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Using People's Juries in Social Inclusion Partnerships: guidance for SIPs
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scoltland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Integrated care pathways guide 6: drug misuse in acute psychiatric settings
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Effective Interventions Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This is the sixth in a series of guides on developing and implementing Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs). This guide sets out the processes involved in providing care and treatment to drug misusers within an acute psychiatric setting which is consistent, evidence-based and appropriate to the needs of the individual. This guide is aimed at those involved in commissioning, planning, delivering and evaluating in-patient mental health services. It is primarily targeted at nursing, social work and medical staff working in acute psychiatric units that do not regard themselves as specialists in the treatment of drug misuse.
Towards an evidence-led social sector
- Authors:
- KAZIMIRSKI Anne, et al
- Publisher:
- New Philanthropy Capital
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out how the social sector can use evidence effectively and suggests ways to achieve it. An evidence-led social sector means a sector where good quality evaluation data is central to decision-making. Evidence helps make better decisions by learning which interventions are likely to be most effective; ensures organisations are better equipped to deal with the complexity of the social issues they are trying to influence; helps improve the day-to-day practice, increase efficiency and support the learning from their experiences; and increases accountability. This resource shows what a bad and a good evidence journey look like and describes the roles key actors in the social sector can play in improving the way evidence is used and generated. Specifically, it details what charities and social enterprises, commissioners, funders and investors, the Charity Commission, the Government, and academics, researchers and think tanks can do to improve the mindset, the behaviour and the infrastructure evidence-led decision making. The resource offers examples of organisations and projects using and generating evidence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Testing social policy innovation
- Author:
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- European Commission
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This guide is meant as a companion to policy-makers and social service providers wishing to implement social policy innovations and evaluate the impact of their interventions. It addresses three related questions: how to evaluate the impact of a social policy intervention - which methods are applicable and under which assumptions they work; how to design an impact evaluation, using randomised controlled trials, regression discontinuity design, differences-indifferences, and statistical matching; and how to assess and disseminate its results, on the basis of their reliability, transferability, and sustainability. The examples in the second part of this guide illustrate the role of methodologies in supporting and facilitating the implementation of planned reforms. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cohesion delivery framework 2010: overview
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on the work of the independent Commission on Integration and Cohesion, this document aims to support local authorities and their partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors to build communities where everyone shares a sense of belonging. It provides an overview of national and local government commitment to build cohesion under Public Service Agreement 21 (to build cohesive, empowered and active communities). It sets out 8 key principles on cohesion and suggests ways in which local work to build cohesion can reflect the principles. It covers the national understanding of community cohesion, local understanding of community cohesion, and deciding on a local set of actions. It also includes information on research on the influences of cohesion, a local cohesion mapping exercise, and suggestions for action plans, and provides links to guidance documents and good practice available from the Institute for Community Cohesion website.
Strategic approaches for older people from black and minority ethnic groups
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, HARRIS Jess, LAKEY Sheila
- Publisher:
- King's College London. Social Care Workforce Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 78p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
In 2026 the older black and minority ethnic (BME) population in the UK will reach over 1.8 million, a ten-fold increase since 2005. In 2004 Better Government for Older People (BGOP) commissioned a survey of local government strategies for black and minority ethnic older people. The survey identified a third of local authorities who responded had approaches underway; another third were considering or initiating responses; but approximately one third of local authorities had no plans to produce a strategic document to reflect their plans in meeting the needs of their BME older communities. The local authorities who were failing to meet the needs of older BME groups requested guidance about developing strategic approaches to population. This guide shares a collection of ideas and approaches that have deemed successful in some areas. It consists of seven important dimensions: a strategic approach; commitment and leadership; partnership; a picture of older people; involving older people; communication and information; and evaluation and impact.
Employment and mental health
- Author:
- NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- National Mental Health Development Unit
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing report sets out what the government Departments of Health, Work and Pensions, Business, Innovation and Skills, and Children, Schools and Families, the Cabinet Office, the Health and Safety Executive, and the Scottish Government and Welsh Assembly Government should do, jointly and individually, to: change public attitudes to mental health; improve health and well-being in work for the whole population; ensure swift intervention when things go wrong; provide co-ordinated help tailored to individual needs to improve health and well-being in and out of work; build resilience from the early years and throughout people’s working lives; and coordinate action across government to ensure success. The report describes the New Horizons vision, a cross-government programme of action for improving mental health and well-being among the population in general, across all ages, including those with mental health conditions in particular. Employment is one of the key themes addressed, and highlights the mental and economic benefits of employment for individuals and for the national economy, the risks of mental ill health associated with unemployment, and the role of government, employers and employees in helping people with mental health conditions to find and keep work, particularly at times of economic difficulty.
Religious belief and political opinion discrimination law in Northern Ireland: a short guide
- Author:
- EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
The Fair Employment and Treatment Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 outlines situations where individuals may complain that they have been discriminated against on grounds of religious belief and/or political opinion. It may be that individuals believe that they are less favourably treated than others because they are Catholic or Protestant or because they are presumed to be from either of these communities; or because they are presumed to be nationalist, republican, loyalist or unionist; or indeed individuals may be discriminated against precisely because they do not hold any of these beliefs or opinions. Political opinion is not limited solely to Northern Ireland constitutional politics and may include discrimination on grounds of a political opinion relating to the conduct or government of the state, or matters of policy, eg, conservative or socialist political opinions.
Improving mental health services in Wales: a strategy for adults of working age
- Author:
- WALES. National Assembly
- Publisher:
- Wales. National Assembly
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 66p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This document sets out the National Assembly for Wales's framework for mental health services in Wales for adults and is issued as guidance to the NHS and local government. Taken together with the National Service Framework for Wales, it will form the template against which mental health services are assessed and monitored. The strategy contains the following sections; context; principles and aims; mental health in the community; partnership in mental health services; standards of care; general mental health services; more specialise services; communication between and within services; and implementing the strategy.
Preventive approaches in housing: an exploration of good practice
- Authors:
- PARKINSON Pat, PIERPOINT Debby
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 147p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This work was funded by the Housing Corporation through an Innovation and Good Practice Grant. This report looks at the role of housing in effective preventative services. It asks older people and organisations providing housing and services what works - and why. The report uses case studies to describe how appropriate environments, intensive housing management and additional services can work to support older people in a range of settings.