| Description | Local area co-ordination ( LAC) originated in Australia and was introduced to Scotland in the form of a recommendation in The same as you? report, following a national review of services to people with learning disabilities. With a strong, person centred value base, LAC is an innovative way to support individuals and families to build a 'good life' and to strengthen the capacity of communities to welcome and include disabled people. |
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| ISBN | 9780755965427 (Web Only) |
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| Website Publication Date | March 29, 2007 |
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Kirsten Stalker, Margaret Malloch, Monica Barry and June Watson
Social Work Research Centre, University of Stirling
ISBN 978 0 7559 6542 7 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
This document is also available in pdf format (920k)
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two Literature and Policy Review
Chapter Three An Overview of LAC Posts in Scotland
Chapter Four Case Studies: Dundee and Argyll and Bute
Chapter Five Case Studies: Stirling and Midlothian
Chapter Six Day to Day Working
Chapter Seven Role Definition, Accountability, Support and Future Development
Chapter Eight Managers' Perspectives on LAC
Chapter Nine Alternatives to LAC - Views of Authorities without LAC
Chapter Ten Conclusions and Implications for Policy and Practice
References
Annexes
Annex One Methods
Annex Two Information Gathering Form
Annex Three Interview Schedule - Local Area Co-Ordinators
Annex Four Interview Schedule - Managers in Authorities with Local Area Co-Ordinators
Annex Five Interview Schedule - Managers in Authorities without Local Area Co-Ordination
Annex Six The Ten Principles of LAC
Annex Seven A Day in the Life of a Local Area Co-Ordinator
The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and
do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive or any other organisation(s)
by which the author(s) is/are employed.
The Scottish Executive is making this research report available online in order to
provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned
the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.
This report is accompanied by the Research Findings no 27 'Evaluation of the
Implementation of Local Area Coordination in Scotland' , available in paper copy.
Both reports are published by Information and Analytical Services Division, Scottish Executive Education Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. If you have any enquiries about these reports please contact the Dissemination Officer on 0131-244-0894.
Both reports were published in March 2007.
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