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Asperger syndrome: a different mind
- Authors:
- BARON-COHEN Simon, (Author), COLLIS Cathy, (Director)
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- (29 mins.), DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
Narrated by Simon Baron-Cohen, this DVD presents viewers with the opportunity to both see and hear about the nature of Asperger Syndrome from children and adults themselves who have AS, as well as from their family members and school teachers. With video footage from a range of contexts, including leisure time at home, lessons and playtime at school and individual accounts of experiences of AS, it provides immediate insight into the lives of six individuals, from Joe, aged 5, to twins Peter and Matthew, 22. Asperger Syndrome: A Different Mind introduces the viewer to the special interests, speech and language characteristics, social interaction difficulties and cognitive challenges of people with AS. It also highlights the positive developments that have taken place in recent years, within schools particularly, towards a better understanding of, and more effective provision for, children with AS.
Refuges for women, children and young people in Scotland
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Suzanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 145p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Evaluation of the matrix project
- Authors:
- McIVOR Gill, MOODIE Kristina
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Education Department
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The right to choose: multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In forced marriages, one or both spouses do not (or, in the case of some vulnerable adults, cannot) consent to the marriage and duress is involved. Duress can include physical, psychological, financial, sexual and emotional pressure. This statutory guidance is issued under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 and came into force on 25 November 2008. It sets out the processes that agencies must have in place when exercising public functions in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in cases of forced marriage. This guidance describes the responsibilities of Chief Executives, directors and senior managers regarding developing and maintaining local procedures and practice arrangements to enable their front-line practitioners to handle cases of forced marriage effectively.
The vetting and barring scheme guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The new Vetting and Barring Scheme aims to protect children and vulnerable adults by ensuring that people who work with them do not put them at risk. Baring decisions, which were made by Ministers or civil servants, will in future be made by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). A key point raised in the Bichard Inquiry into how vetting was organised was the need to share information. There is currently no reliable mechanism for ensuing that new information that becomes known to the police is considered for barring or that employers are alerted. A register is to be established of those whose records should be kept up to date because they work with children or vulnerable adults. It will ensure that new relevant information will be considered by the ISA and provides a new facility for employers to be notified if an employee’s status changes. Everyone who applies to register will be vetted in a similar way to existing arrangements under the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) arrangements. An individual’s Vetting and Barring Scheme registration will be fully portable and an employer will be able to check an individuals’ registration status online free of charge. New employees or volunteers in a regulated activity will be able to register from July 2010 and from November 2010 they must be ISA registered before they begin their role. Those already in such work may not register until April 2011. This guidance has been developed to explain the scope of the scheme, how the process will work, how organisations will be affected and when all this will happen.
The Vetting and Barring Scheme: guidance, October 2009
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The new Vetting and Barring Scheme aims to protect children and vulnerable adults by ensuring that people who work with them do not put them at risk. Baring decisions, which were made by Ministers or civil servants, will in future be made by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). A key point raised in the Bichard Inquiry into how vetting was organised was the need to share information. The guidance has been developed to explain the scope of the scheme, how the process will work, how organisations will be affected and when all this will happen. It provides an overview of the Vetting and Barring Scheme for employers, voluntary organisations, employers and volunteers. The guidance also explains what will happen to those on the current 'barred lists' when they are phased out and the Children's Barred list and Adults' Barred list come into being. It also outlines the role of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) in the decision making process.
Safeguarding online: explaining the risk posed by violent extremism
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office. Office for Security and Counter Terrorism
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Terrorists and violent extremists exploit the internet both for operational purposes and as a tool for radicalisation and recruitment. This publication aims to raise awareness of these issues and provide practical guidance to those with responsibility for vulnerable individuals to protect them from the threats posed by violent extremism on the internet.
Achieving best evidence in criminal proceedings: guidance on interviewing victims and witnesses, and using special measures
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Criminal Justice Reform
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Criminal Justice Reform
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 174, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Government is committed to improving the protection during the criminal justice process for vulnerable or intimidated witnesses, including children. This document is issued as part of ‘Action for Justice’, the implementation programme for the ‘Speaking Up for Justice’ report.
Social work law
- Author:
- BRAMMER Alison
- Publisher:
- Pearson Education
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 654p.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
- Edition:
- 2nd
Social Work Law provides a practical guide to the legal framework and substantive law relating to social work. Providing accessible explanations of law, the book provides equal coverage of the law relating to children, families and vulnerable adults.
Critical practice in social work
- Editors:
- ADAMS Robert, DOMINELLI Lena, PAYNE Malcolm, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 358p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Focusing on social work values, on areas of particular practice (ranging across work with children, families and vulnerable adults) and on management issues relevant to all social workers whether they are managers or not, the book offers an overview both of the practicalities of social work and the principles underpinning practice.