Dept of Health

Valuing Employment Now

Publisher:

Valuing People Now and Dept of Health

Topics:

Welfare reform, Learning disabilities, Dept of Health, Welfare reform, Learning disabilities, Dept of Health, Learning disabilities, Dept of Health, Welfare reform, Learning disabilities, Dept of Health, Welfare reform, Learning disabilities, Dept of Health, Welfare reform, Learning disabilities, Dept of Health, Welfare reform, Dept of Health, Learning disabilities, Welfare reform, Supported employment and Strategy

Type:

Policy document

Learning disability employment policy in England was led by the Valuing Employment Now (VEN) Team until it was disbanded in April 2011. Employment policy is now led by the Valuing People Now team. Only 6.4% of people with a significant disability are in paid employment in England (2010). Valuing Employment Now was published in June 2009 and is the main cross-Government policy document for England.

Valuing Employment Now

DH announces new grants programme for voluntary sector

Submitted by Huw on Mon, 29/10/2012 - 12:50

The Department of Health’s National Prospectus Grants Programme 2013-15 is now open to applications. Applicants are invited to submit proposals to improve outcomes for children, young people and families with a particular emphasis on early intervention and supporting the most disadvantaged.

The funding will provide up to £30 million for each year in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and projects will contribute to policy thinking and delivery on the ground to:
* promote excellence in early education and childcare, so enabling all children to achieve success in their early years and later education;

Guidance on charges for social care

Submitted by Huw on Mon, 29/10/2012 - 12:43

The Department of Health has published a circular that explains the revised charging arrangements for adult social care services, which should be applied from 29 October 2012. It covers the updated editions of the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide (CRAG) and the Fairer Charging Policies for Home Care and other non-residential Social Services guidance:

Local Authority Circular (DH)(2012)3 http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/10/lac-fairercharging/

Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Funds

Submitted by Huw on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 10:02

The Department of Health's Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Funds 2013-14 are open for applications until 21 September 2012.

Applicants are invited to submit proposals to develop new, innovative approaches to health and care, actively share excellent practice or improve integrated care and efficiency.

A vision for adult social care: Capable communities and active citizens

Publisher:

Dept of Health

Topics:

Dept of Health, Social care, Personalisation and Big Society

Type:

Report and Policy document

The Vision sets out how the Government wishes to see services delivered for people; a new direction for adult social care, putting personalised services and outcomes centre stage.

vision for adult social care

Research and development work relating to assistive technology (2009/2010) - DoH report

Publisher:

Dept of Health

Topics:

Dept of Health, Long term health conditions, Disability and research

Type:

Research and Report

Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 requires a report to be laid before Parliament each year describing the research activity the government has funded to improve equipment for disabled people.

Research and development work........

'Six Lives' progress report from DoH

Publisher:

Dept of Health

Topics:

Dept of Health, Learning disabilities and Health and Wellbeing

Type:

Report

This progress report has been written for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and Local Government Ombudsman in response to the recommendations in their ‘Six Lives’ report, published in March 2009.

'Six Lives' progress report

Development of services for people with learning disabilities or mental illness in England - DoH report

Publisher:

Dept of Health

Topics:

Dept of Health, Mental health and Learning disabilities

Type:

Report

This report highlights developments since 2003 in services for people with mental illness and learning disabilities.

Development of services.......

Human Rights Materials for use by People with Learning Disabilities - a report from DoH

Publisher:

Dept of Health

Topics:

Guidance, Dept of Health, Learning disabilities and Equalities and human rights

Type:

Guidance

Human rights training materials and human rights resources were launched on 31 March 2010. This forms a suite of training materials designed for use in training sessions for frontline workers - primarily health and social care workers - supporting people with a learning disability. The resources will assist trainers and interested parties as to the range of materials available.

For a full list of resources, follow this link;

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/Publicati...

Human Rights Materials report

Department of Health response to the public's comments on The Coalition: Our Programme for Government on social care and disability

Publisher:

HM Government and Dept of Health

Topics:

Dept of Health, Disability, Welfare reform and Social care

Type:

Response and Report

Following the May 2010 general election and the formation of the coalition Government, a five year programme for partnership government entitled The Coalition: our programme for government (PFG) was released by Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. The online version of the document invited members of the public to comment on the contents of the programme and over 9,500 people responded.

Department of Health response

The Coalition: our programme for government