An introductory textbook on direct payments and personal budgets, summarising the current evidence and implications for policy and practice. Written by leading national experts in the personalisation agenda, it is essential reading for everyone involved in social care.
Personal budgets are closely linNed with EHC plans and vary according to different factors. Personal budgets can be delivered as direct payments, notional budgets or through the school or other appropriate third party and used to ...
Crucially, this updated edition takes a broader approach in offering relevant information to a range of professionals working with vulnerable children. The importance of inter-professional working is emphasised throughout.
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Global in its canvas and comparative in its method, this book systematically explores the economic, political, and social contexts of social policy before taking a detailed look at its associated institutions and fields of practice.
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Decision-making takes place around the operating core (professional frontline staff) and management and administration take place by mutual agreement. Healthcare is a rapidly growing industry sector. For example, the US healthcare ...
... lack of government commitment to funding support services over the long term and the implications for the working conditions of personal assistants, as will be discussed in Chapter Six (Leece, 2006; Pearson et al, 2006).
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