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Expert inspectors
- Authors:
- SMITH Nigel, HASLER Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.10.06, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article describes the participation of people with learning difficulties as members of an inspection team. This was part of the Experts by Experience Project with the Birmingham Office of the Commission for Social Care Inspection. It shows a partnership between a self-advocacy organisation and a regulator, and explains how people who use services can play a key part in monitoring and improving services.
Aspirations of people with intellectual disabilities living in a care organization
- Authors:
- BENOOT Toon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 22(4), 2022, pp.1105-1122.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Summary: This article presents the results of a research project involving 10 people with intellectual disabilities concerning their idea of "a good life" in a residential care setting, within a context of personal budgets. We introduce the capability approach as a framework for focusing on the opportunities personal budgets offer for people with intellectual disabilities. We make use of qualitative interviews following a photovoice project in which people with intellectual disabilities documented their lives in order to research what they deem valuable and aspire to. Findings: In the analysis section, we present the elements which the participants identified as limiting and enhancing for imagining their future. From their stories, we learn that their aspirations are nourished by the encounters and social bonds that they engage in within a residential care context. The results make clear that the use of money offers opportunities to elaborate on what is already known and enables the realization of aspirations, while interactions with significant others more often than not encourage participants to explore and try out changes and thus further develop people's set of aspirations. Applications: In drawing the discussion to a close, we explore the implications these stories might have for understanding the role of aspirations in the practice of care and support for people with intellectual disabilities. The findings encourage us to think about a relational pedagogy and to address this in the practices of personal budgets. (Edited publisher abstract)
Aiming for the stars
- Author:
- FULLERTON Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, October 2012, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
When the Care Quality Commission withdrew its star ratings system for residential care services, Care Management Group (CMG) decided to create its own internal rating system to assess quality across its service models. The new internal rating system was designed by CMG’s senior management team, managers, and also crucially by service users. The underlying aim of the rating scheme is to ensure that service users are ultimately the judges and beneficiaries of all improvements. The Care Management Group Quality Rating Framework has now been rolled out across CMG’s 98 services. The framework focuses on 8 main areas, all underpinned by the principle of person-centred active support. The areas are: service user voice; outcome focus; documentation; staffing; environment; safeguarding; health; external relationships; and reputation. This provides clear criteria for each service to be judged upon, resulting in an evidence-based rating. A 4-step assessment process ensures consistency of assessment across all CMG services. The process involves: monthly assessment by service managers of their own services; 3-monthly assessment of services by regional directors; review of regional directors’ scores by senior directors; and annual independent audits by CMG’s senior Quality Support Team.
The one that we want
- Authors:
- KAY Rob, RAMSAY Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(7), March 1999, pp.240-241.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Glenview is a residential home in the Forth Valley for eight people with moderate to severe learning disabilities. This article describes how the residents of Glenview jointly with trust staff took part in the selection of a new member of staff for the post of care home manager.
Outside but not inside yet: leaving hospital and living in the community; an evaluation by people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- People First
- Publisher:
- People First
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 3books;pictures;cassette in pack
- Place of publication:
- London
Pack containing 3 booklets and a set of pictures. Two of the booklets present the views and problems of people with learning difficulties who have left residential care for homes in the community. The third presents the views and methodology of the researchers involved in gathering and evaluating the user's views, and includes an illustrated questionnaire.
Independent evaluation of the learning disability inspection programme
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
In response to the serious abuse and poor standards of care at Winterbourne View, the Care Quality Commission under took a series of unannounced inspections of 150 services for people with learning disability, mental health needs and challenging behaviour. Two organisations were also commissioned to carry out an independent evaluation of the inspections. This evaluation report looks at the experience of those involved in the inspection process, including people who used services and their family carers (Experts by Experience); Care Quality Commission inspectors and the care providers. Overall all three groups found being involved in the inspection process was a positive experience and believed their views has been taken seriously. The evaluation also highlights how the Care Quality Commission can improve their involvement of these three groups in the future.
'May we please have sex tonight?'– people with learning difficulties pursuing privacy in residential group settings
- Author:
- HOLLOMOTZ Andrea
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(2), June 2009, pp.91-97.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Many residential group settings for people with learning difficulties do not provide individuals with the private space in which they can explore their sexual relationships in a safe and dignified manner. Lack of agreed private spaces seriously infringes the individual's human rights. Many people with learning difficulties who lack privacy have no other option but to escape to isolated public or semi-private spaces to be sexually active. This places individuals at risk. It is suggested that self-advocacy driven policy guidance must be developed which must require residential services to review their practice to ensure that they accommodate residents' need for privacy, whilst supporting them to lead safe sexual relationships.
Lifemaps of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- GRAY Barry, RIDDEN Geoff
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 138p.,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents fourteen biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability. Discusses how these stories might be representative of other people with learning difficulties and what key themes may be identified from the stories. Outlines the use of lifemaps with people with learning difficulties and discusses how this flexible and educational tool of analysis can enable carers, educators, care managers and others working in day and residential services to work more closely with users.
Commentary
- Author:
- SEATON Marie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care Management and Planning, 5(2), April 1997, pp.49-50.
- Publisher:
- Pavillion
Provides a commentary on case study 5 - 'we have the technology - but have we the will?' pp.41-48.
Service managers’ experiences of how the participation of people with intellectual disabilities can be promoted in Swedish group homes
- Authors:
- HALLRUP Leena Berlin, KUMLIEN Christine, CARLSON Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(2), 2019, pp.427-434.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: People with intellectual disabilities in staffed group homes often need lifelong support and dependency on others. Thereby, special demands are placed on staff and service managers to ensure opportunities for participation in everyday life. This study aims to explore how service managers promote participation in Swedish group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: A qualitative research design involving individual interviews with 14 service managers was used to gain an understanding of how the participation of adults with intellectual disabilities can be promoted in Swedish group homes. Results: The results comprise two main themes; Creating preconditions for participation and Barriers for promotion of participation. Conclusions: Service managers experienced that promoting service user participation in group homes was an important part of their responsibility. The findings indicate that structural strategies such as coaching, supervision and reflection are important and should be further developed. (Edited publisher abstract)