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Looking forward to Thursdays: effective learning for young adults with mental health difficulties; project report and evaluation
- Authors:
- SMITH Linda, AYLWARD Nicola
- Publisher:
- National Youth Agency,|National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Research shows that young people who experience mental health difficulties are subject to stigma and discrimination (56% and 51% respectively report discrimination from family and friends). Similarly these young people are at risk of experiencing severe isolation and exclusion from society throughout their adult lives, unless effective interventions can be made. In response to this trend and the impact that mental health difficulties can have upon a young person’s life and learning, in 2001 the Young Adult Learners Partnership (YALP) conducted a survey of over 200 providers in both the formal and informal learning sectors. Survey respondents included staff from further education colleges, community-based adult learning, and voluntary and statutory youth work provision. The purpose of the survey was to identify current policy and practice in learning provision for young adults aged 16-25 with mental health difficulties and to highlight examples of good work. The responses to the survey revealed a small number of examples of highly effective provision for this target group. However, the findings overwhelmingly indicated that despite awareness of increasing numbers of young adults with mental health difficulties, there was a lack of targeted provision for this group of learners and potential learners. One of the main factors that was identified by providers as preventing them from establishing effective learning, was lack of knowledge and information about the needs of young adults with mental health difficulties and how learning could help them.
Looking forward to Thursdays: effective learning for young adults with mental health difficulties
- Author:
- AYLWARD Nicola
- Publisher:
- National Youth Agency
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Research shows that young people who experience mental health difficulties are subject to stigma and discrimination (56% and 51% respectively report discrimination from family and friends). Similarly these young people are at risk of experiencing severe isolation and exclusion from society throughout their adult lives, unless effective interventions can be made. In response to this trend and the impact that mental health difficulties can have upon a young person’s life and learning, in 2001 the Young Adult Learners Partnership (YALP) conducted a survey of over 200 providers in both the formal and informal learning sectors. Survey respondents included staff from further education colleges, community-based adult learning, and voluntary and statutory youth work provision. The purpose of the survey was to identify current policy and practice in learning provision for young adults aged 16-25 with mental health difficulties and to highlight examples of good work. The responses to the survey revealed a small number of examples of highly effective provision for this target group. However, the findings overwhelmingly indicated that despite awareness of increasing numbers of young adults with mental health difficulties, there was a lack of targeted provision for this group of learners and potential learners. One of the main factors that was identified by providers as preventing them from establishing effective learning, was lack of knowledge and information about the needs of young adults with mental health difficulties and how learning could help them.
Voluntary value added
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.4.00, 2000, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a unique respite service for children with learning or physical disabilities, which is being provided by a local authority (Middlesbrough) and a voluntary organisation (Shaftsbury Society).
The significant touch
- Author:
- TISSIER Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.5.93, 1993, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Visits a new community care project for people with learning difficulties, sensory impairment and physical disability. The project was initiated by the parents forming a local branch of SENSE in Maidstone, Kent; and they approached HI Kent and Kent SSD to show how the project would benefit social services. Describes how the service was sent up and looks at its aims.
Barnardo's Links Gate voluntary children's home: report of inspection August 1992
- Authors:
- JAMES L., OWEN J.
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
An overview of Barnardo's residential services for young people with a mental handicap
- Author:
- FLYNN Margaret
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 71p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Focuses on eight residential projects, examining their aims and the age range of the young people accommodated. Describes the basic features of the management of the units. Summarises admission criteria. Gives an account of the experiences of three residents in different units, and outlines the views of other residents. Looks at the role of keyworkers, at creating comfortable homes, and links with families. Examines issues of neighbours and neighbourhoods and the roles of volunteers. Concludes with a chapter on lessons learned.
Here to help: a directory of help available in Leicestershire for children and young people with disabilities or handicaps, and their carers
- Author:
- BURGESS Alan
- Publisher:
- Leicestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 195p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Getting the message across
- Authors:
- BIRCHALL Christine, WARREN Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.6.00, 2000, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the first half the article, the author who is employed in a project to help adults with learning difficulties back into work, offers some pointers on publicising its good work. In the second part, the author, advises how a project which set up the first behaviour resource service in Southampton to help children and young people with complex mental health problems and behavioural difficulties, could gain positive publicity.
Funding special needs housing: a guide for housing associations and their partner agencies to the new capital and revenue funding framework
- Author:
- BENNETT Shaun
- Publisher:
- National Federation of Housing Associations
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 80p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides a comprehensive guide for housing associations and their partner voluntary organisations on how to develop special needs housing under the Housing Corporation's new funding framework and how this framework applies to existing special needs schemes developed under the previous system.
European social services
- Editor:
- MUNDAY Brian
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 401p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.