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Transport provision for disabled people in Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Central Research
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Direct payments: the impact on choice and control for disabled people
- Authors:
- WITCHER Sally, et al
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Equal opportunities is your business too: guidance for Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Commission for racial Equality
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Commission for Racial Equality
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Equality in Scotland: disabled people
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Council tax in Scotland: a guide for people who have special needs and their carers
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Direct payments: the impact on choice and control for disabled people
- Authors:
- WITCHER Sally, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research examines the implementation of direct payment across Scotland and their impact on the choice and control which disabled people can exercise in their lives. Presents the findings.
Caring communities and community development: how can care and community mix
- Author:
- HENDERSON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 3(3), September 2000, pp.15-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Addresses issues raised in this Journal (Vol.3, Issue 1) on the relationship between supporting people and neighbourhood renewal. Using findings from an action-research project, it argues the case for placing community care within a social inclusion framework which uses a community development approach.
The tip of the iceberg
- Author:
- LINDSAY Meg
- Publisher:
- University of Strathclyde. Centre for Residential Child Care
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 60p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Report of survey of mangers in residential child care services in Scotland, asking for their estimates of numbers of children in their units who had experienced or perpetrated sexual abuse. Figures are broken down by type of unit, gender, and age. Figures are also provided for incidence of allegations of abuse by staff. Separate figures are provided for services for children with disabilities. Finally, staff views on the nature of the problem and ways of coping with it are surveyed.
All together now: meeting special educational needs through rural childcare services
- Author:
- NELSON Julia
- Publisher:
- Children in Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 9p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Discusses how Scottish rural childcare services, such as playgroups, childminders, nurseries and out-of-school groups, can support children with a learning or physical disability. Covers issues related to legislation; childcare/respite care; inclusive/separate approaches; training; transport; information; resources and contacts.
Child welfare policy and practice: issues and lessons emerging from current research
- Editors:
- IWANIEC Dorota, HILL Malcolm
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 304p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the implications of recent research for all those concerned with child welfare and social work. Addresses topical issues as expressed by central government bodies and enquiries regarding services and policies relating to children in need of care and protection. Includes papers on: issues emerging from child care research post Children Act 1989; the legal and policy contexts for children's services in Scotland and Northern Ireland; the involvement of voluntary organisations in the first Scottish children's services plans; operationalising the definition of children in need from UK child care legislation; understanding and developing family support in Northern Ireland; the transition to adulthood of disabled young people in Northern Ireland; an evaluation of the Scottish pilot of the looking after children records system; educating looked after children; social work conceptions regarding black children in Scotland; the outcomes of a twenty year follow up of children who failed to thrive; communication between child and adult and the implications for use of the live link with child witnesses; and law, policy, practice and research in child and family social work.