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Wheelchair and seating services modernisation: action plan
- Author:
- NHS SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This plan lays out the direction of travel for the Wheelchair and Seating Services (WSS) in Scotland over a 3-year period. It forms a programme of service modernisation, introducing service and practice change in keeping with patient-centred approaches. These are core to the Scottish Government’s commitment to developing health services with patients and service users as partners.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2008-31st March 2009
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 80p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Disabled children's access to childcare (DCATCH) pilot activity: information for local authorities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides early information about DCATCH pilot activity. DCATCH is investigating ways of achieving better access to childcare for disabled children and young people in 10 pilot areas of England. It was made possible by funding of £35 million from the Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) program. Work began in September 2008 and is likely to run to 2011. Different activities are in place in the different pilot areas, but all aim to identify and address gaps in local provision in partnership with families and to explore ways to increase the quality and range of childcare available. Improvement of data collection is important and DCATCH is piloting the Benchmarking and Planning tool to establish baseline measure for quantitative and qualitative data relating to childcare arrangements for the families of disabled children and to track service improvements over time. Other DCATCH activities include consulting with families to identify gaps in childcare services and to establish local priority actions, improving information provided to families and supporting families to make choices. DCATCH is also investigating affordability and cost of childcare, workforce development of childcare providers, and increasing capacity, inclusion and improving quality of childcare.
Charging for residential accommodation guide (CRAG): amended April 2009
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 116p.
- 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.
Safeguarding disabled children: practice guidance
- Authors:
- MURRAY Moira, OSBORNE Chris
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 83p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance is supplementary to and should be used in conjunction with the government's statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children. It is presented in two parts, practice guidance for Local Safeguarding Children Boards and practice guidance for professionals. It also features research and statistical evidence on safeguarding disabled children and young people. The appendix includes: a summary of the relevant legislation, guidance and policy; resources to facilitate the safeguarding of disabled children and young people; training and continuing professional development to support the safeguarding of disabled children and young people.
Disabled prisoners: a short thematic review on the care and support of prisoners with a disability
- Author:
- HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS
- Publisher:
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The National Offender Management Service is subject to the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. This thematic report draws together information from prisoner surveys and inspection reports between 2006 and 2008, together with responses from 82 prison disability liaison officers (DLOs), to examine how well prisons are currently able to discharge these duties. Areas covered include: environment and relationships; safety; health services; activities; and resettlement. The report makes a number of recommendations.
Social services statistics Wales: 2007-08
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT DATA UNIT WALES
- Publisher:
- Local Government Data Unit Wales
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 106p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This publication is based on information collected by local authority social services departments in Wales and provided to the Local Government Data Unit - Wales (Data Unit). All information is based on the financial year 2007-08 unless otherwise stated.