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Sharing the caring: respite care in the UK for families and children with disabilities
- Authors:
- GEALL Ruth, HOST Norman
- Publisher:
- National Children's Home
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 42p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Detailed survey looking at: characteristics of children and families; respite care services; the provision of respite care services; and the quality of respite care services. Includes a 'quality charter'.
Quality in social care: achieving excellence in home care
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 19 minutes 48 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Service users get together with a social care academic and a leader in the home care sector to discuss how excellence can be achieved in domiciliary care. We see examples of excellence in support offered to older people, people with learning disabilities and people with physical disabilities in their own homes. Much of the focus is on the relationship between staff members and the people they support because getting that right is fundamental to excellent care. This film has now been revised. This film was previously available under the title 'Defining excellence: excellence in domiciliary care '. (Edited publisher abstract)
Assistive technology provision: towards an international framework for assuring availability and accessibility of affordable high-quality assistive technology
- Authors:
- de WITTE Luc, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 13(5), 2018, pp.467-472.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Purpose: This is a position paper describing the elements of an international framework for assistive technology provision that could guide the development of policies, systems and service delivery procedures across the world. It describes general requirements, quality criteria and possible approaches that may help to enhance the accessibility of affordable and high quality assistive technology solutions. Materials and methods: The paper is based on the experience of the authors, an analysis of the existing literature and the inputs from many colleagues in the field of assistive technology provision. It includes the results of discussions of an earlier version of the paper during an international conference on the topic in August 2017. Results and conclusion: The paper ends with the recommendation to develop an international standard for assistive technology provision. Such a standard can have a major impact on the accessibility of AT for people with disabilities. The paper outlines some the key elements to be included in a standard. (Edited publisher abstract)
Planning, teaching and assessing the curriculum for pupils with learning difficulties: general guidelines
- Author:
- QUALIFICATIONS AND CURRICULUM AUTHORITY
- Publisher:
- Qualifications and Curriculum Authority/Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
These guidelines support the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for pupils with learning difficulties. They draw on effective practice across a range of schools and can be used in mainstream and special primary schools, specialised schools and independent schools. They also provide support to the range of services that work with these schools.
Evaluating quality in services for disabled and older people
- Editors:
- PILLING Doria, WATSON Graham
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 229p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims to raise awareness of different types of evaluation methods in use; discusses the problems associated with determining what quality is and who should set the standards; presents findings from the PASS (programme analysis of services systems) and PASSING (programme analysis of service systems implementation of normalisation goals) methods of assessment; compares PASS and PASSING with other evaluation methods; and includes service users' perspectives on service quality.
Quality measures for befriending services
- Author:
- HESLOP Pauline
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
To date, there has been a lack of research evidence about the effectiveness of befriending services and little guidance about what good practice should entail.This is despite a proliferation in befriending services, their growing popularity and government recognition of their importance to families of disabled children. Key areas include; the aims of the service, publicising the service, referrals, assessment , training, matching befrienders to befriendees, support and supervision arrangements, serviceuser involvement, resources, policies, breaks and endings and evaluation.
Supporting people with multiple impairments
- Author:
- MATTINGLY Roger
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 68p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This monograph summarises the work and conclusions of an exploration into services supporting adults living in the community who have two or more significant impairments. It found that people with multiple impairments are on the margin of service structures and provision,. No professional group has responsibility for meeting their needs comprehensively. Consequently the support is not available, provision inadequate and funding is poorly negotiated between agencies.
Developments in short-term care: breaks and opportunities
- Editor:
- STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 170p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together research findings into short term care services for a range of user groups. Looks at: user views; costings; quality of service provision; and specific groups such as disabled children and people with dementia.
Centrally commissioned research programme
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents an overview of the Department of Health's centrally commissioned research programme and its future direction. Goes on to list projects and programmes funded from April 1991 - March 1994 under the following headings: the strategy for health; health and lifestyles; the health of children; community care; child care; mental health policy; health care for older people, disabled people and people with learning difficulties; and central initiatives aimed at securing quality in health care.
Creating a home from home: a guide to standards
- Author:
- RESIDENTIAL FORUM
- Publisher:
- Residential Forum
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 100p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide presenting a new approach to setting and judging standards in residential homes in the United Kingdom. Focuses on quality of life of residents as the starting point for more practical issues. Puts the needs, wishes and convenience of users first.