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Learning disability strategy: section 7 guidance on service principles and service responses
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The main focus of this guidance is on the person with a learning disability rather than on their families or carers but ,where appropriate, families and carers are mentioned in the text. The contribution that families and carers can make to the unified assessment process is covered within that guidance and carers are, of course, entitled to their own assessment.
Practice guidance on developing a commissioning strategy for people with a learning disability
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This practice guidance was developed to complement the statutory guidance the 'Commissioning Framework Guidance and Good Practice'. It can be used as a manual to help local authorities and the NHS develop their commissioning strategies for people with learning disabilities. Key stages for developing a commissioning strategy are covered, including the Institute of Public Care (IPC) Commissioning Framework model; analysis and gathering intelligence; planning and developing the commissioning strategy; and strategy monitoring, evaluation and review. It also covers development of the workforce and roles and responsibilities of commissioners. Partnership between local authorities and NHS is highlighted throughout the guidance.