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A model system fro the evaluation of individual program plans
- Authors:
- CUMMINS Robert A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 21(1), March 1996, pp.59-70.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Individual Programme Plans are an essential component of quality assurance in service delivery to people with an intellectual disability. This paper describes a system for the evaluation of such plans in Australia. One hundred and sixty-three plans were analysed from clients being serviced by 11 Community Living Support Services. While the plans prepared by non-government agencies were generally superior, the average level of plan presentation was poor. Only 14% offered any criterion for evaluating performance objectives, the average number of skill-building objectives was less than three per plan, and only 39% of plans were current. Concludes that if Individual Programme Plans are to realise their quality assurance potential, the issues of staff resources, staff training in plan preparation and overall professional accountability will need to be addressed.
Transforming care for people with learning disabilities: next steps
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, et al
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
A joint report from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Care Quality Commission, Department of Health, Health Education England, local Government Association, and NHS England which sets how they intend to improve the quality of life of people learning disabilities following the 'Winterborne view: time for change' report by Sir Stephen Bubb. The report outlines key aims of reducing the number of people placed in hospital, reducing the length of time those admitted spend there, and improving the quality of both hospital and community settings. Plans include: empowering people and families to challenge their admission or continued placement in inpatient care; working with local authorities and other providers to get the right care in the right place; raising the quality of care through regulation and inspection; and increasing workforce capability by improving their skills and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reviewing respite services: some lessons from the literature
- Authors:
- COTTERILL Lesley, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(5), November 1997, pp.775-788.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Although the community care reforms raised the profile of respite services for adults with learning disabilities, little is known about the character of respite provision in Britain. This lack of information is compounded by the way the literature about respite is dispersed across user groups and is often restricted to particular types of services or to specific localities. Highlight some of the key issues associated with respite, and draws on a wide range of literature. Argues that a break with the traditional notion of respite as primarily a way to relieve carer burden is long overdue.
Facing the facts: services for people with learning disabilities; a policy impact study of social care and health services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Study aiming to assess progress towards the models of social care and health services for people with learning difficulties envisaged in government policies set out in the early 1990s.
What makes a 'quality service' for people with sensory impairments?
- Authors:
- HATTON Chris, EMERSON Eric
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 9(2), October 1995, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Looks at the quality and costs of different forms of residential services for people with severe learning difficulties who have additional sensory impairments. The conclusions drawn from the project show that following a particular model of service provision is not in itself guaranteed to produce a high quality service.