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Quality indicators: disabled children's and parents' prioritisations and experiences of quality criteria when using different types of support services
- Authors:
- MITCHELL Wendy, SLOPER Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 33(8), December 2003, pp.1063-1080.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Current health and social care policy seeks to develop and refine standards of service quality. However, policies have so far largely focused upon statistically based service output indicators. Recognizing the importance and yet limitations of this, especially in services for disabled children and their families, this paper draws upon qualitative and quantitative data to explore indicators that are meaningful and relevant to disabled children and their families. Results demonstrate the need to look beyond a generic family-based perception of service quality, as children and parents value different aspects of service quality and prioritize different indicators when using different types of services. Although some indicators are regarded as 'core' quality indicators, irrespective of service type, others are only prioritized for specific types of services.
Analysis of the Quality Protects 2002 management action plans: services for disabled children and their families
- Author:
- COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Quality Protects Programme, (QP) was implemented across England in 1998 to improve services for children in need with a particular focus on looked after children.This report follows on from the previous analyses of the Quality Protects Management Action Plans, (MAPS). The last detailed report on issues in MAPS relating to disability was on the second year reports in 1999/2000 , also produced by the Council for Disabled Children. This report is intended to: note the quality of services currently available; note what is planned for the near future; highlight examples of services which seem to be working particularly well and which could be used as models by others; and identify areas of concern and gaps in provision. The report aims to identify innovative practice in: supporting young people with complex needs to remain in their community; multi agency working at both operational and strategic levels; and supporting children with challenging behaviour.