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2. Weekly Policy Papers.
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EDUCATION ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article focuses on the Publisher Weekly Policy Papers report, which provides details of policy papers published in the England over the last week.
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- 2023
3. Supporting aspirations – or not? Recent reforms on equality, the green paper on Special Educational Needs and the potential of a neurodiversity spectrum statement.
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Mackenzie, Robin, Watts, John, and Howe, Lati
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HEALTH care reform , *SPECIAL education , *EDUCATIONAL law & legislation , *SOCIAL isolation , *CURRICULUM , *MAINSTREAMING in special education , *LEGAL status of children with disabilities , *SOCIAL justice , *GOVERNMENT policy , *PARENT attitudes , *PREVENTION - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply critical legal analysis to laws, policies and reforms focused on special educational needs (SEN) and equality in England and to suggest a Neurodiversity spectrum statement. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews current legal and policy initiatives in SEN, together with recent reforms in equality law. Findings – While past and current policies may have laudable aims, tensions such as a lack of integration of education, health and social services have had prejudicial outcomes for children with SEN, their families/carers, and the professionals involved. Originality/value – Legal reforms promise to remedy some problems, but must be underpinned by adequate resourcing, appeal procedures, and remedies which foster the enforcement of legal duties. Some resources for families with children with SEN are noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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4. Current policy and legislation in England regarding older people - what this means for older people with learning disabilities: a discussion paper.
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Turner, Sue and Cooper Ueki, Madeline
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OLDER people with intellectual disabilities , *OLDER people with disabilities , *PEOPLE with learning disabilities , *DEVELOPMENTALLY disabled older people , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *CARE of dementia patients , *SOCIAL isolation , *OLDER people , *GOVERNMENT policy , *SERVICES for people with disabilities , *DIAGNOSIS of dementia , *TREATMENT of dementia , *EMPLOYMENT , *DISABILITY laws , *HEALTH planning , *HOUSING , *INTEGRATED health care delivery , *LONELINESS , *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities , *POLICY sciences , *SOCIAL support , *PATIENT-centered care , *OLD age , *PREVENTION - Abstract
People with learning disabilities are living longer. Older people with learning disabilities should be included in policies and plans that are for all older people. National plans and policies for older people often do not say anything about older people with learning disabilities, and it is hard to know whether older people with learning disabilities are benefiting. People who plan services locally often do not have good information on older people with learning disabilities. Using the Equalities Act 2010 could help people who plan services and write policy to think about older people with learning disabilities but this is not happening at the moment. People who work with older people with learning disabilities should be aware of policy for all older people, so that older people with learning disabilities do not miss out. This paper seeks to explore the opportunities and challenges generated by current policy, guidance and legislation in England relating to older people, in terms of the practical implications for older people with learning disabilities. Using the broad themes housing, employment, social inclusion and isolation, care and support, and promoting better health and well-being, this paper discusses potential practical opportunities and concerns for older people with learning disabilities arising from policy and legislation such as current initiatives regarding integration, personalisation and the dementia policy. Consideration is given to the implications of changing policy and practice for both current and future generations of people with a learning disability as they reach older age. This discussion paper concludes that whilst there is potential for older people with a learning disability to benefit from policy and practice aimed at improving the lives of older people generally, the tendency for policy to be targeted at specific groups without adequately considering the diversity of those groups often leaves those with a learning disability at the margins of being able to make the most of changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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5. Pregnant racialised migrants and the ubiquitous border: The hostile environment as a technology of stratified reproduction.
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LONERGAN, GWYNETH
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IMMIGRATION law ,CHILDBIRTH & psychology ,ATTITUDES toward pregnancy ,ECOLOGY ,GOVERNMENT policy ,MATERNAL health services ,FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH funding ,SEX distribution ,INTERVIEWING ,PREGNANT women ,CITIZENSHIP ,RACISM ,EXPERIENCE ,THEMATIC analysis ,MIGRANT labor ,HUMAN reproduction ,RESEARCH methodology ,HOUSING ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,SOCIAL classes ,HEALTH care rationing - Abstract
This article explores the impact of the 'hostile environment' on racialised migrant women's experiences of pregnancy and childbirth in England, arguing that the 'hostile environment' functions as a technology of 'stratified reproduction.' First coined by Shellee Colen, the concept of stratified reproduction describes the dynamic by which some individuals and groups may be supported in their reproductive activities, while others are disempowered and discouraged. This paper locates the stratified reproduction produced by the 'hostile environment' as intertwined with wider gendered and racialised discourses around British citizenship which have been 'designed to fail' racialised residents of the UK. Drawing on interviews with racialised migrant mothers in the north of England, this paper analyses how the proliferation and intensification of immigration controls interacts with gender, race, class, and other social regimes to differentially allocate the resources necessary for a safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth, and how this is experienced materially by pregnant migrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Mapping the Literature on Corporate Sustainability and Public Policies.
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Vătavu, Sorana
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CORPORATE sustainability ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SOCIAL responsibility of business ,CORPORATE governance ,SUSTAINABLE development - Abstract
This paper aims to overview the main topics discussed in the academic papers related to public policies and corporate sustainability. Based on the literature, our scope is to set up a framework for future research on public policies and corporate sustainability by constructing bibliometric networks. The study will evidence the authors with some of the most important research in this field, based on the citations of their papers, and the countries with the highest number of publications and citations. Through the VOSviewer software we studied the topic of corporate sustainability and public policy based on keywords, citations, geographical distribution, and authorship. After observing 289 papers indexed in Web of Science, we found as frequent keywords corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, performance, management, legitimacy, or disclosure. The highest number of papers were published in American Journals, but also in England, Australia and Canada, but the most cited papers were the American and Canadian ones. Finally, T. Sueyoshi and M. E. Porter are the most cited authors for papers on corporate sustainability and public policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
7. “Not a Cigarette Paper Between Us”: Integrated Inspection of Children's Services in England.
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Hudson, Bob
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CHILD services , *CHILD welfare , *SOCIAL work with children , *PUBLIC welfare , *SOCIAL services , *SOCIAL policy , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Children's services in England are undergoing their most radical transformation since 1948 following the passage of the Children Act 2004. A key part of these changes is the legal requirement to have an Integrated Inspection Framework to assess the extent to which the new Children's Services Authorities have succeeded in meeting five key outcomes—being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being. To this end, up to ten national inspectorates have to coordinate their activities to a hitherto unparalleled extent. This article describes the nature and scale of the new remit and identifies a number of unresolved issues that could impede progress. It is argued that the policy has the hallmarks and accompanying limitations of a top–down exercise in policy formulation and implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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8. Centenary paper: Planning and good design: indivisible or invisible?: A century of design regulation in English town and country planning.
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Punter, John
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DESIGN ,URBAN planning ,CONSERVATIVES ,POLITICAL parties ,GOVERNMENT policy ,URBAN policy ,SUSTAINABILITY ,CITY councils - Abstract
Taking its cue from recent government advice on design, and referring back to previously published work on the history of design control, this paper reviews the state of urban design in contemporary planning practice in England. It focuses primarily upon more recent development since 1985 through the Conservatives' Quality Initiatives, New Labour's Urban Renaissance, and an unprecedented flow of design advice (from CABE). It asks a rhetorical question: is 'good design indivisible from good planning' as government policy now proclaims, or does it remain largely invisible by virtue of a potent mix of political short-termism, economic imperatives and low skill levels. The paper reflects on the evolution of design control practices from obsession with elevations through to broader notions of urban design and the public realm, place making and now the pursuit of sustainable urban forms. It reflects on the relatively new consensus about appropriate urban design principles and practices, and the widening scope of government advice. However, it questions whether the majority of local councils are adequately committed to positive planning and proactive development management, and whether local planning authorities have the resources, skills and policy/guidance frameworks to deliver the high-quality, sustainable urban design and place making to which central government now aspires. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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9. Inclusion of palliative care in health care policy for older people: A directed documentary analysis in 13 of the most rapidly ageing countries worldwide.
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Pivodic, Lara, Smets, Tinne, Gott, Merryn, Sleeman, Katherine E, Arrue, Borja, Cardenas Turanzas, Marylou, Pechova, Karolina, Kodba Čeh, Hana, Lo, Tong Jen, Nakanishi, Miharu, Rhee, YongJoo, ten Koppel, Maud, Wilson, Donna M, and Van den Block, Lieve
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COMMUNICATION ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,CONTINUUM of care ,DOCUMENTATION ,INTEGRATED health care delivery ,HEALTH policy ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,WORLD health ,GOVERNMENT policy ,HUMAN services programs - Abstract
Background: Palliative care is insufficiently integrated in the continuum of care for older people. It is unclear to what extent healthcare policy for older people includes elements of palliative care and thus supports its integration. Aim: (1) To develop a reference framework for identifying palliative care contents in policy documents; (2) to determine inclusion of palliative care in public policy documents on healthcare for older people in 13 rapidly ageing countries. Design: Directed documentary analysis of public policy documents (legislation, policies/strategies, guidelines, white papers) on healthcare for older people. Using existing literature, we developed a reference framework and data extraction form assessing 10 criteria of palliative care inclusion. Country experts identified documents and extracted data. Setting: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain. Results: Of 139 identified documents, 50 met inclusion criteria. The most frequently addressed palliative care elements were coordination and continuity of care (12 countries), communication and care planning, care for family, and ethical and legal aspects (11 countries). Documents in 10 countries explicitly mentioned palliative care, nine addressed symptom management, eight mentioned end-of-life care, and five referred to existing palliative care strategies (out of nine that had them). Conclusions: Health care policies for older people need revising to include reference to end-of-life care and dying and ensure linkage to existing national or regional palliative care strategies. The strong policy focus on care coordination and continuity in policies for older people is an opportunity window for palliative care advocacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. Dynamics of unmet need for social care in England.
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Vlachantoni, Athina, Evandrou, Maria, Falkingham, Jane, and Qin, Min
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ELDER care , *GOVERNMENT policy , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL services , *LONGITUDINAL method , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *MEDICAL needs assessment - Abstract
Meeting individuals' social care needs is a core element of UK social policy. However, the conceptualisation and operationalisation of 'unmet need' remain a challenge. This paper advances our understanding by incorporating a temporal dimension into the conceptual framework on unmet need to investigate the dynamics of met and unmet need for social care over time. Using data from Waves 8 and 9 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this paper examines five possible trajectories among individuals with a social care need for bathing or dressing at baseline: (a) no longer having such a need; (b) having continued needs met; (c) delayed needs met; (d) newly arisen unmet needs; and (e) repeated unmet needs. The results indicate that amongst those with need at baseline, unmet need has decreased over time – indicating that some needs for social care may be fulfilled with a delay. However, a significant proportion of older people experienced repeated unmet needs, particularly those who were younger, with no spouse or civil partner, and those whose activities of daily living index scores worsened over time. Understanding the dynamics of unmet need can support policy makers in better ensuring that those facing an elevated risk of repeated unmet need over time do not fall through the social care safety net. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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11. Second-hand smoke levels in UK pubs and bars: do the English Public Health White Paper proposals go far enough?
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Gee, I. L., Watson, A. F. R., Carrington, J., Edwards, P. R., van Tongeren, M., McElduff, P., and Edwards, R. E.
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SMOKING & society ,BARS (Drinking establishments) ,PUBLIC health & society ,SMOKING in the workplace ,NONSMOKING areas ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Background The English Public Health White Paper proposes introducing smoke-free workplaces except in pubs and bars that do not prepare and serve food. The bar area will be non-smoking in exempted pubs. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2006
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12. On penguins on icebergs: the rural white paper and the assumptions of rural policy
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Hodge, Ian
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POLITICAL science ,SPARSELY populated areas ,AGRICULTURE ,GOVERNMENT policy - Published
- 1996
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13. Harassment and slurs or epistemic injustice? Interrogating discriminatory abuse through safeguarding adult review analysis.
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Mason, Karl
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ABUSE of older people -- Law & legislation ,IMPLICIT bias ,PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,SOCIAL stigma ,SOCIAL justice ,DOMESTIC violence ,GROUP identity ,DISABILITY laws ,GOVERNMENT policy ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,PUBLIC welfare ,THEMATIC analysis ,POLICY sciences - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to interrogate and develop the conceptualisation of discriminatory abuse in safeguarding adults policy and practice beyond the current interpersonal definition. The paper draws on Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) that refer to discriminatory abuse or safeguarding practice with adults who have care and support needs and protected characteristics. Design/methodology/approach: A search of the national network repository of SARs identified 27 published reviews for inclusion. The contents were thematically analysed to understand how discrimination was experienced in these cases. Fricker's "Epistemic Injustice" theory was adopted as a conceptual framework, informing the analysis of findings. Findings: Evidence from SARs provides a challenge to the interpersonal emphasis on language and behaviour in national policy. Although the reviews acknowledge that interpersonal abuse occurs, a close reading spotlights practitioner and institutional bias, and inattention to social, structural and contextual factors. The silence on these matters in policy provides a narrow frame for interpreting such abuse. This suggests significant potential for epistemic injustice and signals a need to acknowledge these social, structural and contextual factors in safeguarding practice. Originality/value: Discriminatory abuse is an under-researched and under-utilised category of abuse in safeguarding adults practice. The paper adopts Fricker's theory of "Epistemic Injustice" to highlight the silencing potential of current policy approaches to discriminatory abuse to suggest a more inclusive and structural framing for safeguarding practice with those targeted due to their protected characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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14. Becoming breastfeeding friendly in Great Britain—Does implementation science work?
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Kendall, Sally, Merritt, Rowena, Eida, Tamsyn, and Pérez‐Escamilla, Rafael
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BREASTFEEDING promotion ,CRITICAL theory ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) in Great Britain study was conducted during 2017–2019 comprising three country studies: BBF England, Wales and Scotland. It was part of an international project being coordinated during the same period by the Yale School of Public Health across five world regions to inform countries and guide policies to improve the environment for the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding. This paper reports on the application of the BBF process that is based on an implementation science approach, across the countries that constitute Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). The process involves assessing 54 benchmarks across eight interlocking gears that drive a country's 'engine' towards a sustainable policy approach to supporting, promoting and protecting breastfeeding. It takes a consensus‐oriented approach to the evaluation of benchmarks and the development of recommendations. This paper provides a critical overview of how the process was conducted, the findings and recommendations that emerged and how these were managed. We draw on critical theory as a theoretical framework for explaining the different outcomes for each country and some considerations for future action. Key messages: Undertaking an international, comparable approach to develop evidence‐based policy recommendations for scaling up the breastfeeding environment can provide useful data on which to draw explanations and conclusions on national variation.The findings from the BBF process across England, Scotland and Wales suggest that improving breastfeeding in Great Britain is dependent on the degree of political will and having a coordinated national breastfeeding strategy in place or not, along with access to robust breastfeeding data.A critical theory lens helps to bring to light some differences in the research and policy process that can explain differences between countries in the United Kingdom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Conducting a Large, Longitudinal, Multi-Site Qualitative Study Within a Mixed Methods Evaluation of a UK National Health Policy: Reflections From the GPED Study.
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Scantlebury, Arabella and Adamson, Joy
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HEALTH policy ,GOVERNMENT policy ,EVALUATION methodology ,QUALITATIVE research ,CLIMATE research - Abstract
Over the past decade, there has been a growing trend towards the use of 'big qualitative data' in applied health research, particularly when used as part of mixed methods evaluations of health policy in England. These 'big qualitative' studies tend to be longitudinal, complex (multi-site and multi-stakeholder) and involve the use of multiple methods (interviews, observations, documents) and large numbers of participants (n = 100+). Despite their growing popularity, there is no methodological guidance or methodological reflection on how to undertake such studies. Qualitative researchers are therefore faced with a series of unknowns when designing large qualitative studies, particularly in terms of knowing whether existing qualitative sampling and analysis methods are appropriate in this context. In this paper, we use our experience of undertaking a big qualitative study, as part of a national mixed methods evaluation of a health policy in England to reflect on some of the key challenges that we faced in our qualitative study, which broadly related to: sample size, data analysis and the role of patient and public engagement. Underpinning these difficulties was the challenge of being flexible and innovative within the largely positivist research climate of applied health research and being comfortable with uncertainty relating to the three issues outlined. The reflections we present are not to be viewed as a method 'how to' guide, but rather as a platform to raise key issues relating to the qualitative methods that we found challenging, in order to stimulate discussion and debate amongst the qualitative community. Through this paper, we therefore hope to demystify what it is like to undertake such a study and hope to spark much needed discussion and innovation to support the future design and conduct of qualitative research at scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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16. Credibility contests: The contributions of experiential knowledge to radicalisation expertise.
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Wicker, Kate
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RESEARCH evaluation ,TERRORISM ,INTERVIEWING ,INTELLECT ,GOVERNMENT policy ,EXPERIENTIAL learning - Abstract
Radicalisation has become a highly influential idea in British policy making. It underpins and justifies Prevent, a core part of the UK's counter-terrorism strategy. Experts have theorised the radicalisation process, often beset by a weak evidence base and mired in fundamental contestation on definitions and explanatory factors. Experiential experts have been active contributors to these debates, presenting a challenge to the low-ranking role often given to experiential knowledge in evidence hierarchies and a contrast to policy areas in which it remains poorly valued. This paper draws on interviews with radicalisation experts to examine the dynamics of this pluralisation in practice. With a focus on credibility contests, it explains how experiential experts can claim authoritative knowledge and the challenges they face from those who prioritise theory-driven empirical data as the basis for contributions to knowledge. The paper draws out the implications for understandings of expertise of this newly conceptualised, evidence poor and highly applied topic area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. User Participation Policies in Norway and England – the Case of Older People and Social Care.
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CHRISTENSEN, KAREN and PILLING, DORIA
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CONCEPTUAL structures ,DISCOURSE analysis ,HOME care services ,MEDICAL care costs ,POLICY sciences ,PRACTICAL politics ,PUBLIC welfare ,GOVERNMENT policy ,PATIENT participation ,HISTORY - Abstract
User participation has become one of the most important concepts in the social care sector in many European countries, but the literature has mostly paid attention to disabled people or those with mental health problems. This article compares the user participation policies directed at social care for older people in Norway and England. Using a discourse analytical approach, a selection primarily of White papers from the 1960s until today are analysed. The analysis draws on the literature's discourse discussion, including a democratic/rights based discourse (full citizenship), a consumer discourse (consumers' rights to choose welfare services), a co-production discourse (users and state/local authorities partnerships), and nuances of these discourses. The analysis shows that, while both countries start with variations of a democratic discourse, Norway develops a temporary and weak consumer discourse in a middle phase, then moves to co-production in current times. England, on the other hand, develops a comprehensive consumer discourse but also a surprisingly strong co-production discourse – the idea of a 'Big Society' – in early and current times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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18. Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing.
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Allen, Daniel, Arathoon, Jamie, and Selby‐Fell, Helen
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THEFT ,DOGS ,IDENTITY theft ,GOVERNMENT policy ,CHILD abduction ,ANIMAL communities ,INTERVENTION (Federal government) - Abstract
Public responses to an 'upward trend' in recorded dog theft offences in England and Wales led to the creation of the Pet Theft Taskforce in May 2021, followed by a policy paper recommending the development of a new 'pet abduction' offence. Despite this, the experiential nature of dog theft, what impact this has on victims, and how they go about searching for their stolen dogs have been overlooked. Building on interdisciplinary research on dog theft, and wider literature on the impact of absence and loss on human victims, this paper explores the experiential dimension of this crime and the spatial and temporal practices of search/ing. Drawing on 15 semi‐structured interviews with victims of dog theft (10) and community resolution groups (5), key themes emerged from our analyses: (i) more‐than‐human families and (ii) spatial and temporal practices of search/ing. The dogs in this study occupy an absent presence, their bodies not visibly present but occupying a space in the minds and words of their humans. From the realisation of loss through to ongoing searches to possible reunite, participant experiences are filled with emotions that reflect a traumatic experience and 'ambiguous absence'. With expectations of police support rarely met, victims started physically searching themselves, moving from the local to regional and national, while connecting with animal professionals and community resolution groups. Virtual space was seen as vital, with social media amplifying the virtual presence of specific stolen dogs. Conceived as a more‐human‐focused animal geography, the research brings together an empirical example at the potential intersection of animal geographies and policing. The experiential evidence in this paper suggests changes to organisational practices (standardised police approach; centralised microchip database; mandatory microchip‐scanning by animal professionals) and national government policy interventions ('pet abduction' offence) might have a positive impact on victim experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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19. Using complex systems mapping to build a strategic public health response to mental health in England.
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Stansfield, Jude, Cavill, Nick, Marshall, Louise, Robson, Claire, and Rutter, Harry
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HEALTH policy ,WELL-being ,PUBLIC health administration ,NONPROFIT organizations ,STRATEGIC planning ,MENTAL health ,SYSTEM analysis ,GOVERNMENT policy ,DECISION making ,POLICY sciences ,ADULT education workshops - Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to use systems mapping as a tool to develop an organisation-wide approach to public mental health to inform strategic direction within a national public health agency. Design/methodology/approach: Two workshops were facilitated with internal staff from a wide range of public health policy teams working in small groups to produce paper-based maps. These were collated and refined by the project team and digitised. Findings: The approach engaged a range of teams in forming a shared understanding and producing a complex system map of the influences on population mental health and well-being, where current policy initiatives were addressing them and what the gaps and priorities were. Participants valued the approach which led to further study and organisational commitment to the whole system working as part of national public mental health strategy. Research limitations/implications: The approach was limited to internal stakeholders and wider engagement with other sectors and community members would help further the application of complex system approaches to public mental health. Originality/value: It was a valuable process for developing a whole-organisation approach and stimulating thinking and practice in complex system approaches. The paper provides a practical example of how to apply systems mapping and its benefits for organising public mental health practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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20. Children and Society Policy Review—A review of government consultation processes when engaging with children and young people about the statutory guidance for Relationships and Sex Education in schools in England.
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Setty, Emily and Dobson, Emma
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HEALTH education , *HUMAN rights , *STAKEHOLDER analysis , *PRACTICAL politics , *PUBLIC administration , *SEX education , *GOVERNMENT policy , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *POLICY sciences , *CHILDREN , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
This paper examines the participation of children and young people within government consultation processes. It considers the recent Department for Education consultation on its statutory guidance for schools for Relationships and Sex Education in England. The paper is based on a Freedom of Information request for the consultation responses categorised as from 'young people'. We identify two issues in our interrogation of the data. First, there is evidence that a substantial proportion of responses were not submitted by young people. Second, the consultation approach did not include all the features necessary for meaningful consultation. We consider the implications for the youth consultation on policy matters that affect them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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21. How are teacher shortages in hardest-to-staff schools represented in (inter)national policy documents from England and Australia?
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Mills, Reece, Bourke, Terri, Mills, Martin, White, Simone, and van Leent, Lisa
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SUPPLY & demand of teachers , *GOVERNMENT policy , *SOCIAL justice , *CURRICULUM , *TEACHER retention - Abstract
Teacher shortages are a significant global problem disproportionally affecting "hardest-to-staff" schools and subjects. To better understand (inter)national policy responses to teacher shortages, this paper uses a Bacchian-inspired approach to critically examine proposals suggested as solutions in policy documents from England and Australia, and thus how the problem is being thought about especially in relation to hardest-to-staff contexts. We contend that the problem representations in the policy documents are narrowly conceived and need to be considered differently through the lenses of (re)professionalisation and social justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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22. 'Acceleration' of the food delivery marketplace: Perspectives of local authority professionals in the North‐East of England on temporary COVID regulations.
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Bradford, Callum P. J., O'Malley, Claire L., Moore, Helen J., Gray, Nick, Townshend, Tim G., Chang, Michael, Mathews, Claire, and Lake, Amelia A.
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MOBILE apps , *GOVERNMENT policy , *QUALITATIVE research , *FOCUS groups , *RESTAURANTS , *RESEARCH funding , *INTERVIEWING , *NUTRITIONISTS , *FOOD service , *UNCERTAINTY , *JUDGMENT sampling , *THEMATIC analysis , *FOOD supply , *PUBLIC health , *COVID-19 pandemic , *GOVERNMENT regulation - Abstract
In January 2021, we assessed the implications of temporary regulations in the United Kingdom allowing pubs and restaurants to operate on a takeaway basis without instigating a change of use. Local authorities (LAs) across the North‐East of England were unaware of any data regarding the take‐up of these regulations, partially due to ongoing capacity issues; participants also raised health concerns around takeaway use increasing significantly. One year on, we repeated the study aiming to understand the impact of these regulations on the policy and practice of key professional groups. Specifically, we wanted to understand if LAs were still struggling with staff capacity to address the regulations, whether professionals still had public health trepidations, and if any unexpected changes had occurred across the local food environment because of the pandemic. We conversed with 16 public health professionals, planners and environmental health officers across seven LAs throughout the North‐East of England via focus groups and interviews. Data collated were analysed via an inductive and semantic, reflexive‐thematic approach. Through analysis of the data, three themes were generated and are discussed throughout: popular online delivery services as a mediator to increased takeaway usage; potential long‐term health implications and challenges; continued uncertainty regarding the temporary regulations. This paper highlights important changes to local food environments, which public health professionals should be aware of, so they are better equipped to tackle health inequalities across urban and sub‐urban areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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23. School exclusion disparities in the UK: a view from Northern Ireland.
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Duffy, Gavin, Robinson, Gareth, Gallagher, Tony, and Templeton, Michelle
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SCHOOL discipline -- Law & legislation ,CHILDREN'S rights ,SOCIAL support ,STUDENT assistance programs ,SCHOOL administrators ,INTERVIEWING ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SCHOOL administration - Abstract
Across the four UK jurisdictions, there are distinct disparities in exclusion rates of school students. Northern Ireland, alongside Scotland and Wales, has demonstrated over time, lower rates of permanent exclusions and temporary exclusions compared with England. This paper examines these disparities from the perspectives of representatives from various system-level educational bodies and third sector organisations representing children and families who experienced the exclusion process. The paper will also present policy and legal frameworks associated with exclusion in Northern Ireland. We interviewed 9 stakeholders, associated with practices of school exclusion in Northern Ireland, from a range of system-level education bodies and advocacy groups. Findings include positive strategies perceived to keep exclusion levels low, types of obstacles or resistance to anti-exclusion policy, participants' perspectives on unofficial exclusion practice, and perspectives on official exclusion data. What emerges from interviews is a series of tensions between implementing a child-centred approach and diminishing support services and resources. We conclude that those working within the Northern Ireland education system, are committed to an inclusive approach. However, the development and implementation of effective supporting frameworks take time and consultation, and there is evidence of tension between the perceptions of those working at a system-level and those working in schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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24. The leadership of place and people in the new English combined authorities.
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Roberts, Jane
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LEADERSHIP ,MAYORS ,LOCAL government ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
This paper explores the theory and early practice of elected political leadership in the first six English mayoral combined authorities (CAs). It draws on the history of local government in England, policy documentation, and theory on leadership, place and institutional formation to analyse the early leadership of the metro-mayors from the perspective of the leadership of place. It suggests that public policy and the literature on political leadership could usefully recognise the power of place in the exercise of leadership. The paper concludes by raising questions around the development of CAs and their mayors within the wider governance landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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25. 18TH Constitutional Amendment: Implications for the Federation of Pakistan.
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Abbas, Nadeem
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CONSTITUTIONAL amendments ,GOVERNMENT policy ,CONSTITUTIONAL monarchy ,NEW democracies ,CONSTITUTIONAL history ,CONSTITUTIONS ,KASHMIR conflict (India & Pakistan) - Abstract
Eighteenth Amendment to Pak istan's Constitution has made the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and hence the parliament, stronger instead of the President by abolishing Article 58(2) (b) just as the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688-1689 in England made the parliament stronger by abolishing 'Divine Rights' of the k ings and paving the way towards the constitutional monarchy by passing the 'Bill of Rights' in 1689. Just as the 'Bill of Rights' constituted a new era of democracy in England, the 18
th constitutional amendment has promised the same. Furthermore, this constitutional software has removed the Concurrent List from the Constitution of 1973, thereby assigning more administrative, legislative and fiscal responsibilities to the federating units. The paper finds that by the passage of the 18th amendment, concrete constitutional measures were taken to transform a 'centralized federation' into a 'participatory federation' and now it is the constitutionally-driven responsibility of the provinces to chalk out development projects, addressing the people's demands through enhanced fiscal discipline and well-coordinated public policies at their levels. In addition, consensus over the 7th NFC award was an historically important event in the politicoconstitutional annals of the federation of Pakistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
26. Learning to live with reintroduced species: beaver management groups are an adaptive process.
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Auster, Roger E., Puttock, Alan K., Barr, Stewart W., and Brazier, Richard E.
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BEAVERS ,ADAPTIVE natural resource management ,WILDLIFE reintroduction ,EUROPEAN beaver ,SPECIES ,GOVERNMENT agencies ,GOVERNMENT policy ,LEARNING - Abstract
In anthropogenic landscapes, wildlife reintroductions are likely to result in interactions between people and reintroduced species. People living in the vicinity may have little familiarity with the reintroduced species or associated management, so will need to learn to live with the species in a new state of "Renewed Coexistence." In England, Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) are being reintroduced and U.K. Government agencies are currently considering their national approach to reintroduction and management. Early indications are this will include requirement for "Beaver Management Groups" (BMGs) to engage with local stakeholders. This policy paper reports on qualitative research that captured lessons from the governance of two existing BMGs in Devon (south‐west England), drawing on both a prior study and new interview data. Through the analysis, we identified that BMGs are not a fixed structure, but an adaptive process. This consists of three stages (Formation, Functioning, and Future?), influenced by resource availability and national policy direction. We argue that, where they are used, Species‐specific Management Groups could provide a "front line" for the integration of reintroduced species into modern landscapes, but their role or remit could be scaled back over time and integrated into existing structures or partnerships to reduce pressure on limited resources, as knowledge of reintroduced species (such as beaver) grows and its presence becomes "normalized." There must be sufficient flexibility in forthcoming policy to minimize constraint on the adaptive nature of BMGs and similar groups for other reintroduced species, if they are to facilitate a sustainable coexistence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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27. Exploring the changes and challenges of COVID-19 in adult safeguarding practice: qualitative findings from a mixed-methods project.
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Pritchard-Jones, Laura, Mehmi, Monique, Eccleston-Turner, Mark, and Brammer, Alison
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ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,RESEARCH methodology ,DOMESTIC violence ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,GOVERNMENT policy ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,PHYSICIAN practice patterns ,OCCUPATIONAL adaptation ,TECHNOLOGY ,COVID-19 pandemic ,SOCIAL case work ,ADULTS - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a mixed-methods study on the impact that COVID-19 has had on adult safeguarding. The research sought to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19 to both frontline and non-frontline professionals working in adult safeguarding. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods project was undertaken comprising a literature review, survey, semi-structured interviews and a small number of freedom of information requests. This paper presents the findings predominantly from the survey and interviews. Findings: Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 has presented a variety of challenges for professionals working in adult safeguarding. The themes that occurred most often were the day-to-day changes and challenges, relationships across sectors, information and navigating the ethical questions in safeguarding. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, the findings represent the first focused qualitative mixed-method study aimed at understanding more about the impact the pandemic has had on adult safeguarding through the eyes of those professionals working in that field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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28. Looking into the ‘black box’ of heritage protection: analysis of conservation area disputes in London through the eyes of planning inspectors.
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Mualam, Nir and Alterman, Rachelle
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CULTURAL property ,PROTECTION of cultural property ,HISTORIC buildings ,HISTORIC preservation ,PRESERVATION of cultural property ,PRESERVATION of historic buildings ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The paper analyses conflicts associated with policies to protect the built heritage. Such conflicts relate to a host of tensions between private and public concerns and specifically between pro-development and pro-conservation approaches. To examine these cleavages, the paper operationalises private and public concerns over heritage by asking if there is a recognisable set of justifications that policy-makers use for supporting a pro-conservation or alternatively a pro-development approach? To do this, the paper looks at appeals decided by Her Majesty’s Planning Inspectors in London. The findings show that although they are not dichotomous, public and private interests in heritage development can be factually recognised in the setting of appeals. Moreover, the paper finds that Planning Inspectors often channel conflicts through the prism of certain public interests, namely, protecting architectural and physical attributes of the building and its surroundings. Although inspectors are instructed to actively weigh in other (potentially overriding) considerations in heritage appeals, such as socio-economic and proprietary issues, these considerations do not appear to have the same standing within the decision-making process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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29. Coastal towns as 'left-behind places': economy, environment and planning.
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Fiorentino, Stefania, Sielker, Franziska, and Tomaney, John
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CITIES & towns ,GOVERNMENT policy ,ECONOMIC activity ,URBAN planning - Abstract
Many coastal towns in England face a unique set of overlapping challenges: a longstanding socio-economic stagnation and environmental threats coming from the physical location. This paper examines coastal communities in the context of the left-behind debate. The consequences of de-industrialisation and failures in public policies recall other left-behind geographies. We look at a selection of case studies, apparently dealing with the decline of traditional coastal economic activities, but really affected by a decoupling of their socio-economic profile from their coastal specificity. More work is needed to nurture the existing coastal imaginaries, requiring regional coordination and a place-based approach to regeneration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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30. Recreating Social Capital: Inter-Generational Programmes and Bridging Networks: An English Model - Phase 1.
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Raynes, Norma V. and Rawlings, Barbara
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INTERGENERATIONAL relationship programs ,NEIGHBORHOODS ,SOCIAL policy ,CITIES & towns ,SOCIAL capital ,SOCIAL networks ,GOVERNMENT policy ,POWER (Social sciences) - Abstract
This paper describes the establishment of a pilot neighbourhood- based intergenerational programme and its evaluation in one town in England. It sets this in both the context of English intergenerational programmes involving schools and of English social policy. The latter is currently influenced by Putnam's concept of social capital. It argues that intergenerational programmes of all kinds are likely to be useful contributions to the development of social capital. The paper reports how the evaluation of the pilot has lead to the refinement of the original model. The pilot highlighted the need for more systematic measures of the process and outcomes, including the project's contribution to development of social capital. The revised model is being implemented in a number of contrasting neighbourhoods and will be evaluated in both outcome and process terms. These developments will be reported in further articles. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2004
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31. Society's readiness: How relational approaches to well‐being could support young children's educational achievement in high‐poverty contexts.
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WELL-being ,MOTHERS ,STUDENT health ,SOCIAL support ,PUBLIC relations ,COMMUNITIES ,COLLEGE teacher attitudes ,COMMUNITY support ,POVERTY areas ,QUALITATIVE research ,SOCIAL context ,INCOME ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,POOR people ,AT-risk people ,GOVERNMENT policy ,METROPOLITAN areas ,POLICY sciences ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,CHILDREN - Abstract
This paper explores how relational approaches to well‐being could support young children's educational achievement in high‐poverty contexts. It draws on findings from a qualitative study involving mothers and early years educators living and/or working in a city characterised as one of the most disadvantaged in England. The findings suggest that children's well‐being, rather than being merely an individual characteristic or aspiration, is interdependent with their social and material environments, as are the institutions that support them. The paper concludes by calling for a recalibration of early childhood policies away from assessing individual children's 'school readiness' to encouraging society's readiness to support everyone's well‐being, and consequently that of young children too. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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32. 'I will be 'fighting' even more for pupils with SEN': SENCOs' role predictions in the changing English policy context.
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Pearson, Sue, Mitchell, Rafael, and Rapti, Maria
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SPECIAL education ,EDUCATION ,EDUCATION policy ,SPECIAL education administration ,SPECIAL education educators ,EDUCATIONAL change ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The Coalition Government's ' Green Paper' (DfE 2011) proposes a systemic overhaul of services for pupils with special educational needs in England, with increased parental choice of provision and 'sharper accountability' (p. 67) in schools. Deadlines for various stages of this reform have not been met, and its final nature remains uncertain. This paper reveals SENCOs' insights into their changing role in this turbulent policy context. This is achieved through the thematic analysis of 227 responses to an 'open-ended' question in the national Special Educational Needs Coordinator ( SENCO) Survey 2012. Findings from this sample indicate that SENCOs predict that schools in England will become more inclusive, with greater shared responsibility for achievement for all, and SENCOs' increased involvement in staff training and other whole school capacity-building activities. Respondents predict a greater partnership with parents, for whom they will provide advice and links to other services. They foresee their reduced involvement in direct teaching and an intensification of their work in other ways, especially in terms of paperwork associated with pupil tracking and other accountability measures. These changes are anticipated against a backdrop of resource cuts, requiring SENCOs to show increasing self-reliance and imagination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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33. On (not) learning from self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews.
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Preston-Shoot, Michael
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SOCIAL services ,SAFETY ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,RESEARCH methodology ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,SELF-neglect ,LEARNING ,EXPERIENCE ,GOVERNMENT policy ,THEMATIC analysis ,HOMELESSNESS - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to update the core data set of self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) and accompanying thematic analysis. It also explores whether lessons are being learned from the findings and recommendations of an increasing number of reviews on self-neglect cases. Design/methodology/approach: Further published reviews are added to the core data set, mainly drawn from the websites of safeguarding adults boards (SABs). Thematic analysis is updated using the domains used previously. The domains and the thematic analysis are grounded in the evidence-based model of good practice, reported in this journal previously. Findings: Familiar findings emerge from the thematic analysis and reinforce the evidence-base of good practice with individuals who self-neglect and for policies and procedures with which to support those practitioners working with such cases. Multiple exclusion homelessness and alcohol misuse are prominent. Some SABs are having to return to further cases of self-neglect to review, inviting scrutiny of what is (not) being learned from earlier findings and recommendations. Research limitations/implications: The national database of reviews commissioned by SABs remains incomplete. The Care Act 2014 does not require publication of reports but only a summary of findings and recommendations in SAB annual reports. National Health Service Digital annual data sets do not enable the identification of reviews by types of abuse and neglect. However, the first national analysis of SARs has found self-neglect to be the most prominent type of abuse and/or neglect reviewed. Drawing together the findings builds on what is known about the components of effective practice, and effective policy and organisational arrangements for practice. Practical implications: Answering the question "why" remains a significant challenge for SARs. The findings confirm the relevance of the evidence-base for effective practice but SARs are limited in their analysis of what enables and what obstructs the components of best practice. Greater explicit use of research and other published SARs might assist with answering the "why" question. Greater scrutiny is needed of the impact of the national legal, policy and financial context within which adult safeguarding is situated. Originality/value: The paper extends the thematic analysis of available reviews that focus on study with adults who self-neglect, further reinforcing the evidence base for practice. Propositions are explored, concerned with whether learning is being maximised from the process of case review. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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34. Does a discharge to assess programme introduced in England meet the quadruple aim of service improvement?
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Jeffery, Stuart, MacInnes, Julie, Bertini, Lavinia, and Walker, Susie
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LENGTH of stay in hospitals ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,MEDICAL care ,QUALITY assurance ,GOVERNMENT policy ,MEDICAL prescriptions ,DISCHARGE planning - Abstract
Purpose: This paper intends to examine and evaluate the implementation and delivery of a discharge to assess pathway based on the UK Department of Health and Social Care Hospital Discharge Policy in relation to the quadruple aim of healthcare improvement: improving patient experience, reducing costs, benefiting the wider population and improving the work life of staff. Design/methodology/approach: Using a place based partnership in the south of England, 18 staff involved the delivery of discharge to assess and four patients who had recently been through the pathway were interviewed and the narratives analysed using a framework method. Findings: All four dimensions of the quadruple aim were felt to be positively impacted by the discharge to assess pathway in varying degrees. Staff described improvements to working lives; patients described a positive experience. There was no evidence of reduced costs and wider benefit through reduced length of stay was suggested rather than demonstrated. The study showed a need to ensure both information flows and discharge process are smooth, that there is sufficient community capacity and capability, a need for strong relationships and shared goals, for clarity of pathway and empowered staff, and for an avoidance of the over prescription of care. Originality/value: The revised discharge to assess pathway in England has been in place since 2020 and no other assessments of the pathway were found that related the changes to the quadruple aim framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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35. Personalisation as contribution-focused social work practice.
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Richardson, Andrew
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PROFESSIONAL practice ,SOCIAL workers ,RESEARCH methodology ,TIME ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SOCIAL services ,DEPERSONALIZATION ,SOCIAL integration - Abstract
As a key driving force in adult social care policy in both the United Kingdom and internationally personalisation has wide-ranging implications for the social work profession. Yet its meaning can be elusive and is often contested. This article explores findings from a doctoral study which sought to explore the current meanings associated with the notion of personalisation, by asking those with lived experience how it is experienced by them. Unique features of the study's participatory and psychosocial research design, which placed lived experience at its centre, are outlined. Original findings from the study explored in this paper include a range of themes related to dependence, independence and interdependence, depersonalisation and reciprocity. Risks associated with contemporary practice models in adult social work, including strengths-based approaches are explored. Based on the findings a reorientation towards 'contribution-focused practice' within a relationship-based practice model is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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36. Knowledge, expertise and policy in the examinations crisis in England.
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Ozga, Jenny, Baird, Jo-Anne, Saville, Luke, Arnott, Margaret, and Hell, Niclas
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COVID-19 pandemic , *NATIONAL competency-based educational tests , *COMPUTER algorithms , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic suspended established practices that, in normal times, are seen as central to the functioning of education systems. For example, in England, school closures led to the cancellation of national examinations in 2020, and their attempted replacement with an algorithmic model. Following public outcry about what were seen as the unjust effects of the application of that model, there was a very public policy reversal, and examination grades were awarded on the basis of moderated teacher assessments or Centre Assessed Grades, resulting in substantial grade inflation. This paper draws on research that investigated the actors involved in examinations policy in this period and focuses especially on the sources of expertise and the kinds of knowledge that were mobilised - or not - in the decision to cancel examinations, to develop the algorithm and to revert to Centre Assessed Grades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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37. A safe place of one's own? Exploring practice and policy dilemmas in child welfare practice with families waiting for adequate and secure housing.
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Sen, Robin, Smeeton, Joe, and Thoburn, June
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PUBLIC housing -- Law & legislation ,HOMELESSNESS laws ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,SOCIAL support ,CHARITY ,FAMILIES ,CHILD behavior ,SURVEYS ,CHILD welfare ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SOCIAL worker attitudes ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,HOUSING ,SOCIAL skills ,SOCIAL case work ,FOSTER home care ,CHILDREN - Abstract
As in many European states, a shortage of housing in England has resulted in some families who are 'waiting for' adequate and secure housing in England while also having the 'weight of' their children being placed outside their care hanging over them. This paper reports on the development of a practice guidance document that included an online survey with 38 children's social services practitioners in England regarding their practice experiences of responding to family homelessness. Findings suggest the complexity of the issue of family homelessness and implicitly highlight its neglect within contemporary research and policy in the UK. Homeless families are caught between the constraints of housing shortages and the complexity of the needs underpinning their homelessness. Despite these constraints, social work practice has an important role to play in providing, or facilitating families' pathway to, housing advocacy and advice. Most importantly of all, social work practice can maximise families' access to statutory family support provision so that families can be helped to remain together wherever this is safely possible. Suggestions for practice, policy, and research development are outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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38. A trans‐European perspective on how artists can support teachers, parents and carers to engage with young people in the creative arts.
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Dobson, Tom and Stephenson, Lisa
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OCCUPATIONAL roles ,TEACHER-student relationships ,ART ,WELL-being ,SOCIAL support ,CAREGIVERS ,TEACHING methods ,FOCUS groups ,CREATIVE ability ,MENTAL health ,ARTISTS ,TEACHERS ,GOVERNMENT policy ,PARENT-child relationships ,CURRICULUM planning ,THEMATIC analysis ,PARENTS ,TEACHER development - Abstract
Whilst the link between young people's well‐being and the creative arts is strengthening, there is a lack of research which focuses on the roles that artists play to help teachers and parents engage young people in the creative arts. This paper explores the benefits of and barriers to artists working in education in six European countries (England, Iceland, Germany, Greece, Italy and Austria). Using the '5A's model of creativity' and a view of professional development taking place within 'landscapes of practice', the data were analysed in order to explain how creativity is operationalised in the different contexts. Our study highlights the need for policy at a national and transnational level to value the creative arts in order to help teachers cross boundaries and utilise the full potential of the creative arts in schools. Our study also highlights that further research is needed into how artists shape teaching and curriculum and how schools engage parents in the creative arts in order to build an evidence‐base relating to young people's positive mental health that can affect policy at these levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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39. The potential for local environmental governance: A case study of Natural Cambridgeshire.
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Hodge, Ian
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GOVERNMENT policy ,NETWORK governance ,ENVIRONMENTAL quality ,FEDERAL government ,NATURAL capital ,FARM produce ,ECOSYSTEM services - Abstract
• Nature policy may be integrated through Local Environmental Governance Organisations. • Two separate movements drive nature recovery: local initiatives and government policy. • Natural Cambridgeshire brings stakeholders together but needs secure core funding. • Central government should adopt a framework to support local environmental governance. There are demands on land to provide a variety of ecosystem services alongside agricultural products. In the absence of markets, delivery is generally overseen through separate agencies. However, synergies and trade-offs amongst ecosystem services and variation across space lead to different priorities and opportunities in different areas. This creates a complex challenge for governance and implies a need to devolve decision-making. The objective of this paper is to explore the devolution of decision-making through the introduction of Local Environmental Governance Organisations (LEGO). A LEGO would assemble evidence on natural capital and co-ordinate stakeholders to identify local priorities. It would search for synergies and collaborative partnerships and raise funds to support priority actions. The paper first sets out a theoretical framework to identify the elements required for local governance. It then proposes two alternatives: a 'national park' approach for areas of higher environmental quality and a 'local nature partnership' approach elsewhere. The paper then provides a case study of Natural Cambridgeshire, a local nature partnership in England, as a potential LEGO, assessing the extent to which it meets the requirements identified. It has already done much to develop a stakeholder community and has begun to establish priorities for nature enhancement. However, it lacks programmes and long term funding that can incentivise the necessary actions or a forum that can bring together partners for Nature-based Solutions at scale. Central government would need to establish a framework for the operation of a system of LEGOs. It would also continue to support national standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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40. Choosing Care: Dilemmas of a Social Market.
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Stewart, Ann
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PUBLIC welfare ,DEBATE ,CARING ,HUMAN rights ,WOMEN'S rights ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The Department of Health's Green Paper, Independence, Well‐being and Choice (2005) is subtitled ‘our vision for the future of social care for adults in England’. This article will use the lens of a personal experience of caring to reflect upon its proposals. It does so within the wider context of recent debates on the potential for a human rights culture within community care. The article begins with an outline of the Green Paper itself and then moves on to the case study. Thereafter, the discussion considers the wider issues which are raised by this example of community care for vulnerable adults. The concept of independence, expressed as user choice in a social market of care, is central to the Green Paper. Market provision involves contractual relations, yet the Green Paper is not framed within an explicit discourse of rights. Instead, the vision of market‐based independence is to be achieved through improved policies and practices by social care providers and through the development of appropriate public regulatory mechanisms. In line with recent feminist critiques of present welfare provision, critiques that are based on an ethic of care, I conclude that the starting point for policy and legal development should be the necessary interdependence of individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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41. Rolling back the prison estate: the pervasive impact of macroeconomic austerity on prisoner health in England.
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Ismail, Nasrul
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BUDGET ,CORRECTIONAL institutions ,ECONOMICS ,HEALTH services accessibility ,PRISONERS ,POLICY sciences ,PRACTICAL politics ,MEDICAL care of prisoners ,RECESSIONS ,VIOLENCE ,GOVERNMENT policy ,HARM reduction ,SOCIAL context - Abstract
Prisons offer policymakers an opportunity to address the pre-existing high prevalence of physical and mental health issues among prisoners. This notion has been widely integrated into international and national prison health policies, including the Healthy Prisons Agenda, which calls for governments to address the health needs of prisoners and safeguard their health entitlement during imprisonment, and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 concerning reducing inequality among disadvantaged populations. However, the implementation of the austerity policy in the United Kingdom since the re-emergence of the global financial crisis in 2008 has impeded this aspiration. This interdisciplinary paper critically evaluates the impact of austerity on prison health. The aforementioned policy has obstructed prisoners' access to healthcare, exacerbated the degradation of their living conditions, impeded their purposeful activities and subjected them to an increasing level of violence. This paper calls for alternatives to imprisonment, initiating a more informed economic recovery policy, and relying on transnational and national organizations to scrutinize prisoners' entitlement to health. These systemic solutions could act as a springboard for political and policy discussions at national and international forums with regard to improving prisoners' health and simultaneously meeting the aspirations of the Healthy Prisons Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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42. A critical review of current police training and policy for autism spectrum disorder.
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Hepworth, Diana
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POLICE education ,AUTISM ,CRIMINALS ,CRIMINOLOGY ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically review the current police training and criminal justice policy regarding the treatment of suspects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the initial stages of the criminal justice system (CJS), and provide potential policy reform and areas for further research.Design/methodology/approach By reviewing extant literature, research and policy documents, this paper provides a critical review of the current policy and training for dealing with suspects with ASD in the current CJS in England and Wales for suspects with ASD.Findings This paper proposes that current policy and police staff training is insufficient during all initial stages of the criminal justice process. Although there are emerging policies and schemes which are promising, they require further research and national participation. Policy reform and improved training is required to ensure minimal opportunities for miscarriages of justice to those individuals with ASD.Originality/value This paper provides a chronological journey through the initial stages of the CJS in England and Wales for a suspect with ASD, and the challenges that they may face. Suggestions are made based on criminological and psychological research to remedy the potential opportunities for miscarriages of justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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43. The British Mastitis conference 2012.
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Sumner, John
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,MASTITIS ,VETERINARY epidemiology ,ANIMAL health ,DRUG resistance in microorganisms ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article discusses the highlights of the 24th annual British Mastitis conference held at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester, England on October 17, 2012. Andrew Biggs of Vale Veterinary Group discussed the mixed results of the "National Mastitis Survey 2012." Information on the national udder health programme in Ireland is provided. A discussion on antibiotic resistance and its impact on animal and human health was given by Ortec Consultancy's Declan O'Rourke.
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- 2013
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44. Choosing to be homeless? Persistent rough sleeping and the perverse incentives of social policy in England.
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Bowpitt, Graham
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SLEEP & psychology ,FOCUS groups ,HOMELESS persons ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,MENTAL illness ,RISK assessment ,GOVERNMENT policy ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,SECONDARY analysis - Abstract
Purpose: With the temporary housing of rough sleepers in response to the Covid-19 emergency, some commentators have been tempted to believe that the rising population of rough sleepers in the UK has finally been reversed. This paper aims to examine the choices made by persistent rough sleepers and how far they are influenced by the perverse incentives of social policies, in order to challenge the view that they sleep rough out of choice. Design/methodology/approach: Evidence for this paper is derived from two teams of frontline service providers with routine familiarity with the rough sleeping population: a street outreach team and a team of support workers working with adults with multiple and complex needs. Primary data from focus groups were combined with the secondary analysis of both numerical and narrative accounts routinely recorded by both teams. Findings: The exercise of agency by persistent rough sleepers is constrained by a mixed baggage of complex needs, past negative risk assessments, limited resources and regulatory deterrents to generate choices to reject help that appear irrational. These need to be understood if recent policy initiatives to end rough sleeping are to be effective. Originality/value: The paper draws on the experience and comprehensive records of practitioners with intimate knowledge of the rough sleeping population. It extends narrative accounts of causes by focusing on key choices to show how the perverse incentives of policy combine with personal factors to incline rough sleeping to persist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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45. Safeguarding adults reviews and homelessness: making the connections.
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Martineau, Stephen and Manthorpe, Jill
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SAFETY ,SOCIAL support ,HUMAN rights ,INTERNET searching ,SELF-neglect ,EXPERIENCE ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,RESEARCH funding ,GOVERNMENT policy ,HOMELESSNESS ,HOMELESS persons ,THEMATIC analysis ,NEEDS assessment ,PATIENT-professional relations ,ADULTS - Abstract
Purpose: This paper presents the results of a thematic analysis of safeguarding adults reviews (SARs) where homelessness was a factor to illuminate and improve safeguarding practice and the support of adults who are homeless in England. Design/methodology/approach: SARs were identified from a variety of sources and a thematic analysis was undertaken using data extraction tables. Findings: In addition to identifying shortcomings in inter-agency co-operation, SARs highlighted a failure to recognize care needs and self-neglect among people with experience of homelessness and evidenced difficulties in engagement between professionals and people with experience of homelessness. Research limitations/implications: The authors may have failed to find some SARs in this category (there is no central registry). SARs vary in quality and in detail; some were not full reports. The approach to people's experience of homelessness was broad and covered more than the circumstances of people who were rough sleeping or living on the streets. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the current practice debates and policy initiatives in respect of homelessness and safeguarding in England. It may have wider relevance in the rest of the UK and internationally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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46. What Future for Green Infrastructure Planning? Evaluating the Changing Environment for Green Infrastructure Planning Following the Revocation of Regional Planning Policy in England.
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Mell, Ian
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GREEN infrastructure ,REGIONAL planning ,REVOCATION ,GOVERNMENT policy ,STRATEGIC planning - Abstract
The revocation of the regional tier of planning by the UK Coalition Government in 2010 removed the established framework of strategic planning in England. Using a case study of green infrastructure (GI), this paper examines whether revocation has negatively impacted the development of environmental, and specifically GI policies and practice. It questions if changing government policy narratives have hindered advocacy and subsequently the delivery of GI and the extent to which it has been able to position itself as a mainstream approach in planning. Using the development of the RSS in England, and the North-East and East of England sub-regional GI strategies (areas of significant policy development), as case studies, the paper presents an ex-ante evaluation prior to revocation of the evolution of GI policy at a regional scale, alongside an ex-post assessment (2011–2015) of its continued growth within sub-regional policies. The paper concludes that whilst RSSs provided a promotional forum, that revocation has not negatively impacted upon GI development, as its advocates have facilitated a supportive policy-implementation environment which has led to the development of more integrated approaches in planning praxis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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47. Reweighting national survey data for small area behaviour estimates: modelling alcohol consumption in Local Authorities in England.
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Pryce, Robert, Angus, Colin, Holmes, John, Gillespie, Duncan, Buykx, Penny, Meier, Petra, Hickman, Matt, de Vocht, Frank, and Brennan, Alan
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AGE distribution ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,DRINKING behavior ,ALCOHOL drinking ,HOSPITAL care ,LOCAL government ,POPULATION geography ,PROBABILITY theory ,PUBLIC health ,RACE ,RESEARCH funding ,SEX distribution ,SURVEYS ,GOVERNMENT policy ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,ALCOHOL-induced disorders ,STATISTICAL models ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background: There are likely to be differences in alcohol consumption levels and patterns across local areas within a country, yet survey data is often collected at the national or sub-national/regional level and is not representative for small geographic areas. Methods: This paper presents a method for reweighting national survey data—the Health Survey for England—by combining survey and routine data to produce simulated locally representative survey data and provide statistics of alcohol consumption for each Local Authority in England. Results: We find a 2-fold difference in estimated mean alcohol consumption between the lightest and heaviest drinking Local Authorities, a 4.5-fold difference in abstention rates, and a 3.5-fold difference in harmful drinking. The method compares well to direct estimates from the data at regional level. Conclusions: The results have important policy implications in itself, but the reweighted data can also be used to model local policy effects. This method can also be used for other public health small area estimation where locally representative data are not available. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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48. How do you solve a problem like Maria? Family complexity and institutional complications in UK social work.
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Walsh, Julie, White, Sue, Morris, Kate, and Doherty, Paula
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PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,CHILD welfare ,COUNSELING ,DECISION making ,FAMILIES ,DOMESTIC violence ,FOCUS groups ,INTERVIEWING ,MANAGEMENT ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL personnel ,NEEDS assessment ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL case work ,PSYCHOLOGY of social workers ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,QUALITATIVE research ,GOVERNMENT policy ,FAMILY relations ,SOCIAL support ,PATIENTS' families ,SOCIAL worker attitudes - Abstract
This paper draws on UK data from an international, comparative project involving eight countries. The study examined how social workers' conceptions and definitions of family impact on the way they engage with complex families, and how social policies that frame social work context impact on the way social workers engage with families. Focus groups were held in which social workers from four service areas (child welfare, addictions, mental health and migration) were asked to discuss a case vignette. Several factors were embedded in the vignette to represent a realistic situation a social worker may come across in their day-to-day work. Social workers clearly identified the complexity of the family's situation in terms of the range of issues identified and candidate 'causes'. However, typical first responses were institutional, looking for triggers that would signify certainty about their, or other agencies' involvement. This resulted in a complicated story, through which the family was disaggregated into individual problem-service categories. This paper argues that understanding these processes and their consequences is critical for exploring the ways in which we might develop alternative, supportive professional responses with families with complex needs. It also demonstrates how organisational systems manifest themselves in everyday reasoning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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49. Mandatory reporting and adult safeguarding: a rapid realist review.
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Donnelly, Sarah
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PREVENTION of abuse of older people ,ELDER care ,HUMAN rights ,MATHEMATICAL models ,MEDICAL personnel ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,PUBLIC health laws ,SAFETY ,STATE governments ,THEORY ,GOVERNMENT policy ,FAMILY relations ,PATIENTS' families ,PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act ,LAW ,LEGISLATION - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the concept of mandatory reporting in adult safeguarding in the jurisdictions of Australia, Canada, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Design/methodology/approach: A rapid realist evaluation of the literature on this topic was carried out in order to answer the question: "what works, for whom and in what circumstances?" Particular attention was paid to Context(s), Mechanism(s) and Outcome(s) configurations of adult safeguarding reporting systems and processes. Findings: The evaluation found a range of arguments for and against mandatory reporting and international variations on the scope and powers of mandatory reporting. Research limitations/implications: This review was undertaken in late 2018 so subsequent policy and practice developments will be missing from the evaluation. The evaluation focussed on five jurisdictions therefore, the findings are not necessarily translatable to other contexts. Practical implications: Some jurisdictions have introduced mandatory reporting and others are considering doing so. The potential advantages and challenges of introducing mandatory reporting are highlighted. Social implications: The introduction of mandatory reporting may offer professionals increased powers to prevent and reduce the abuse of adults, but this could also change the dynamic of relationships within families, and between families and professionals. Originality/value: This paper provides an accessible discussion of mandatory reporting across Ireland and internationally which to date has been lacking from the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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50. Defining the problem and sourcing the solution: a reflection on some of the organisational, professional and emotional complexities of accessing post-adoption support.
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Harlow, Elizabeth
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ADOPTIVE parents ,PSYCHOLOGY ,SOCIAL case work ,UNCERTAINTY ,THEORY ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SOCIAL support - Abstract
In the United Kingdom as elsewhere, children across the age range are now being adopted from care. Some of these children, by no means all, are expressing additional physical, emotional, behavioural and educational needs. In consequence, the government has introduced legislation and attendant policies aimed at providing adoptive families with support. In 2013, in the northwest of England, a specialist post-adoption support service was established, and an illuminative evaluation of its organisation and provision was conducted. A key theme emerging from the qualitative data concerned the difficulties parents had encountered in accessing appropriate support prior to the creation of the service. These difficulties have been interpreted as: uncertainty in defining the problems encountered and knowing which agencies and professionals to approach; ambivalence about seeking help; professionals' uncertainty in knowing how to respond; and the scarcity of resources. This paper illustrates these difficulties, then draws attention to some of the ways in which they are being addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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