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Strategies for change: implementing valuing people at the local level: developing housing and support options: lessons from research
- Author:
- HATTON Chris
- Publisher:
- University of Lancaster. Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Lancaster
The White Paper Valuing People presents a wide-ranging agenda for change right across the spectrum of supports for people with learning disabilities. Much of this change is directed at the strategic planning level, including actions specified in the White Paper and forthcoming implementation guidance concerning housing services. Commissioners are clearly under considerable pressure to attend to the details of these actions and guidelines.
Adults with learning disabilities: implementation of 'The same as you?' Scotland 2003
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Inspection of services for people with learning disabilities: North Yorkshire County Council; inspection findings; July 2003
- Authors:
- CLARKE Pixley, LITTLE Margaret
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North East
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- Gateshead
Inspection of services for people with learning disabilities: North Yorkshire County Council; July 2003; inspection summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North East
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Gateshead
Home at last? The same as you? National implementation group report of the short-life working group on hospital closure and service reprovision - easy-read summary
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Stage coaches
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.12.03, 2003, p.40.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the Act Too Theatre Company in South West London which provides drama workshops as an alternative to day care for people with learning difficulties and puts on theatrical productions based on their experiences. The service has grown from a temporary summer project to becoming a limited company. Its first year funding from social services was £65,000, and now the company has an annual turnover of nearly £300,000.
Social policy and people with intellectual disabilities in Poland: enhancing quality of life?
- Authors:
- OTREBSKI Wojciech, NORTHWAY Ruth, MANSELL Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities, 7(4), December 2003, pp.363-374.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The past decade has been a time of great political, social and economic change within Poland. Such changes have affected the lives of all citizens including those with an intellectual disability. However, within the English language literature there is little published concerning the impact of changes in social policy on this group of people and the extent to which their quality of life has been enhanced. This article thus considers the difficult relationship between quality of life and social policy, provides an overview of key policy developments within Poland (both general and disability specific), and outlines some ways in which they have impacted on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. It is suggested that further research is required before clear conclusions can be drawn. Areas for service development and research are thus proposed.
The Quality Network support day services towards modernisation
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Soundtrack, 27, July 2003, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
Reports on the Quality Network, a project jointly managed by the British Institute of Learning Disabilities and the National Development Team and works with services to check quality by supporting them to conduct self reviews.
People, plans and practicalities: achieving change through person centred planning
- Authors:
- RITCHIE Pete, et al
- Publisher:
- Scottish Human Services Trust
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 196p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This book examines the thinking behind person centred planning when providing services for people with learning difficulties and looks at how the process works in practice. It focus in particular on joint working across services, including health and education, and looking at the person's whole environment.
Policy into practice: growing older with a learning disability
- Author:
- THOMPSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 21(3), 2003, pp.71-78.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Identifies the major support needs for older people with learning difficulties. Goes on to discuss the impact of two recent policy documents in England: the 'National Service Framework for Older People' and 'Valuing people: a new strategy for learning disability in the 21st Century' on the lives of older people with learning difficulties.