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National occupational standards: sensory services: standard 4: identify and support the physical and sensory needs of individuals with complex needs
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care and Development
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This National Occupational Standard for Sensory services outlines the competencies required to identify and support the physical and sensory needs of individuals with complex needs. Competency elements covered are: Contribute to the assessment and identification of the individual's full range of needs in partnership with that person and other key people; Plan and agree courses of action with individuals to promote their physical, mental, emotional and other health and well-being needs; Implement actions and evaluate their effectiveness as agreed with individuals. Each competency element lists below it the necessary performance criteria. Sections of the standard can be used for staff induction, professional development and training.
Children with a spinal cord injury returning to school
- Author:
- KNIGHT Abigail
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.10.08, 2008, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Summarises the findings of a study to explore the experiences of children and young people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in mainstream school in England and Wales. The study asked young people, parents and carers about their positive and negative experiences. It also aimed to investigate schools' experiences of working with young people with SCI and the challenges and factors that help them work effectively with these children. The study was carried out by the Thomas Coram Research Unit, the Institute of Education at the University of London, and was funded by the Back-Up Trust.
Charging for residential accommodation guide (CRAG): amendment 24
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 120p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This guidance is issued under Section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 which requires local authorities to exercise Social Services functions under guidance of the Secretary of State. The powers exercisable by Ministers under the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (and also the National Assistance Act 1948) have been transferred to the National Assembly.