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The future need for social care services for adults with disabilities in England 2012-30
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH. School for Social Care Research
- Publisher:
- NIHR School for Social Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
Researchers at the Centre for Disability Research (CedR), Lancaster University collected information about the assessed level of eligibility for samples of children aged 14-16 identified as having special educational needs (SEN), and explored the relationship between SEN and disability. The aim was to estimate changes in the need for social care services for adults with disabilities in England between 2012 and 2030. The project builds on and extends the research team’s previous work on estimating future need for social care services among adults with learning disabilities over the time period. This summary of the research notes that estimates are based on “need” rather than “demand”; and that changes in demand are likely to outstrip changes in need because of the reduction in the capacity of informal support networks to provide care. (Edited publisher abstract)
The right help at the right time in the right place: strategic review of learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report sets out the strategic vision for learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland. The review process was undertaken in 2 phases, and included working groups, a call for evidence, parental engagement events, a literature review, and in-depth interviews with children and young people in a range of educational settings. The report sets out the findings and recommendations for provision across 4 themed areas: culture, complex additional support needs and expertise; policy choice and learning experiences; interagency working, planning and review; and national and local provision and the role of the Scottish Government. A total of 21 recommendations are made across these 4 areas. Three case studies of excellent practice are presented which demonstrate that getting the right help at the right time in the right place does make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with complex additional support needs and their families.
Understanding and addressing underrepresentation in a postal survey of social care users
- Authors:
- SMITH Nick, MALLEY Juliette
- Publisher:
- Quality and Outcomes of Person-centred Care Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 91
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
This report draws together the findings of a review of postal surveys, examining the potential causes of underrepresentation and looking at methods of improving representation, such as such as the Adult Social Care Survey (ASCS). Evidence from postal surveys is increasingly being used in England to monitor and improve the performance of social care services. This review has highlighted that it is not only the characteristics of users but the behaviour of the organisation delivering the survey that can affect response rates. It outlines a range of approaches when participation is not possible and highlights four key methods that can be used to enable participation in postal surveys: recognising that the study information section of a postal survey can be a barrier to participation if it does not appear to be relevant to the respondent; adapting the questionnaire to reflect the 'individualised' needs of the participant, such as versions in other languages and Easy Read versions for adults with learning disabilities; employing alternative methods of data collection, such as face-to-face or telephone interview, alongside the postal survey; and encouraging or even providing support to complete the survey. (Edited publisher abstract)