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Valuing people : a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century
— a White Paper; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | The Stationery Office, London, March 2001 |
| Pages | 141 pp (Cm 5086) |
| Source | TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Services ; Social policy ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | While progress has been made since the last White Paper, 'Better services for the mentally ill' (Cmnd 6233, HMSO, 1975), this White Paper identifies new national objectives for services for people with learning disabilities, based on four key principles: rights, independence, choice and inclusion. Central to the proposals will be for people with learning disabilities to have as much choice and control as possible, through advocacy and a person-centred approach to planning the services and support needed. In order for carers to fulfil their family and caring roles effectively, the help and support they receive from all local agencies should be increased (in line with the National Carers Strategy). Other chapters cover: access to health care; housing; and leading more fulfilling lives (through better access to education, transport, and disability awareness training). Service delivery is to be achieved through partnership working between all relevant local agencies, while nationally there are to be a Learning Disability Task Force and a Learning Disability Development Fund. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040510201 B |
| Classmark | E4: I: TM2: 6OA |
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