Step 2
Identification of Lead Commissioner/Care Manager
Q9 Are partnership agencies engaged/aware of what is needed?
For example:
Joint Improvement Team (2010) Partnership Outcomes Performance Improvement Tool
http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/toolkits/performance-in-partnership/partnership-outcomes-performance-improvement-tool/
Stalker, K. O., Malloch, M., Barry, M. A. and Watson, J. A. (2008), Local area co-ordination: strengthening support for people with learning disabilities in Scotland. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36, 215–219.
Scottish Government (2010) Study of Community Health Partnerships. The study examines the early progress CHPs have made and identifies the factors which have facilitated or possible hindered progress. Ways to improve CHPs' capacity and capability to maximise potential are also identified.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/05/06171600/0
McConkey, R. (2005) Multi-agency working in support of people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9, 3, 193-207.
The Community Health Partnerships (Scotland) Regulations and Guidance. Scottish Executive Health Department
http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/chp/Pages/CHPfinal guidanceOCT2.pdf
Scottish Government/ NHS Scotland (2005) Community Health Partnerships - Introduction
http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/chp/
Dept of Health (2009) Supporting Learning Disability Partnership Boards to implement the National Carers Strategy.
This booklet offers guidance to Learning Disability Partnership Boards in England and Wales to help them ensure carers of people with learning disabilities, and carers with learning disabilities are supported in their own right, and involved in local service developments which affect their lives, and the lives of the people they care for.
