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Disabled children in residential placements
- Author:
- PINNEY Anne
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report draws together available information about the numbers, circumstances and outcomes of disabled children in residential placements provided by Social Services, Education and Health. There are around 13,300 disabled children in long-term residential placements, mainly in special schools, children's homes and hospitals. The report provides the most comprehensive picture yet of these children, drawing on education, health and social care data.
Involving children and young people with a chronic illness or physical disability in local decisions about health services development: phase one: report on national survey of health authorities and NHS trusts
- Authors:
- LIGHTFOOT Jane, SLOPER Patricia
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report describes the first phase of a research project funded by the Department of Health's Health in Partnership Initiative. The overall aim of the Initiative is to contribute to the knowledge base for lay involvement in health care decision making. This study is investigates the involvement of children and young people, in particular those who have a chronic illness or physical disability, since this is a growing group and includes heavy and long-term users of a wide range of health services. The focus of the research is on children's involvement in decision making about service development, as opposed to decisions about their own treatment, care and/or support.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 and Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004: carers and people with parental responsibility for disabled children: combined draft policy guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) enables local authorities to offer carers support. Services to carers are not defined in the Act, and the local authority may provide any services which, in their view, will support the carer in their caring role.. The Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) seeks to give carers more choice and better opportunities to lead a more fulfilling life by ensuring that carers receive information about their rights under the 2000 Act. The aim of this policy guidance (which is issued under section 7(1) of the local authority Social Services Act 1970 is to set out the Government’s view of the issues for local authorities in carrying on their functions under the 2000 and 2004 Act as they affect: carers who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over; people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the child.
A practitioner's guide to carers' assessments under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A carers' assessment under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 is carried out at the request of the carer in order: to determine whether the carer is eligible for support; to determine the support needs of the carer (ie what will help the carer in their caring role; and help them to maintain their own health and well -being). To see if those needs can be met by social or other services Carers have a right to an assessment of their needs even where the person cared for has refused an assessment for, or the provision of community care services, provided the person cared for would be eligible for community care services.
Together from the start: practical guidance for professionals working with disabled children (birth to third birthday) and their families
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Announces the guidance issued jointly by the Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Health. It is concerned with the initial assessment of need; co-ordination of multiagency support for families; better information and access for families Improved professional knowledge and skills; service review and development; and partnership across agencies and geographical boundaries.
Could do better
- Author:
- FYSON Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.11.02, 2002, p.32.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Evidence suggests that there is still a long way to go before all boards succeed in enabling service users to play a full part in the strategic decision-making that affects their lives. However, there is enough evidence of good practice, particularly in areas with strong self-advocacy groups, to show that meaningful participation can be achieved
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000: practice guidance on the provisions of the act as they affect: carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over ...
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guidance sets out how local councils with social services responsibilities (local councils) should implement the policy set out in the Policy Guidance on the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000. It follows the same order as the policy guidance. It is in three parts: implementation issues councils should address in relation to all carers; guidance on how to implement the Act as it affects carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for anotherindividual aged 18 or over; and guidance on how to implement the Act as it affects people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for a disabled child or children.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000: carers and people with parental responsibility for disabled children; policy guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of this policy guidance (which is issued under section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970) is to set out theGovernment’s view of the issues for local councils in exercising the power given them by the Act as it affects: carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over; and people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the child. In dealing with the needs of children (including those aged 16 and 17) the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families remains the main source of guidance for local councils. The accompanying practice guidance advises on how local councils might implement the Act, while the practitioner’s guide to assessment sets out carer assessment good practice.
Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000: policy and practice guidance on the provisions of the act as they affect: disabled 16 and 17 year old young people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of this policy and practice guidance (which is issued under section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970) is to set out theGovernment’s view of the issues for local councils in exercising the power given them by the Act as it affects: carers (aged 16 or over) who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for another individual aged 18 or over; and people with parental responsibility for a disabled child who provide or intend to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis for the child. In dealing with the needs of children (including those aged 16 and 17) the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families remains the main source of guidance for local councils. The accompanying practice guidance advises on how local councils might implement the Act, while the practitioner’s guide to assessment sets out carer assessment good practice.
Room on the board
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.11.02, 2002, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Services for people with learning difficulties could be transformed by the inclusive partnership boards set up by the government through Valuing People one year ago. Valuing People stipulated that all councils in England had to establish a learning disability partnership board by the following October. The Department of Health pledged the boards would play a vital role in transforming antiquated learning difficulty services.Valuing People says the boards are "responsible for overseeing the interagency planning and commissioning of comprehensive, integrated and inclusive services that provide a genuine choice of service options in their local community".