislation. This paper, while making comparisons with capacity legislation in the United Kingdom, presents a discussion on the perceived impact of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill (2013) based on submissions from the Citizens Information Board (2013a), Mental Health Reform (2014), and Quinn (2013). Further choice making challenges such as direct payments and information sharing which confront adults with learning disabilities are highlighted and overall conclusions are drawn. (Publisher abstract)
Realising the vision of communication inclusion
- Author:
- KEAN Kim Hartley
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 21(1), 2016, pp.24-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on Clare Mander’s paper entitled “An investigation of the delivery of health-related accessible information for adults with learning disabilities”. The commentary discusses issues identified by the author in the field of accessible information and, more generally, inclusive communication practice. Design/methodology/approach: This commentary reviews factors which influence the communication accessibility of services and the policy, legislative and economic case for mainstreaming inclusive communication approaches. It highlights diversity in the definition of inclusive communication and the scope of its necessary implementation before proposing an approach to establishing consensus on the way forward. The commentary suggests how the task of mainstreaming inclusive communication throughout public services could be addressed, reflects on progress to date and proposes next steps for the growing numbers of those with an interest. Findings: Many factors influence communication accessibility. The communication attitude, knowledge, skills and resources individual providers and recipients bring to each interaction are as important as the whole organisation’s approach towards and investment in inclusive communication approaches. Legislation, policy, demographics and reducing budgets increase the requirement to mainstream inclusive communication approaches. Achieving this objective is an enormous task. Originality/value: Reflecting on all the drivers and influences on the objective of achieving mainstreamed quality inclusive communication practice throughout public services, the author offers potential suggestions for starting to address this enormous but worthwhile task with a view to generating discussion and collaboration among those with an interest. (Publisher abstract)
Solicitor's experiences of representing parents with learning disabilities in care proceedings: altering practice and coping with stress
- Authors:
- COX Rachel, EVANS Roger, KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- Family Law, 44, July 2014, pp.1017-121.
- Publisher:
- Jordan
In the UK parents with learning disabilities are over represented in public law care proceedings and are at a much higher risk of having their children placed outside the birth family. This article outlines possible reasons for this and the impact on solicitors who represent parents with learning disabilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social rights and civil society: 'giving force' without 'enforcement'
- Author:
- O'BRIEN Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 34(4), 2012, pp.459-470.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In this article, the author explores the effectiveness of equality, human rights and ombudsman institutions in giving force to social rights. The article presents and discusses 3 specific examples of the institutional protection and promotion of equality rights: the strategic approach of the Disability Rights Commission in Britain between 2000 and 2007; the engagement of the Greek Parliamentary Ombudsman with civil society to give practical effect to European equality law, especially in respect of the Roma community; and the work of the Health Service Ombudsman in England in promoting health equality for people with learning disabilities. It asserts that in each of these examples the mobilisation of equality law, and indirectly of social rights entitlement, is dependent upon the activation of civil society and intermediate institutions.