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Supporting parents with a learning disability through the child protection system
- Author:
- TUCKER Jason
- Publisher:
- Mencap Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The purpose of this tool kit is to assist Mencap Cymru’s regional officers, who are working as learning disability advocates, by setting out the key responsibilities which adult social care and children’s services departments have, and explaining the ways in which parents with a learning disability should be supported through the child protection process. The tool kit, which focuses on the law and procedure applicable in Wales, is divided into the following sections: key concepts; the duties of local authorities towards adults with learning disabilities; the child protection process and pre-proceedings; the child protection process and going to court; guidance from case law; future changes; and additional resources. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting parents with a learning disability through the child protection system
- Author:
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY. School of Law and Politics
- Publisher:
- Mencap Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 58
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The purpose of this tool kit is to assist people who are acting as learning disability advocates (be that parent, carer, volunteer or professional) by setting out the key responsibilities that adult social care departments and children’s services departments have, and explaining how parents with a learning disability should be supported through the child protection process. It focuses on the law and procedure applicable in Wales, and includes information about the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, which came into force on 6th April 2016. The tool kit is divided into the following Sections: key concepts; what duties do local authorities have where a parent has a learning disability; the child protection process – pre-proceedings; the child protection process – going to Court; guidance from case law; private law proceedings; and additional resources. (Edited publisher abstract)
Partnership in practice: the Children Act 1989
- Editor:
- BUCHANAN Anne
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 138p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Collection of papers from a conference looking at the partnership aspects of the Children Act 1989. The conference involved the 'partners' concerned, including young people who had been looked after, volunteers, and professionals. Contains sections on: partnership with black and minority ethnic communities; recent research into partnership; best partnership practice in a local authority; and specialist practice in areas such as child health, special needs, and working with parents.
The Children Act 1989 and family support: principles into practice
- Editor:
- GIBBONS Jane
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 201p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Papers from a seminar, together with others specially commissioned, aimed at managers in local authority, health and voluntary services who are responsible for drawing up and implementing policies arising from the Children Act 1989. Contains chapters on: family centres; provisions of support through family projects; partnership with parents of children in need of protection; family support services and children with disabilities; helping parents to manage children's sleep disturbance; and developing family support in local authorities.
Key indicators 1997: graphical system; update
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 8 diskettes; booklet in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pack containing eight floppy discs containing data on: demographic and social profiles; childrens services; adult services; services for older people; services for adults with disabilities or mental health problems; and unit costs. The content is laid out in four different graph types: ranked bar charts, line charts, scattergrams, and histograms. The pack includes a start up guide. Minimum systems requirements are: any IBM compatible machine with a 486 processor; 8MB of RAM; windows version 3.1 or later; and approximately 18MB of space.
Key indicators of local authority social services 1996
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 1v.,looseleaf,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Includes sections on: demographic and social profiles; childrens services; adult services; services for older people; services for adults with disabilities or mental health problems; and unit costs.