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Good Learning Disability Partnership Boards: 'making it happen for everyone'
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This good practice guidance has been developed to help Learning Disability Partnership Boards to oversee the monitoring and delivery of Valuing People Now. The contents includes local governance arrangements, membership of Partnership Boards, good and effective meetings, work programmes, performance and financial management, and communication and awareness raising. Best practice examples and a self-assessment template setting out the range of local data that Partnership Boards can access to inorder to assess progress locally are also provided.
Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years: statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department for Education, Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 292
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25, valid from April 2015. It explains the duties of schools and colleges to provide: reasonable adjustments for disabled children and young people; and extra aids and services for disabled children and young people. The code sets out the principles underpinning the legislation including involving children, young people and parents in decisions about their support, and in planning, commissioning and reviewing services. Key sections cover: impartial information, advice and support; working together across education, health and care for joint outcomes; the local offer; early years providers; schools; further education; preparing for adulthood; education, health and care needs assessments and plans; children and young people in specific circumstances; and resolving disagreements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years: statutory guidance for organisations who work with and support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department for Education, Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 282
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25, valid until 31 March 2015. It explains the duties of schools and colleges to provide: reasonable adjustments for disabled children and young people; and extra aids and services for disabled children and young people. The code sets out the principles underpinning the legislation including involving children, young people and parents in decisions about their support, and in planning, commissioning and reviewing services. Key sections cover: impartial information, advice and support; working together across education, health and care for joint outcomes; the local offer; early years providers; schools; further education; preparing for adulthood; education, health and care needs assessments and plans; children and young people in specific circumstances; and resolving disagreements. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Learning Disability Strategy: the user group report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
'Valuing People’ places considerable emphasis on the importance of developing services in the light of person-centred planning and on modernising day centres. In brief, this means that the wishes and aspirations of individuals should be taken as the starting point and that holistic, individualised services should be created around them rather than their fitting into pre-determined services.
Implementing caring for people: "it's our lives"; community care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 52p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Study forming part of a series evaluating community care implementation in health and social services. Includes sections on: planning services for people with learning difficulties; assessment and care management; service provision; and ensuring quality.