Publications
Family Matters - Counting Families In
'In the same way that it is emphasised that adults with intellectual disabilities are people first , so caregivers must be considered people first and consideration given to their full identity and multiple roles'.
IASSID & WHO January 2000
A document from the Department of Health (March 2001)
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Government Report on Learning Disability Services - 2004
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Human Rights Act 1998 - Your questions answered
The Human Rights Act 1998 came into force in full on 2nd October 2000. It incorporates into domestic law the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to which the UK has been committed since 1951. Convention principles were therefore already reflected in Government legislation and policies and have been informing best practice in health and social care. The Act modernises relationships between people, and between people and the State and embeds values of fairness,
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No Secrets
Guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse.Adobe PDF - nosecrets.pdf (1,215.9k) Download
Person Centred Planning - a framework
This pdf depicts and explains the framework of Person Centred Planning. It is a useful training tool and is easy to follow and understandAdobe PDF - pcp3.pdf (170.4k) Download
