Looks at provision of services to children with learning difficulties and or disabilities and their carers. Puts forward some ideas for new provision, such as the child's facilitator, short term breaks, a survey of children living away from home, and shared budgets. Also looks at what goes wrong in care, and emphasises throughout the importance of listening to the voice of the child.
Looks at provision of services to children with learning difficulties and or disabilities and their carers. Puts forward some ideas for new provision, such as the child's facilitator, short term breaks, a survey of children living away from home, and shared budgets. Also looks at what goes wrong in care, and emphasises throughout the importance of listening to the voice of the child.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, looked after children, multidisciplinary services, physical disabilities, social care provision, carers, black and minority ethnic people, children;
Contains 12 fact sheets on the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. Covers: childrens rights; parental responsibilities and rights and court orders; parental responsibilities orders; children's services plans; co-operation between agencies; information; children in need; children looked after, accommodation and after care; children's hearings, child protection and exclusion orders; children with and affected by disabilities; adoption; and day care for pre-school and other children.
Contains 12 fact sheets on the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. Covers: childrens rights; parental responsibilities and rights and court orders; parental responsibilities orders; children's services plans; co-operation between agencies; information; children in need; children looked after, accommodation and after care; children's hearings, child protection and exclusion orders; children with and affected by disabilities; adoption; and day care for pre-school and other children.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, leaving care, looked after children, multidisciplinary services, needs, parents, physical disabilities, planning, social welfare law, adoption, after care, child protection, children, childrens rights, day services, court orders;
Examines the experience of being a young person dependent on a ventilator. Goes on to look at: the policy context; children's rights; the research study and the young people and their families who participated; and who the report is aimed at. Chapter two is on young people in hospital and looks at: NHS service provision; social services; rehabilitation; play; education; families; memories of hospitalisation; long term impact; and good practice. Chapter three covers getting home from hospital, including: discharge planning; involving young people; working with parents; multi agency working; care packages; adapting the family home; complaining; and good practice. Chapter four is on living at home and deals with: coming home; emergency planning; employed carers; coordinating care and negotiating boundaries; staying healthy; friends and hobbies; and equipment and supplies. Chapter five looks at starting school and the support needed. Chapter six is on growing up, including young people's views and experiences, sexuality, and the role of parents. Chapter seven focuses on young people who do not live with their parents. Concludes with a chapter on rights, social security, and education, leisure and cultural activities.
Examines the experience of being a young person dependent on a ventilator. Goes on to look at: the policy context; children's rights; the research study and the young people and their families who participated; and who the report is aimed at. Chapter two is on young people in hospital and looks at: NHS service provision; social services; rehabilitation; play; education; families; memories of hospitalisation; long term impact; and good practice. Chapter three covers getting home from hospital, including: discharge planning; involving young people; working with parents; multi agency working; care packages; adapting the family home; complaining; and good practice. Chapter four is on living at home and deals with: coming home; emergency planning; employed carers; coordinating care and negotiating boundaries; staying healthy; friends and hobbies; and equipment and supplies. Chapter five looks at starting school and the support needed. Chapter six is on growing up, including young people's views and experiences, sexuality, and the role of parents. Chapter seven focuses on young people who do not live with their parents. Concludes with a chapter on rights, social security, and education, leisure and cultural activities.
Subject terms:
joint working, leisure, looked after children, NHS, multidisciplinary services, physical disabilities, physical illness, rehabilitation, rights, social care, social care provision, user participation, user views, young people, care management, childrens rights, education, health care;
GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
Publisher:
HMSO
Publication year:
1995
Pagination:
102p.
Place of publication:
London
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, inspection, learning disabilities, looked after children, mental health problems, multidisciplinary services, older people, physical disabilities, quality assurance, social services, social welfare law, social care provision, staff development, training, alcohol misuse, child protection, community care, children, domestic violence, drug misuse;
hospital social work, medical social work, medical social workers, looked after children, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, private foster care, residential care, residential child care, registers, social work, social work education, social worker-service user relationships, terminal illness, user participation, transracial adoption, transracial foster care, visual impairment, youth justice, anti-discriminatory practice, black and minority ethnic people, case records, care homes, child protection, community care, children, employment, equal opportunities;