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Where to now?
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.96, 1996, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author argues that community care assessments are a crucial element in working towards a society where disabled people can participate and have full human rights.
Negotiating access to community care assessments: perspectives of front-line workers, people with a disability and carers
- Authors:
- RUMMERY Kirstein, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 7(4), July 1999, pp.296-300.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Presents evidence from a study of how people with a disability and their carers gain access to community care assessments following the implementation of the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act. Suggests that there are several barriers in negotiating access to assessments, including lack of information.
Report of home care inspection: London Borough of Sutton; 31 September 1995 - 10 October 1995
- Authors:
- OWENS Chris, BYFIELD Chris, PAUL Derek
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London West I
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An inspection of home care services provided to older people and younger people with physical disabilities.
Progressing services with physically disabled people: report on inspections of community services for disabled people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of an inspection of community care services for disabled people. The inspection looked at: access to information; referral and assessment; care planning; service delivery; interruptions in community care; monitoring and review; and equality of opportunity.
Inspection of community services for physically disabled people in the London Borough of Wandsworth: 28 June - 12 July 1995
- Authors:
- BOOTH L., STRETTLE T
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 49p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Direct payments direct control: enabling older people to manage their own care
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary of the seminar on direct payments organised by Help the Aged. The organisation is concerned that many authorities do not run direct payment schemes, while others have schemes for disabled young people but have not extended them to older people. From April 2002 authorities will have the obligation to provide these services.
Having a say: disabled children and effective partnership in decision making; section 1; the report
- Author:
- RUSSELL Philippa
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 93p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Builds on issues raised at a seminar held in 1996 looking at giving disabled children a voice in the services they receive. Considers a range of practice examples and policy initiatives, relevant literature and personal experiences of the wider membership of the Council for Disabled Children. Includes chapters on: obtaining a user's perspective on assessment; consulting the children; styles of communication (including play and multimedia); working with disabled children from minority ethnic groups; advocacy, self advocacy and representation; mutual support between disabled children; using quality circles; an educational perspective on listening to disabled children; the children's perspective on partnership with pupils; creating a positive learning environment; issues for health services; the legal framework for determining consent; sharing information; access to information and confidentiality; disabled children living away from home; involving users in research and consultation; and practical approaches to consulting disabled children on service development and review.
Inspection of community services for physically disabled people in Wirral: 9 - 20 October 1995
- Authors:
- COPE C., WATSON A., TWEEDALE L
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Children and families: manual of policies and procedures
- Author:
- BRADFORD. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Bradford. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 1 v.looseleaf.
- Place of publication:
- Bradford
Comprehensive manual covering all aspects of child care and child protection. Includes sections on: adoption; assessment and planning; complaints and representations; day care and supportive services; death of a child or parent; disabled children; access to files; foster carers; guardians ad litem; juvenile justice; protection of children; registration and inspection; and wardship.