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Inter-agency working with disabled children and young people: conference report; Llandudno, 11th April 2002
- Author:
- INTER-AGENCY WORKING WITH DISABLED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 33p.
The aims of this conference where: to share good practice; to enable policy makers and practitioners to reflect on practice in their own agencies in light of current research on what works, and children and young people's perspectives; and to contribute to the wider issues of policy development in this rapidly changing area of social welfare practice.
Safe and healthy: health and safety good practice guide for carers and workers providing home and community based short breaks to disabled children and young people
- Author:
- SHARED CARE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Short Breaks Network
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
A practical book providing information and advice to short-break carers on keeping the disabled children in their care safe and healthy. Short chapters contents cover: risk assessments, home safety, fire safety, safety outside the home, safety in the care, personal care and hygiene, illnesses, accidents and care for children with pre-existing medical conditions, and pets. The contents will help to support carers in achieving the Children's Workforce Development standards for short-break carers. Also relevant for professionals supporting disabled children and young people including sitters, play scheme workers, befrienders and domiciliary care workers.
A resource pack: developing a key worker service for families with a disabled child
- Authors:
- MUKHERJEE Suzanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Care Co-ordination Network UK
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This resource pack offers research-based advice on how to develop and implement a key worker services for families with a disabled child. The pack takes the reader through each phase of the process, with examples of activities and exercises which can assist in planning and decision making for each phase. Issues addressed include: what the services should look like; managing change; how to support the service; and facilitating multi-agency steering groups. The pack is aimed at managers and development workers within education services, health services, social services and voluntary organisations.
Threshold: determining the extent of impairment to children's development
- Authors:
- LITTLE Michael, AXFORD Nick, MORPETH Louise
- Publisher:
- Warren House
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- Totnes
This practice tool helps practitioners to collect information about a child's health and development and to analyse it in a logical sequence that identifies the type and seriousness of impairment to development. Weighed alongside other criteria, the results help to improve decisions about if and how to intervene in a child's life. The tool seeks to improve the consistency of practice decisions, both in relation to an individual practitioner's caseload and across children's services. To that end, the tool encourages greater consultation about difficult judgements. The tool also helps practitioners evaluate their own practice.
Let me be me: a handbook for managers and staff working with disabled children and their families
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 192p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The improvement handbook has been designed for managers and staff who work with disabled children and their families, across different agencies and disciplines. Individual services and agencies can use it to improve their own services. But, the most effective way to use the change pack is for managers and professionals from different agencies and disciplines to use it to review and develop services together. Families said that very often it was better co-ordination between different professionals and agencies that would make the biggest difference to the quality of their lives.
A lot to say: a guide for social workers, personal advisors and others working with disabled children and young people with communication impairments
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication offers advice and information to social workers, Connexions personal advisors and others working with children and young people who have communication impairments. It will be of use in a number of settings, health, social services, education, and private and voluntary sector agencies. It is aimed at professionals who are not specialists in communication impairments, but who have responsibilities to assess the needs, and seek the views, of this important group of children and young people.
Guide to integrating community equipment services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides guidance on the integration of health authority and local authority roles in providing community equipment such as equipment for home nursing, daily living and communication. Outlines how to meet users' needs at different stages in their lives, how services are going to be integrated, how they will be funded and targets for implementation, with a list of useful contacts and resources.
A resource pack: developing a key worker service for families with a disabled child
- Authors:
- MUKHERJEE Suzanne, et al
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This resource pack offers research-based advice on how to develop and implement a key worker services for families with a disabled child. The pack takes the reader through each phase of the process, with examples of activities and exercises which can assist in planning and decision making for each phase. Issues addressed include: what the services should look like; managing change; how to support the service; and facilitating multi-agency steering groups. The pack is aimed at managers and development workers within education services, health services, social services and voluntary organisations.
Stronger links: a guide to good practice for children's family-based short-term care services
- Editors:
- JONES Vicky, LENEHAN Christine, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 198p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
The second edition of this guide on good practice for family-based short-term care services for children has been updated and offers a legislative framework for each area in practice in addition to practical guidelines for implementing the legislation. Case studies and material used by existing schemes are included. This guide includes guidelines on all aspects of running a service, including publicity, recruitment, assessment, reviews, quality assurance and management issues.
Assessing children in need and their families: practice guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 141p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guidance, a companion volume to the guidance in the 'Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families', starts by covering the key theories, research findings and practise wisdom that have underpinned the development of the Assessment Framework. There follows specific knowledge and guidance about working with black and minority ethnic children and their families, and with disabled children and their families. Concludes by outlining the resources which can be used to support staff in their practice and in their professional development.