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Handyperson schemes and the Equality Act 2010
- Authors:
- MORIARTY Jo, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 16(3/4), 2013, pp.114-125.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore whether handyperson services are able to meet the needs of diverse groups of older people, specifically in the UK policy context, to meet the requirements of the Equality Act (2010). Design/methodology/approach: The scoping review of the literature was conducted in 2012 using a wide range of literature from the UK. Findings: In an under-researched field it is difficult for policy makers to determine whether handyperson schemes and their associated services are accessible to and being used by all sections of the older population. Schemes do not generally collect and report data about their users. Research limitations/implications: The scoping review concentrates on UK literature. There are a variety of handyperson schemes and they operate in different ways with different criteria and priorities. Some of the accounts of handyperson schemes provide little data about user characteristics. Practical implications – The paper suggests how handyperson schemes may be able to meet the requirements of the Equality Act (2010) by outlining what data are needed and approaches to gathering it sensitively and proportionally. Originality/value: The paper is the first to consider the implications of the Equality Act for handyperson schemes, which may be relevant to other housing and care services. (Publisher abstract)
All in the past
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), July 2013, pp.16-17. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
This article highlights the fact that there is growing evidence that reminiscence therapy can benefit people whose memory or cognitive abilities are failing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Opportunity knocks: exploring the links between day opportunities and equal opportunities
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 25(5), 2013, pp.317-333.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The term ‘day opportunities’ is used in the context of personalisation in England to refer to alternatives to day centres. This article employs the lens of legislation on equalities to comment on access to day opportunities by different groups of eligible older people. It reports and discusses findings from a scoping review of the literature conducted in 2012 and updated in 2013 which searched for research and ‘grey literature’ material. Findings from the scoping review are presented using the different elements of the Equalities Act 2010. The authors conclude that social workers need to be aware of definitions when describing what is being suggested as part of a support plan or reviewed in the context of desired outcomes. Attention is drawn to the need to think about levels of needs and access to any day opportunity. Social workers are well placed to identify whether these changes have a differential impact on certain groups. This exploration of the literature on user experiences and outcomes from day opportunities may be helpful to social work practice and scholarship. (Publisher abstract)
On-line information and registration with services: patterns of support for carers in England
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 17(3), 2013, pp.117-124.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – The paper aims to ascertain how local authorities and other services are responding to central government strategies to make support for family carers a priority. Design/methodology/approach – A web-based audit of local authority public information for carers was undertaken (n=50). The sample covered different parts of England and different local authority types. Findings – A small minority of local authority web sites mention that they operated Carers’ Registers. Overall local authorities offer different resources to carers, ranging from discounts in the local area to access to emergency card registration. Some use online information as a communication channel. Overall local authority online information for carers seems to be variable in quality, accessibility and purpose. We conclude that growth in the collection of information by primary care services in England risks duplicating some of the functions of, and problems with, local authority activities. Local commissioning should minimise confusion and make optimal use of carers’ information. Carers should not have to navigate confusing, variable, parallel systems and outreach is needed for those who do not use electronic media, such as some older carers. Research limitations/implications – This was a small-scale study nested within a larger project. It is possible that the web sites we interrogated were atypical, although we did take steps to prevent this. Originality/value – The study's strength lies in its originality of approach undertaking a specific audit of material that is publicly available and reflecting on a subject that has not previously been explored in the context of information for carers. (Publisher abstract)