Report providing a systematic account of disabled people's responses to new and increased charges for local authority care services. Based on interviews in 5 local authorities in England and Wales, each with a different charging system. Highlights issues of major concern to disabled people and considers the implications for charging policies and practices.
Report providing a systematic account of disabled people's responses to new and increased charges for local authority care services. Based on interviews in 5 local authorities in England and Wales, each with a different charging system. Highlights issues of major concern to disabled people and considers the implications for charging policies and practices.
Subject terms:
local authorities, needs, physical disabilities, social policy, social services, social care provision, user views, assessment, charges;
Reform of social security and tax is at the heart of the government's vision to combat social exclusion, eradicate child poverty and move people into employment. Since 1997 there have been changes in policy and administration, directly affecting the lives of millions of people and raising important issues of equity and social justice. This book provides an analysis of these changes and their impact and covers both social security policy and practice addressing key issues such as tax credits, welfare-to-work, cash and care, fraud, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities, disability, the pledge to end child poverty, pensions, international policy contexts, policy making and institutional change and policy implementation for service delivery.
Reform of social security and tax is at the heart of the government's vision to combat social exclusion, eradicate child poverty and move people into employment. Since 1997 there have been changes in policy and administration, directly affecting the lives of millions of people and raising important issues of equity and social justice. This book provides an analysis of these changes and their impact and covers both social security policy and practice addressing key issues such as tax credits, welfare-to-work, cash and care, fraud, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities, disability, the pledge to end child poverty, pensions, international policy contexts, policy making and institutional change and policy implementation for service delivery.
Subject terms:
income support, pensions, physical disabilities, policy, policy formulation, poverty, social policy, social services, tax credits, taxation, benefits, children, employment, financial abuse;
University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies
Describes a staff development consultancy on research, the law and good practice in relation to disabled children and their families. It was provided for Warwickshire Social Services Department by the University of Warwick and piloted an approach which was further developed in subsequent joint work. The consultancy addresses the need for staff to be informed by both their employing authority and external bodies. By tying the work into the system of performance reviews, it also aimed to resolve some problems commonly associated with externally-provided training, namely that it is not sufficiently related to the policy objectives of an organisation or existing mechanisms for achieving them.
Describes a staff development consultancy on research, the law and good practice in relation to disabled children and their families. It was provided for Warwickshire Social Services Department by the University of Warwick and piloted an approach which was further developed in subsequent joint work. The consultancy addresses the need for staff to be informed by both their employing authority and external bodies. By tying the work into the system of performance reviews, it also aimed to resolve some problems commonly associated with externally-provided training, namely that it is not sufficiently related to the policy objectives of an organisation or existing mechanisms for achieving them.
Subject terms:
joint working, law, local authorities, local government, performance evaluation, physical disabilities, quality assurance, social policy, social services, staff development, standards, training, children, families, good practice;
Practice: Social Work in Action, 11(4), 1999, pp.27-36.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
This article attempts to steer a course through the complex challenges of bringing disabled children within the child welfare fold. Three case vignettes are provided, which examine the issues in their historical and social policy contexts. Selected examples are outlined of relevant comparative surveys, inspections and evaluations. The author concludes that, overall, the benefits of bringing disabled children within the child welfare fold have outweighed the disadvantages.
This article attempts to steer a course through the complex challenges of bringing disabled children within the child welfare fold. Three case vignettes are provided, which examine the issues in their historical and social policy contexts. Selected examples are outlined of relevant comparative surveys, inspections and evaluations. The author concludes that, overall, the benefits of bringing disabled children within the child welfare fold have outweighed the disadvantages.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, needs, physical disabilities, policy, social policy, social services, social welfare, social work history, social care provision, children, childrens rights;
GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office. Social Work Services Group
Publisher:
Great Britain. Scottish Office
Publication year:
1995
Pagination:
1v.,looseleaf.
Place of publication:
Edinburgh
Part of a 6 volume package containing all the guidance issued by the Social Work Services Group and the Social Work Services Inspectorate of the Scottish Office to local authorities from 1967 which is still in force. All other circulars and guidance issued by the SWSG since that date have been cancelled. All the volumes are designed to be updated when new circulars are issued. This volume contains the second part of the children and families guidance and concentrates on: childrens' hearings system; children with disabilities; custody; early years provision; fostering; policy; residential care; secure care; and young offenders.
Part of a 6 volume package containing all the guidance issued by the Social Work Services Group and the Social Work Services Inspectorate of the Scottish Office to local authorities from 1967 which is still in force. All other circulars and guidance issued by the SWSG since that date have been cancelled. All the volumes are designed to be updated when new circulars are issued. This volume contains the second part of the children and families guidance and concentrates on: childrens' hearings system; children with disabilities; custody; early years provision; fostering; policy; residential care; secure care; and young offenders.
Subject terms:
local authorities, physical disabilities, policy, residential child care, secure accommodation, social policy, social services, young offenders, youth justice, child custody, children, families, foster care;
Collection of papers exploring current challenges facing practitioners across a broad spectrum of the caring professions. Includes chapters on: reshaping welfare; the public administration model of welfare delivery; community care in the 1990s; changes in maternity policy; human behaviour and social policy; theory and practice in health and social care; applying reflective practice; reflection and reflective practice; requirements of a caregiver; social work values; anti oppressive theory and practice in social work; working with diversity; keys to collaboration; collaboration and conflict within the treatment team; using psychotherapeutic concepts to understand team conflict; the missing link in quality assurance for disabled people; developing the role of user involvement in the UK; the role of women support staff in relation to men with learning difficulties who have difficult sexual behaviour; care costs; confidentiality, accountability and the boundaries of client worker relationships; obstacles to medical audit; the accreditation experience; the resettlement of people with severe learning difficulties; the creative work of care package purchasing; voluntary sector boards in a changing public policy environment; professional practice in social work and health care; a new social basis for welfare; and user voice, interprofessionalism and postmodernity.
Collection of papers exploring current challenges facing practitioners across a broad spectrum of the caring professions. Includes chapters on: reshaping welfare; the public administration model of welfare delivery; community care in the 1990s; changes in maternity policy; human behaviour and social policy; theory and practice in health and social care; applying reflective practice; reflection and reflective practice; requirements of a caregiver; social work values; anti oppressive theory and practice in social work; working with diversity; keys to collaboration; collaboration and conflict within the treatment team; using psychotherapeutic concepts to understand team conflict; the missing link in quality assurance for disabled people; developing the role of user involvement in the UK; the role of women support staff in relation to men with learning difficulties who have difficult sexual behaviour; care costs; confidentiality, accountability and the boundaries of client worker relationships; obstacles to medical audit; the accreditation experience; the resettlement of people with severe learning difficulties; the creative work of care package purchasing; voluntary sector boards in a changing public policy environment; professional practice in social work and health care; a new social basis for welfare; and user voice, interprofessionalism and postmodernity.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, joint working, interprofessional relations, learning disabilities, mixed economy of care, NHS, nurses, multidisciplinary services, physical disabilities, prevention, quality assurance, reflective practice, severe learning disabilities, social policy, social services, social welfare, social care, social care provision, social work methods, social work theories, staff-user relationships, teamwork, voluntary sector, accountability, anti-discriminatory practice, anti-oppressive practice, black and minority ethnic people, community care, ethics, health care;