Adult Social Services

Introduction

• Introduction

• Professional Guidance and Information

Older People

• Introduction: Older People

• Current Legislation

• Older People: Recent Developments

• Residential Care

• Non-Residential Services

Physical and Sensory Impairment

• Introduction: Physical Disabilities

• Recent Developments in Legislation and Policy: Physical Disabilities

• Service Provision: Physical Disabilities

• Funding Issues: Physical Disabilities

• Future Issues: Physical Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

• Introduction: Learning Disabilities

• Legislative Background and Chronology of Key Events: Learning Disabilities

• Service Provision for People with Learning Disabilities

• Key Policies and Current Issues: Learning Disabilities

• Funding Issues: Learning Disabilities

• Future Issues

Mental Health

• Introduction: Mental Health

• Recent Developments: Mental Health

• Service Provision: Mental Health

• Funding Issues: Mental Health

• Future Issues: Mental Health

• Sources of Further Information: Mental Health

Other Adult Social Services

• Substance Abuse (Addictions)

• People with HIV/AIDS

• Supporting People

• Managing Client Finances

• Mental Capacity Act 2005

Self-directed Support

• Self-directed Support

• Direct Payments

• Individual Budgets

• Personal Health Budgets

Performance and Regulation

• Introduction and Background

• Managing Social Services Performance

Charges

• Introduction: Charging

• Charges for Adult Services: Residential Accommodation

• Charges for Adult Services: Non-residential

Funding of Social Services

• Local Government Revenue Finance Funding System

• Prudential Code

Wales

• Wales: Older People

• Wales: Mental Health

• Wales: People with Learning Disabilities

Sources of Information

• Glossary

Statistical Information

• Finance and General Statistics
  
• Local Government Comparative Statistics
  
• Personal Social Services Actuals Statistics