Learning Disabilities and CAMHS : Government Policy

• A life like no other: a national audit of specialist inpatient healthcare services for people with learning difficulties in England
  The Healthcare Commission (HC), in its first audit of specialist inpatient healthcare services for people with learning difficulties, argues that sweeping and sustained changes are needed if they are to meet the standard ...
  
  Publisher: Healthcare Commission (HCC)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• Good practice in learning disability nursing
  This DH document provides good practice guidance to support learning disability nursing to make a major contribution to the health and well-being of people with a learning disability in the future.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Better Care: Better Lives
  The document from the DH, sets the future direction for children's palliative care services
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Disabled Children: Numbers, Characteristics and Local Service Provision
  This study by Mooney A. et al. is based on a survey of all Directors of Children's Services in England to collect and analyse data on the numbers and characteristics of disabled children and the services provided to them ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Secretary of State report on disability equality: health and care services
  This report draws on the available evidence and case studies reflecting national, regional and local points of view to assess progress in meeting the requirements of the Disability Equality Duty and remaining areas where ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• National framework for children and young people’s continuing care
  This framework sets out an equitable, transparent and timely process for assessing, deciding and agreeing bespoke packages of continuing care for those children and young people under the age of 18 who have continuing ca ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Valuing people now: the delivery plan 2010-2011. 'Making it happen for everyone'
  The second of the Valuing People Now Delivery Plans this marks progress over the last year and sets out actions and responsibilities that will be taken in 2010-2011 to support the implimentation of Valuing People Now.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services: The mental health and psychological wellbeing of children and young people
  This is the standard on child and adolescent mental health which forms part of the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2004
  
  
• Office for Disability Issues
  The Office for Disability Issues leads the government's vision of achieving equality for disabled people.
  
  Publisher: HM Government
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Understanding the Needs of People with Mental Health Conditions and/or Learning Disabilities and the Implications for the Pension, Disability and Carers Service
  This literature review was commissioned to understand the needs, preferences and experiences of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities when accessing benefits, specifically disability living allow ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• The Secretary of State's 2008 Report on disability equality
  The first ever Secretary of State’s report on progress towards disability equality from the Department for Children, Schools and Families not only describes what is happening within the DCSF to promote disability equalit ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Disability Equality Report by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
  The purpose of this report is to help further the Government's vision of equality for disabled people by 2025 as set out in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit Report Improving Life Chances of Disabled People. It looks at ...
  
  Publisher: Communities and Local Government
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Healthcare for all: report of the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities
  An independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities was established under Sir Jonathan Michael's leadership in May 2007, following the publication of the Mencap report Death by indiffer ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• The Sexual Health Needs of Young People with Learning Disabilities
  This briefing paper summarises the key findings from an evidence review on the sexual health and wellbeing of young people with learning disabilities commissioned by Health Scotland.
  
  Publisher: Health Scotland
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• Sexual Health and Relationships: A Review of Resources for people with learning disabilities
  The updated 2008 review is designed to provide professionals with information on resources to help young people with learning disabilities acquire accurate information, develop skills and positive values to guide their d ...
  
  Publisher: Health Scotland
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Understanding personal health budgets - amended July 2010
  Understanding personal health budgets' aims to provide organisations involved in developing personal health budgets, whether in a statutory or support role, with consistent, accessible information for people who might be ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities
  Recent inquiries have demonstrated the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities and the reasonable adjustments needed to overcome them. This is a guide to support commissioners to meet the needs of ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Getting the best from neurological services: A guide for people affected by conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system
  Revised and updated guide for people with neurological conditions and their families living in England. It highlights what support is available and provides answers to frequently asked questions
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• The Characteristics of Bullying Victims in Schools
  This study explores the characteristics of bullying victims aged 14 to16 in 2004-06, using data from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England. It examines five self-reported sub-types of bullying.
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Achievement for All Evaluation: Interim report (May 2010) (Research report)
  This interim report examines the impact of Achievement for All on the outcomes for a variety of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. It aimed to find out what processes and practices in schools were mo ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• The special educational needs and disability review
  This review was commissioned to evaluate how well the legislative framework and arrangements served children and young people who had special educational needs and/or disabilities. It considered the early years, compulso ...
  
  Publisher: Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skill
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Health Inequalities and People with Learning Disabilities in the UK: 2010 - Implications and actions for commissioners
  This paper is the first in a series written for commissioners. It follows the "Health Inequalities and People with Learning Disabilities in the UK" report, written for IHaL by Eric Emerson and Susannah Baines and aims to ...
  
  Publisher: Improving Health and Lives: Learning Disabilities Observatory
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Making written information easier to understand for people with learning disabilities - Guidance for people who commission or produce Easy Read information - Revised edition 2010
  This guidance is primarily for public sector organisations at a local and national level. It is aimed at organisations who produce public information specifically for people with learning disabilities.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Health care–associated infections in the neonatal intensive care unit: a review of impact, risk factors, and prevention strategies
  Nosocomial infection or health care–associated infection (HAI) causes significant morbidity and mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) population. Associated risk factors include low birth weight, indwellin ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Valuing People Now Summary Report March 2009 - September 2010
  On 8 December 2010, the Minister for Care Services, Paul Burstow launched the Valuing People Now Summary Report March 2009-September 2010. The report includes findings from the Learning Disability Partnership Board Sel ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• The youth justice system in England and Wales: reducing offending by young people
  This report from the National Audit Office (NAO) found that improvements to the youth justice system over the past 10 years have contributed to reductions in recorded youth crime. However, despite a 25 per cent reductio ...
  
  Publisher: National Audit Office (NAO)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Delivering better mental health outcomes
  A companion document to No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages. This describes in detail the shared objectives to achieve better mental health and well ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• The economic case for improving efficiency and quality in mental health
  A supporting document to No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages. This outlines the opportunities to make value for money savings in delivering mental h ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Talking therapies: a four year plan of action
  A supporting document to No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages. This plan outlines how the Government’s commitment to expanding access to psychologi ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Talking therapies: a four year plan of action - impact assessment
  A supporting document to No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages. This impact assessment presents evidence of the estimated costs and benefits of the ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• No health without mental health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages - a call to action
  The signatories to this statement recognise there is an urgent need for co-ordinated action, starting from the earliest years in life that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of the population year on year, and ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• The youth justice system in England and Wales: Reducing offending by young people
  Central government and local authorities spent £800 million in 2009-10 dealing with youth crime, primarily through the Youth Justice Board nationally and Youth Offending Teams locally. Ten per cent was spent on trying to ...
  
  Publisher: House of Commons
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Core purpose of Sure Start Children’s Centres
  The core purpose is a draft discussion document from the Department for Education and its co-production partners. The intention behind the core purpose is to enable greater flexibility for local authorities and children’ ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Healthy lives, healthy people: update and way forward
  This policy statement reaffirms the Government's vision for a new public health system. It sets out the progress made in developing the vision for public health, and a timeline for completing the operational design of th ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Supporting families in the foundation years
  Sets out the government's vision for the services that should be on offer for parents, children and families in the foundation years. Explains the importance of intervening early and the role of different services workin ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Families in the foundation years
  This article summarises the Department of Education’s plans to support parents from pregnancy until their child reaches the age of five. It sets out the government's strategy to provide a family-friendly environment for ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Families in the Foundation Years - full evidence pack
  This evidence pack from the Department of Education provides references and research links informing the government's Families in the Foundation Years work.
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Achievement for All national evaluation: final report
  The Achievement for All (AfA) pilot involved ten local authorities (LAs). The main aim of the national evaluation project was to examine the impact of AfA on a variety of outcomes for children and young people with speci ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Learning Disability Nursing: report for the PAB for Nursing and Midwifery
  The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Advisory Board (PAB), is an expert advisory board providing advice on nursing and midwifery workforce planning to the Department of Health’s Chief Nursing Officer. The PAB set ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Public health in local government: factsheets
  These factsheets detail the roles and responsibilities of local authorities in the new public health system, including local authority public health functions, the role of the Director of Public Health and commissioning ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Public Health England's operating model
  These factsheets detail the design of Public Health England. The new public health system, which is due to be implemented from April 2013, will see local authorities take the lead for improving health, coordinating local ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Personal health budgets and NHS Continuing Healthcare discussion paper
  This document is a discussion paper which explores personal health budgets for people receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC). It will be of interest to healthcare professionals who have a role in NHS CHC or are co ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability
  Proposals which would mean the biggest programme of reform in the education and health support for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities in 30 years
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• National Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services
  This document details the standards issued under Section 7(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, which requires local authorities with social services functions to act under the general guidance of the Secr ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2002
  
  
• Action for health, health action plans and health facilitation: detailed good practice guidance on implementation for learning disability partnership boards
  This good practice guidance explains how people can be supported to access the health care they need from both primary care and other NHS services. It shows how personal health action plans can help to improve the health ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2002
  
  
• Draft legislation on reform of provision for children and young people with special educational needs
  Following the publication of 'Support and aspiration: a new approach to special educational needs and disability – progress and next steps' in May 2012, which reported on progress following the 2011 Special educational n ...
  
  Publisher: The Stationery Office (TSO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• The transitions between categories of special educational needs of pupils with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they progress through the education system
  This report considers the transitions made by children who have been identified by the school system as having speech, communication and language needs (SLCN) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they progress through th ...
  
  Publisher: Department for Education (DfE)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages
  This strategy sets out six shared objectives to improve the mental health and well-being of the nation, and to improve outcomes for people with mental health problems through high quality services. It supports the Govern ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• NHS Outcomes Framework 2012-13
  This document sets out the overall vision for the NHS, the outcomes the government wants to see achieved, and the indicators that will help people understand whether improved outcomes are being achieved.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities
  This document sets out the Government's strategy for people with learning disabilities for the next three years following a consultation exercise. It also responds to the main recommendations in Healthcare for All, the ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2009