Cross-border placements

Guide 56

This guidance has been produced to assist local authorities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) involved in cross-border placements as described in Schedule 1 to the Care Act 2014. Its aim is to support continuity of care across the UK’s borders by setting out clear values and good practice. A cross-border placement is where an adult is being, or has been, placed by an English, Welsh or Scottish local authority or Northern Irish health and social care trust into accommodation in a different UK country in order to meet their social care needs. The guidance covers the key principles, a general overview of the main legal frameworks, the process and reporting arrangements, handling complaints, disputes between authorities and provider failure. Includes short case studies, examples of case law which may have an impact on the setting up of cross-border placements and a list of references.

Integrating personal budgets for people with mental health problems

Guide 55

Integrating personal budgets for people with mental health problems provides an overview of the terminology and policy background, puts forward some recommendations for implementation and examines key areas that need to be tackled for integration.

Commissioning home care for older people

Guide 54

This guide is aimed at health and social care commissioners of home care services for older people with complex needs.

Adult safeguarding for housing staff

Guide 53

This guide aims to improve safeguarding practice in housing.

GP services for older people: a guide for care home managers

Guide 52

GP services for older people: a guide for care home managers. This guide supports partnership working between care home staff and GPs to improve access for residents to good medical services.

Co-production in social care: what it is and how to do it (Guide)

Part of Co-production

Guide 51

A guide to what co-production is and how to develop co-productive approaches to working with people who use services and carers.

Effective supervision in a variety of settings

Guide 50

Supporting staff to do their job well to improve outcomes for people who use services.

Maximising the potential of reablement

Part of Reablement

Guide 49

A practice guide to support the commissioning and delivery of high-quality, cost-effective reablement services.

Dying well at home: the case for integrated working

Part of Integrated health and social care

Guide 48

This guide is about providing good care and support for people who want to die at home

Personalisation: a rough guide

Part of Personalisation

Guide 47

This guide covers personalisation in adult social care services