Research into services for people with a learning disability

Research

By The Action Group

A Perfect Day? Part 1
Robert Farquharson : 2005
Research carried out by The Action Group into day activities and services for people with a learning disability - published October 2005 and now available to download, or contact us for a hard copy.
DOWNLOAD "A Perfect Day? Part 1" (PDF, 944KB)
Community Care Rights Project
Jo Kirby : 2004
The Community Care Rights Project Final Report aims to describe the experiences of project users when trying to access social work assessments and services throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. The Report also suggests changes that could be made to improve these experiences.
DOWNLOAD the Report (PDF, 358KB)
Evaluation of the Action Group Sportslink Project
Reid Howie Associates : 2004
This is the final report of a long term evaluation of the “Sportslink” project, which was operated by the Action Group and ran from 2001-2004, following a successful pilot project. The Sportslink project involved providing support to young people with learning disabilities in Edinburgh and Midlothian to enable them to participate in leisure opportunities.
DOWNLOAD the Evaluation (PDF, 806KB)
Defining and measuring quality in the context of community care and best value
Robert Farquharson : 2000
This research project was carried out as part of a MSc. in Social and Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh . It examined the approaches to service quality in use by voluntary and private sector providers of community care and Scottish councils. It is based on four case studies, which pair a local council in Scotland with a voluntary or private sector organisation providing community care services within their area.
DOWNLOAD the Summary (PDF, 60KB)

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