Care Act Guidance updated 17.08.2017
A few days ago we received by email the following bullet/invitation from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) : From SCIE: Learning from safeguarding adults reviews Events in Birmingham on 14 September and London on 20 September Webinar online on 26 September The Department of Health has commissioned SCIE and RIPfA to […]
Paul Burstow announced as new SCIE Chair
A press release from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), dated 27/07/2017, has alerted us to the SCIE’s appointment of a new Chair, Paul Burstow . Burstow was a Liberal Democrat MP (1997 to 2015), and served as Minister of State at the Department of Health (2010 to 2012) with responsibility for care services. […]
Oxford’s ambitions to improve reputation for autism research.
An interesting article in the latest edition of Oxford Today on the ambitions of one academic to improve the university’s reputation for research into autism. The interview with Professor Geoff Bird, Tutorial Fellow in Psychology at Brasenose College, is well worth reading, especially his thoughts on empathy, lack of empathy, and alexithymia. Alexithymia. No, I […]
ADASS Budget Survey 2017: Difficult Decisions Ahead
The pressures on the funding of Social Care in the year are stated bluntly in the latest annual Budget Survey from The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) – published at the end of June. Please read this this press release from ADASS which summarises the result of the survey. The […]
TLAP publishes important Care Act Survey results…
Just published (29/06/2017), Think Local Act Personal’s (TLAP’s) report on the impact of the Care Act in its first year. This is an important document since the survey was commissioned by the DoH. To find the report, visit this TLAP webpage where there are links to downloadable PDF documents.
Get a Haircut!
Currently lost in admiration for Welsh hairdresser James Williams …who has founded ABA (the Autism Barbers Assemble!). “Sitting in a hairdresser’s chair may sound simple, but for a child with autism having a haircut can be painful. One barber has developed a unique technique where he will cut a child’s hair during long periods while […]
Introducing the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP)
The project that was Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) is no more. A new coalition of 45 organisations has formed the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP); many any other charities and organisations are pledging support. It has been impossible to ignore the flurry of related emails on this topic! The DCP has kicked off with […]
Project Art Works – Pilot Study Report
Project Art Works is familiar to us here at Rescare – because i) the son of one of our trustees participates in its activities, and ii) one of the regular speakers at the ‘Autism a Hands on Approach’ conference, held annually here in Stockport, also has two sons sons who attend. Project Art Works describes itself […]
Ministerial Statement on ESA, Universal Credit, severe disability, and future assessments
This policy statement, in the form of a answer from Minister Penny Mordaunt, in the Commons on 26th June caught our eye. We will await developments in the autumn; hopefully the application of a degree of common sense to future re-assessments of persons with severe and lifelong conditions (including, obviously many with learning disabilities) will prevent both […]
Alfred Barlow (our Hon. Vice-President) – Loss of Medals
This news posting has been created in haste (Cut&pasted from Facebook). 1) If anyone can help with information, please do so. 2) Let’s hope we can update this post with some good news One of Rescare’s founders, and current Honorary Vice-President, has featured in local and national news after the loss of his four war […]