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| National minimum standards for adult placement schemes | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health (Electronic format only), London, August 2004 |
| Pages | 34 pp |
| Source | Weblink to this and related items: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/... |
| Keywords | Boarding out schemes ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Standards of provision ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | Adult placement offers people an alternative, flexible form of accommodation and/or care or support inside or away from the home, which is provided by ordinary individual or families in the local community. This document sets out national minimum standards for adult placement schemes (AP scheme), which form the basis on which the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) will determine whether adult placements meet the needs of people who use them, and safeguard and promote their quality of life. The standards are published by the Secretary of State for Health in accordance with section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and apply from 31 August 2004, This document details the 10 standards that cover: underlying principles of, choosing and living in an adult placement; selecting and training adult placement carers; and managing an adult placement scheme. Annexes include adult placement carer selection, and adult placement carers' skills and knowledge. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070718004 E |
| Classmark | KTB: Q3: 583: 6OA |
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