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Replacing DoLS: proposals appraised
- Author:
- JOLLEY David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 25(4), 2017, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author describes why there is a need to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) and explains how proposals from the Law Commission will be cheaper and more manageable than the system currently in place (Edited publisher abstract)
With inclusion in mind: the local authority’s role in promoting wellbeing and social development Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 sections 25-31
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This document provides aspirational guidance and best practice, and includes tools and background information, to enable individuals and services in local authorities to understand and fulfil their duties under Sections 25-31 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. These duties have an impact on all aspects of life that come under the aegis of local authorities, such as education, leisure services, economic development and housing. Thus, the tools and practices given here are pertinent to all local authority services, not just social care. The duties under Sections 25-31 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 sit within a policy framework that addresses inequalities and the promotion of wellbeing. By fulfilling their duties under the Act, local authorities may well find that they are simultaneously meeting the requirements of other Acts.
Housing provision and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Editors:
- GARWOOD Sue, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet and accompanying information sheets are intended to offer information about the law in relation to those likely to lack capacity concerning arrangements for housing.
An employers guide to supported employment
- Authors:
- MELLING Kathy, TURNER Sue
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This guide sets out the business case for employing people with a mental health condition, a learning disability and / or autism. It provides information to help employers understand how they can address four key employment challenges: attitudes and the social model of disability; recruitment, selection and retention; implementing reasonable adjustments; and ensuring good communication and social integration. It includes case studies and provides links to resources and more detailed case studies which set out how local areas have addressed particular issues. Each section includes a summary of action points for employers to consider. The guide is aimed at NHS and other public sector employers who have a responsibility to lead on the employment of disabled people, but it provides useful resources for all employers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Guidance on responding to people with mental ill health or learning disabilities
- Author:
- NATIONAL POLICING IMPROVEMENT AGENCY
- Publisher:
- National Policing Improvement Agency
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 208p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance provides advice to help police respond more effectively to people who are experiencing mental ill health or who have a learning disability. The guidance is a comprehensive document, providing advice on needs that arise in either a criminal justice capacity (where the person is a victim, witness, suspect or offender) or in a health care capacity (where the police may be acting in support of others who are dealing with someone experiencing a mental health crisis). The separate sections of the guidance cover: general operational guidance; mental health principles; operational police responses to victims and witnesses; use of police powers under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005; operational police responses to suspects and offenders; and managing police responses. An aim of the guidance is to support more people with mental ill health being accommodated in health facilities rather than in police custody through better implementation of the Mental Health Act 1983. It also aims to provide an improved response to victims, witnesses, suspects and offenders leading to a reduction in repeat victimisation and offending, and increased reporting to the police of crimes against people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (including discrimination, victimisation and harassment).
Rights, risks and limits to freedom: principles and good practice guidance for practitioners considering restraint in residential care settings
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guidance sets out a number of general principles that the Commission believes apply to the use of restraint in any setting. These general principles should be taken into account when restraint is being considered in the care of any person who has a mental learning difficulty, dementia or other mental disorder. The guidance aims to help guide thinking on the use of restraint and encourage all care staff to consider their actions and the impact that those actions may have on the people they are caring for. This guidance cannot give answers to every situation residents and care staff find themselves in. The document also includes sections on particular types of restraint and interventions that can lead to the freedom of movement and liberty of residents being limited in some way.
Mental health in learning disabilities: a training pack for staff working with people who have dual diagnosis of mental health needs and learning disabilities
- Editors:
- HOLT Geraldine, BOURAS Nick
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 192p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
- Edition:
- 2nd
Teaching pack aimed at all staff working with people with learning difficulties and mental health problems. Contains material on: the aetiology of learning difficulties; individual, family and social adjustment; emotional disorders; the use of behavioural strategies; challenging behaviour; commonly used medication; mental health service factors; epilepsy in people with learning difficulties; stress and burnout; and legal and ethical issues.