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Service for all: making it happen; a report from the Service for All conference held on 18 June 2003 in Edinburgh
- Author:
- SERVICE FOR ALL CONFERENCE
- Publisher:
- Scottish Human Services Trust
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The conference aimed to bring people together to exchange information, examples of good practice and ideas about making NHS services more accessible. The main elements of the event were to: understand access from the perspective of people with disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people, what helps and what are the main problems?; identify good practice in Scotland and start a database of good practice; share ideas around practical solutions and on ways to get advice and help from others; and inform ongoing development of policies and advice for the Scottish Executive and the NHS in Scotland on how the NHS and people who use services can work together to improve access. Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the NHS and other service providers have to think actively about how to make services accessible. This legislation is important but making this happen is not just about following legislation. It is about people sharing a vision of what a service for all looks like, of imagining better and working together to make it real.
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.
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.
Over to you: guide to good practice in implementing the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
- Author:
- CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Children in Scotland
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 55p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Explains the implications of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 for voluntary organisations. Gives case studies of projects that have put the act's provisions into practice and describes voluntary organisations' potential role in service planning; promoting user participation; services to disabled children; and fund raising.
Valued or forgotten: independent visitors and disabled young people
- Author:
- KNIGHT Abigail
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 76p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
All local authorities are required, under the Children Act 1989, to appoint independent visitors for children and young people who are looked after by the local authority and have little or no contact with their parents. Looks at independent visitor schemes for disabled young people, giving examples of good practice and examining issues or problems which have been experienced. Features the views of young people themselves, giving examples of how independent visitors have affected their lives. Makes a number of recommendations to local authorities and voluntary agencies involved in setting up and running independent visitor schemes, detailing how these services can be developed.
Stronger links: a guide to good practice for children's family based short-term care services
- Editors:
- JONES Vicky, LENEHAN Christine, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Shared Care UK
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 141p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Guide to good practice for short term care services for disabled children and their families. The guidance is based on the Children Act 1989 and includes sections on: recruiting carers; access to services; assessing the carers; assessing children and families; preparation; consulting children, parents and carers; matching and linking carers to children and families; reviewing and monitoring placements; reviewing the approval of carers; training and support for carers; quality assurance; and managing good practice. The 2nd edition, dated 2000, is also available.
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.