Reports on the projected closure of Frank Hatton House in Manchester, an education-run residential project for young people with school attendance problems. The principle of residential care has been as much of an issue as resources in the decision to close.
Reports on the projected closure of Frank Hatton House in Manchester, an education-run residential project for young people with school attendance problems. The principle of residential care has been as much of an issue as resources in the decision to close.
Subject terms:
policy, residential care, service closure, truancy, young people;
Frank Hatton House in Manchester is a residential unit that supports children with educational or social problems who have a school attendance problem.
Frank Hatton House in Manchester is a residential unit that supports children with educational or social problems who have a school attendance problem.
Subject terms:
residential care, school children, treatment, truancy, therapy and treatment;
Many care providers in the independent sector feel that social services are not involving them in community care planning and that users' choices are being limited by local authorities which arrange the care. Investigates this situation.
Many care providers in the independent sector feel that social services are not involving them in community care planning and that users' choices are being limited by local authorities which arrange the care. Investigates this situation.
Subject terms:
local authorities, private sector, residential care, care planning, community care, community care plans;
The SSI teams which inspected children's homes earlier this year were joined by young people who had themselves been in care. The young inspectors were recruited from leaving care groups and played a full role in inspections. They had a special remit to talk to the residents and to get their views. The involvement of the "user consultants" enriched the inspections and the resulting report.
The SSI teams which inspected children's homes earlier this year were joined by young people who had themselves been in care. The young inspectors were recruited from leaving care groups and played a full role in inspections. They had a special remit to talk to the residents and to get their views. The involvement of the "user consultants" enriched the inspections and the resulting report.
Subject terms:
inspection, residential care, residential child care, service users, user participation, user views;
A report earlier this year by Counsel and Care alerted practitioners to the fact that restraining confused elderly people in residential care can be a form of abuse. Calls for guidance to get a balance between residents' rights and the need to keep them safe.
A report earlier this year by Counsel and Care alerted practitioners to the fact that restraining confused elderly people in residential care can be a form of abuse. Calls for guidance to get a balance between residents' rights and the need to keep them safe.
Staff working in private children's homes currently escape the vetting procedures of having their criminal records checked - leading to inherent risks for the children under their care.
Staff working in private children's homes currently escape the vetting procedures of having their criminal records checked - leading to inherent risks for the children under their care.
Subject terms:
looked after children, private sector, residential care, residential social workers, social workers, volunteers;
Investigates the problem of institutional abuse and offers ways of moving forward.
Investigates the problem of institutional abuse and offers ways of moving forward.
Subject terms:
investigations, looked after children, prevention, residential care, residential child care, rights, young people, child abuse, child sexual abuse, children;
Reports on the Gardener Unit, run by the North Western RHA, which provides residential care, and control, of some of the most disturbed young people in the county.
Reports on the Gardener Unit, run by the North Western RHA, which provides residential care, and control, of some of the most disturbed young people in the county.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, residential care, secure accommodation, treatment, therapy and treatment, young people, assessment, behaviour problems, conduct disorders;
The transfer of residents from local authority to independent residential care and the financial responsibility of the DSS has not always gone smoothly. Looks at recent cases.
The transfer of residents from local authority to independent residential care and the financial responsibility of the DSS has not always gone smoothly. Looks at recent cases.
Subject terms:
older people, private sector, residential care, social services, voluntary sector, benefits, financing, government departments;
In residential care and nursing homes there are fears that neuroleptic drugs are being widely misused to control behaviour. Reports on the consequences of such prescribing practice.
In residential care and nursing homes there are fears that neuroleptic drugs are being widely misused to control behaviour. Reports on the consequences of such prescribing practice.
Subject terms:
medication, nursing homes, older people, policy, residential care, treatment, therapy and treatment, behaviour, challenging behaviour, care homes, conduct disorders;