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Planning from the centre: a new approach to people services?
- Author:
- McGINNIS Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Management Issues in Social Care, 8(4), October 2001, pp.11-14.
- Publisher:
- OLM Systems
Discusses the importance of person-centred planning in service delivery.
Trends in supported employment
- Author:
- BEYER Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(3), July 2001, pp.36-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Looks at current trends in and around supported employment and their implications for the future.
Valuing people: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century: white paper summary
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The White Paper sets out how the Government will provide new opportunities for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. It is underpinned by four key principles: Legal and civil rights, people with learning disabilities have the right to a decent education, to grow up to vote, to marry and have a family, to express opinions, with help and support where necessary; Independence the starting presumption should be independence, rather than dependence, with public services providing the support needed to maximise this. Choice - people with learning disabilities want a real say in where they live, what work they should do and who looks after them; inclusion - enabling people with learning disabilities to do those ordinary things, make use of mainstream services and be fully included in local communities.
Deciding together: working with people with learning disabilities to plan services and support
- Author:
- AITCHISON Jill
- Publisher:
- University of London. King's College. Institute for Applied Health and Social Po
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 160p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing People, the learning disabilities White Paper, promised advice on how organisations can better involve people with learning disabilities in decision making that affects their lives. Deciding Together is that advice. Based on the evidence of successful development work from across the country, it introduces strategies, suggestions and practical ideas for managers and those responsible for ensuring that their organisations adapt to working in a manner which truly promotes and encourages engagement.
Getting control of my life: deciding together
- Authors:
- AITCHISON Jill, PEREZ Wendy
- Publisher:
- University of London. King's College. Institute for Applied Health and Social Po
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet is aimed at people with learning difficulties and explains what is in the more detailed book designed for managers which provides information and advice on how organisations can better involve people with learning disabilities in decision making that affects their lives. Based on the evidence of successful development work from across the country, it introduces strategies, suggestions and practical ideas for managers and those responsible for ensuring that their organisations adapt to working in a manner which promotes and encourages engagement. By 'engagement' the authors mean managers, staff and people with learning difficulties working together to take decisions about planning people's services and support. Includes examples of good practice.
Case registers, trends and commissioning
- Author:
- RUSSELL Oliver
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(3), July 2001, pp.14-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Case registers have been around for over 30 years but have had a disappointingly small impact on service planning. Comments on the Leicestershire Learning Disability Register and the lessons that can be learned. Argues that commissioners and providers should take note of the future trends in prevalence which emerge from the study.
Valuing people
- Author:
- HOPKINSON Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(9), May 2001, pp.291-293.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The government's new strategy for learning disabilities services promises much - and intends to make services deliver. Looks at 'Valuing People' in more detail.
Using values to change learning disability services: a context for the National Strategy
- Authors:
- ELIATAMBY Anna, HAMPTON Kerri
- Publisher:
- Office for Public Management
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This monograph provides an understanding of what is required to manage change in services for people with learning difficulties. It provides an analysis of the new national strategy for learning disability and an introduction to strategic planning, and an explanation of the concept of building resilient communities to transform services for people with learning difficulties.
Learning difficulties
- Author:
- WARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2001, pp.26-28.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Looks at some of the research to come out of the Growing Older with Learning Disabilities (GOLD) Programme at the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities. The article focuses on projects in housing, residential services for older people and involving people with learning disabilities in planning their futures.
Planning care for children in respite settings: hello, this me
- Authors:
- LAVERTY Helen, REET Mary
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 171p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book offers an approach to planning respite care provision for disabled children and children with learning difficulties, based on the child's abilities and needs. The model set out in this book, the "Hello, this is me model" provides a method of assessing and planning care for children with a variety of special needs. Throughout the book an emphasis is placed on partnership between families and carers that enables children and their parents to make their wishes known when planning respite care so that the unique needs of each child can be met.