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Painful passages: working with children with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DANE Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- National Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 241p.,list of orgs.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Annapolis Junction, Maryland
An American publication which looks at the role social workers can play in working with children with learning difficulties. Looks at the nature and evaluation of learning difficulties; developing a supportive environment; working with families of children with learning difficulties; the impact of federal legislation.
Putting people at the heart of social work: lessons from the Named Social Worker Programme
- Authors:
- INNOVATION UNIT, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Innovation Unit, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 54
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide explores lessons for practice from the Named Social Worker (NSW) programme, which piloted new social work approaches to improve outcomes and experiences for people with learning disabilities and/or autism and for the people around them. Through the initiative, people were assigned a named social worker who could build a trusting relationship with them, advocate on their behalf and coordinate their care and support in a more holistic and person-centred way. The guide makes the case for ‘better social work practice’, drawing on the learning and emerging evidence from NSW programme sites; identifies common principles and enablers of ‘good social work’ and what this means for people with learning disabilities; It also provides advice on developing an evaluation approach that captures the qualitative and quantitative impact of different ways of working. The appendix includes tools and case studies from the pilot sites. (Edited publisher abstract)
Named Social Worker: programme evaluation - final report
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION UNIT
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, Innovation Unit
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 71
- Place of publication:
- London
Final evaluation of the Named Social Worker pilot, which looked at how having a named social work can contribute to people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs achieving better outcomes. Specifically it looked at how they and their family can be in control of decisions about their own future, and are supported to live with dignity and independence. This report presents learning from the second phase of the pilot, which ran from October 2017 to March 2018 and involved the six sites of Bradford, Halton, Hertfordshire, Liverpool, Sheffield and Shropshire. Three sites focused on transition cases while the other three worked with individuals who were from learning disability or Transforming Care cohorts. The report provides profiles of each of the pilot sites, defines the NSW approach and its impact. Each site tailored their own approach to reflect local needs, but the objectives for all the sites was to provide excellent person-centred support, equip social workers to be enablers of person-centred and asset-based care; build more effective and integrated systems that bring together health, care and community support and deliver efficiency savings. Key findings show that despite the short implementation period, sites were highly positive about their experience of the Named Social Work pilot. The evaluation evidence suggests that the NSW pilot had significant impact at three levels of impact: improving outcomes and experiences for individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions and the people around them; changing social work practice, by enabling NSWs to develop their knowledge and skills and develop ‘good social work’ practice; and enabled pilot sites to trial new ideas for working and explore and tackle wider systemic conditions. The report makes recommendations for government, training and professional bodies; and recommendations for other sites looking to embed an NSW approach. (Edited publisher abstract)
Named Social Worker: summary of evaluation findings
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary evaluation findings from phase 2 of the Named Social Worker (NSW) programme evaluation. The Programme was initiated by the Health and Social Care to build an understanding of how a named social worker can help to improve outcomes for individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the Innovation Unit, worked with the six Phase 2 sites to assess the impact of the pilot on the individuals engaged in the pilot, the named social workers and the wider system. Three sites focused on transition cases while the other three worked with individuals who were from learning disability or Transforming Care cohorts. Despite the short pilot timeframe, the evaluation evidence suggests that the NSW pilot had impact across three levels: on the individuals engaged in the pilot, on the named social workers themselves and on the wider system. A predictive financial return on investment (FROI) exercise also suggested that financial return on investment (ROI) of the NSW pilot was positive for all sites. (Edited publisher abstract)
Named Social Worker: baseline report
- Author:
- INNOVATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
The first report from an evaluation of six pilot sites set up to develop, implement and evaluate a Named Social Worker for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. The Named Social Worker programme was initiated by the Department of Health to develop an understanding of how having a named social worker can contribute to individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs achieving better outcomes. The Innovation Unit and the Social Care Institute for Excellence are working with the six local authority pilot sites, who are: Calderdale Council, Camden Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Liverpool City Council, Nottingham City Council and Sheffield City Council. This report brings together the core theory of change hypothesis that each of the six sites is testing, looks at the models each authority is using and provides an analysis of emerging themes. It also provides an outline of the programme’s approach to evaluation and mini case studies illustrating different elements of implementation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work support for employment of people with learning disabilities: findings from the English Jobs First demonstration sites
- Authors:
- STEVENS Martin, HARRIS Jess
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 17(2), 2017, pp.167-185.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Summary: This article brings together two key themes in recent public policy in England affecting social work practice: the value of having a paid job for social inclusion and increasing self-worth, and the personalisation of public services. The article draws on a mixed method evaluation of Jobs First, which was a government-funded demonstration site project that aimed to show how personal budgets (a key mechanism for personalisation) could be used by people with learning disabilities, often with their families, to purchase employment support. The evaluation involved secondary analysis of case record data and 142 semi-structured interviews with a wide range of participants (we mainly draw on 79 interviews with professionals for this article). Jobs First is placed within the frame of Active Labour Market Policy. Findings: The attitudes of social workers to Jobs First were broadly positive, which was an important factor supporting employment outcomes. However, social workers’ involvement was often limited to a coordinating role, undertaking basic assessments linked to resource allocation and ensuring that support plans, which had often been developed by non-social work practitioners, were ‘signed off’ or agreed by the local authority. Applications: The study points to important elements of the role of social workers in this new field of practice and explores potential tensions that might emerge. It highlights a continuing theme that social workers are playing more of a coordinating, managing role, rather than working directly with individuals to support their choices. (Publisher abstract)
Changing day service for people with learning disabilities: a case study of Staffordshire social services
- Author:
- SCRAGG Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care Management and Planning, 4(2), April 1996, pp.61-68.
- Publisher:
- Pavillion
Describes developments in day services for people with learning disabilities in Staffordshire since 1993 when a major review of these services began a process of change, with the intention of creating a community based service more responsive to service users' needs. The case study reports on an evaluation of two key recommendations of the review; the introduction of an individual planning system and self-advocacy initiatives in adult training centres.
Review and consolidation in Brent Social Services Department: canvass of staff views
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publisher:
- University of Bath. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Part of a research project which reviewed the extent and the manner in which Brent SSD was fulfilling its statutory obligations and to make recommendations accordingly. This volume contains staff views on the main difficulties facing the department. Staff felt these included: absence of clear policies and guidelines, poor management, patchy support for workers, delays in filling vacancies, inadequacy of personnel function in general, high workloads causing stress, poor working conditions, insufficient success in combating racism and lack of appropriate training.
Review and consolidation in Brent Social Services Department: the final report
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publisher:
- University of Bath. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 292p.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Research project reviewing the extent to which and the manner in which Brent SSD was fulfilling its statutory obligations and to make recommendations accordingly. A companion volume contains a canvass of staff views.