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Registered Homes Act 1984: the registration of residential care homes; guidance notes for applicants
- Author:
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Gloucestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Gloucester
The whole truth?
- Author:
- STRONG Susannah
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 27.1.94, 1994, p.14.
Not all whistle blowers do so with good intent. Examines the case of care home proprietors falsely accused of neglect by an employee.
Registered homes tribunal: index to decisions 1 to 143
- Author:
- BIRKETT Robert
- Publisher:
- Anne Davis Associates
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Barnt Green, Worcs.
Coming to terms with the private sector
- Authors:
- PEACE S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Insight, 4.4.89, 1989, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
Reports on the implications of the Registered Homes Act 1984 for the work of Social Services Departments. Discusses different structures departments have established to meet registration and inspection demands.
The Registered homes act 1984 and the registered homes tribunal: legal action in the first two years
- Author:
- ROSS Rosalind Brooke
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 113p.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Controlling for care: private and voluntary home registration and inspection; a forgotten area of social work
- Author:
- CHALLIS Linda
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 15(1), February 1985, pp.43-56.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Discusses the origins and role of registration and inspection of residential care homes for older people and highlights the shortcomings of the present system. Goes on to look at the prevention of financial exploitation of older people and makes suggestions for improving and maintaining the quality of designated liaison officers and complaints procedures. Finally, stresses that quality is not the only issue, their are also issues of quantity, type and location when looking at residential care.
Registered Homes Act 1984
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Why regulate: regulating residential care for elderly people
- Authors:
- DAY Patricia, KLEIN Rudolf, REDMAYNE Sharon
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 57p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Study looking at how well the current system of regulating residential care homes for older people is working. Outlines the role of local authorities in regulation, looking specifically at inspection units. Analyses strengths and weaknesses identified by the regulators and providers, and sets out options for change. Also looks at the wider issue of regulation as an instrument of public policy.
Deregulating care - who benefits?
- Author:
- BREWER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Association for Social Care Training Newsletter, 19, February 1994, pp.2-4.
- Publisher:
- Association for Social Care Training
Argues that there is a need to review the Registered Homes Act 1984. Most within the residential care sector favour common minimum standards but there is some need for co-ordination and collaboration between agencies with different inspection powers. National standards might help to ensure a more uniform treatment of proprietors though they would restrict local discretion.
Ready but not willing
- Author:
- WING Heather
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 25.3.93, 1993, p.16.
The Registered Homes (Amendment) Act 1991 puts unregistered acre homes for less than four people under the jurisdiction of inspection and registration officers. The results of a survey by Care Weekly and the National Association of Inspection and Registration Officers (NAIRO) are reported. SSDs are well prepared for legislation whose powers they have little faith in.