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Shared Care Network's full publications list and order details are available to download here: Shared Care Network Publications Catalogue 2009
Please contact us if you would like a postal copy.
*RECENT PUBLICATIONS*
Residential Short Breaks Project Report by Magda Conway ...the findings of a viability study to explore the possibility of setting up a national network for non-family based short break services.
'SHORT BREAK CARERS' OWN CHILDREN' - Information and Resources by Jeanne Carlin
To download this free report click here: Carers' Own Children Resource
'A JOB WORTH DOING' by Jeanne Carlin...a guide to setting up and running a contract carers service to provide short breaks for disabled children. To preview this publication click here:
A Job Worth Doing
*FREE REPORTS FROM SHARED CARE NETWORK*
'CREATIVE RESPONSES TO CHANGES NEEDS'...by Jeanne Carlin and Helen Cramer
This is the report on the Fourth UK Survey of short break services. For a free download of the summary of the main survey findings click here: Creative Responses to Changing Needs To order the full report please see publications catalogue.
'BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS' report on experiences of families of children with autism and how short breaks help them live more ordinary lives.
Free download click here: Breaking Down the Barriers
'THE FUTURE OF SHORT BREAKS IN WALES' Free download click HERE
'MOVING AND HANDLING SURVEY' A report on the results of a survey carried out in 2003 on Moving and Handling issues faced by Short Break Services,
by Jeanne Carlin. Free download click here: Moving and Handling Survey
'STILL WAITING?'
A report on the UK Survey Findings highlighting:
* The numbers of disabled children waiting for services
* Which children wait longest for services
* The barriers schemes face in providing quality services
* New developments in services which have reduced
waiting lists and improved services for "hard to place"
children
* Experiences of families of disabled children and short
break carers
Free dowload click here:
Still Waiting Full Report UPDATED March 2007 (Word)
The above publications and reports are all available from Shared Care Network. 63-66 Easton Business Centre Felix Road Easton Bristol BS5 0HE Tel: 0117 941 5361 Fax: 0117 941 5362 or email: Lynette.Preston@sharedcarenetwork.org.uk
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Other Reports
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Direct Payments DoH publication (free copies available from Shared Care Network)
'A Parents Guide to Direct Payments'...
A new publication from the Council for Disabled Children and the Department of Health. Direct Payments are a way of arranging services for disabled children and their families. A person with parental responsibility for a disabled child is given money to pay for services instead of the local authority arranging them on their behalf. The guide has been written for people with parental responsibility for disabled children who are considering using direct payments to buy part or all of the services required by their child (including short breaks). Written by Jeanne Carlin, a parent and freelance social worker, the guide sets out to answer the question 'Are direct payments for you?'
It does this by first considering eligibility and then the practicalities of using direct payments to buy services. It takes you step by step through the process of buying care services directly, including how to find, interview and contract a suitable carer or personal assistant. This useful guide highlights the pitfalls and offers practical advice to make the process less daunting. Copies are available free of charge from Department of Health publications, quote ref. 31213/A available on request in Braille, on audio cassette tape, on disk, in large print and in other languages. Tel: 08701 555 455 Minicom: 08700 102 870 (8am-6pm Mon-Fri) Available to download here: A Parents Guide to Direct Payments
The Council for Disabled Children publishes a wide range of books, practice and participation guides. For more information please follow this link:
Council for Disabled Children Publications
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