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The need for independent advocacy.
Home Farm Trust Carers Consultation 2008 for a supported living scheme near Stroud, run by the NCH, for 18-24 year olds. The project was helped by the Listening Partnership, a group of young disabled people in Bristol.
The cost and effectiveness of employing salaried support carers to reduce waiting lists for short-term care.
The cost and effectiveness of employing salaried support carers to reduce waiting lists for short-term care.
The experiences of young people with learning disabilities and their families at transition. Carried out in partnership with HFT (the Home Farm Trust)
A research project on the interface between mental health and learning disability services.
Commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Promoting Disability Equality in Schools
In partnership with School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol
Guidance for the development of materials and activities to promote positive parenting and safeguarding by parents with learning disabilities
A review of issues and positive practice in supporting parents with learning disabilities and their children
A local project for the South West Learning and Skills Council looking at the experience of further education for young people with learning disabilities in Somerset.
A study of community-based day activities for people with learning disabilities.
Better pathways at transition for young people with learning disabilities at residential school or college.
The perspectives of people with learning disabilities who self injure.
Further information is available at the on-line documents section of the website.
A study carried out for the Social Care Institute for Excellence about the implications of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) for major decision-making by people with learning disabilities.
Exploring the impact of multi-agency working on disabled children with complex health care needs.
Strategies for change in services for people with learning disabilities: an examination of the early implementation of the Valuing People White Paper
Understandings of psychotropic medications by people with learning disabilities prescribed this treatment.
Meeting the mental health needs of young people with learning disabilities in Somerset.
A scoping review of key issues in relation to financial exclusion, money and access to financial services.
Disabled children and special educational needs decision making.
An evaluation of the North East Parent Support (NEPS) service and the Walsall Parents' Advocacy service
Personalisation in mental health services - direct payments and individual budgets.
Carried out in collaboration with the Centre for Housing Policy (University of York), an ESRC funded study, looking at how different social groups (including disabled people) think about risks to their financial security.
Risk: the role of difference report (External link)
Further information is available at the on-line documents section of the website.
Communication skills of personal assistants working with people with learning disabilities.
The impact of the Supporting People programme on housing and support for adults with learning disabilities.