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News: November 2008

Individual Budgets – Part III

Community Care
19 November 2008


Jill Manthorpe looks at the fears of providers through the transition to individual budgets.

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Support needs of carers shouldn’t be forgotten

Community Care
14 November 2008


The roll out of direct payments could leave carers forgotten in their support needs says Carers UK.

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Choice or Chore?

CSIP
14 November 2008


This report looks at what carers have been saying about Direct Payments.

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Concern over abuse of people with learning disabilities

Community Care
13 November 2008

Learning Disability Charities are concerned that the risk of rape will increase as direct payments are rolled out.

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Individual Budgets – Part II

Community Care
12 November 2008


Jill Manthorpe looks at Social Care staff views on Personalisation.

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Individual Budgets for all

Community Care
10 November 2008


Individual budgets should be used in children’s services, say In Control.

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Professionals must adapt

Community Care
6 November 2008


Individual budgets due to be implemented in disabled children’s services face cultural barriers which must be addressed if IBs are to be successful.

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Individual Budgets & Older People

Community Care
6 November 2008


Corin Williams writes about how councils are trying to overcome barriers to Individual budgets for older people.

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Individual Budgets – Part I

Community Care
5 November 2008


Jill Manthorpe looks at Individual Budgets – the history, aims and findings from the Individual Budget Evaluation network.

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Talk to me!

Community Care
5 November 2008


Simon Heng talks about how he still gets ignored in interactions and how frustrating it is to be treated like a ‘talking dog’

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Skills for Care launch principles

Caring Business
4 November 2008


Skills for care has launched principles for personalisation aimed at tackling challenges from the agenda.

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Link to Skills for Care – Principles for Workforce Redesign

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