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Archive of
Department of Health documents
January 2002 -
December 2002
IMPORTANT NOTE
On 16 February 2004, the Department of
Health migrated to a new website, and all DH documents now have a new
website address, http://www.dh.gov.uk .
The new website is a complete redesign, and this means that the many links
from the SSNW web site to DH documents will no longer work.
Social Services North West has prepared an
information page about the new DH website. It describes the
structure of the new site, providing links to key pages related to social
care. It also reports progress in updating the links on this site,
and provides tips to search for documents which are no longer linked
directly.
Click
here for the latest available information from Social Services North
West about the new DH website
(Click here to go to the archive for the period
October 2000 - December 2001)
December 2002
National
Minimum Standards and Regulations for Residential Family Centres
Chief
Executive's Report to the NHS, December 2002
Local
delivery plans and adults with learning disabilities
Health
& Social Care Joint Unit - Consultation on amendment to
partnership regulations
NHS
Funded Nursing Care: December 2002 Census of Residents of Care Homes
receiving Nursing Care in England
Letter to
Older Peoples Champions from National Director, Older People's
Services
Child Protection -
Lists of local contacts December 2002 issue
The
Draft Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities)(Transitory and
Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2003 and Draft
Accompanying Guidance
Press
Release on the above
Arrangements
for approving doctors under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
(1983)
Incentives
to improve - freedoms for social services
Guidance on
Criminal Records Bureau disclosures
Speech
by Jacqui Smith MP, Minister of State for Health Social Care
Institute for Excellence Conference 9 December 2002
Personal
Social Services Capital Programme 2003/04: Annual Capital Guidelines
- LASSL(2002)10
Personal
Social Services (PSS) funding: 2003/04 - LASSL(2002)11
Guidance
on governance - the context for Care Trusts
Health
& Social Care Joint Unit - Change Agents Team: Bright Ideas
Children
who go missing: Research Policy and Practice
November 2002
Delivering
quality children's services - report of the second SSI inspection
programme of local council children's services CI(2002)19
Implementation
of the NSF for Older People - age discrimination benchmarking tool
Promoting
the Health of Looked After Children
Choice
Protects Update Bulletin No. 1 November 2002
The
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH):
December Status Report
Referrals,
Assessments and Packages of Care November 2002 Newsletter in Adult
Personal Social Services
Friends
and Family Care (Kinship Care): Discussion Paper on Current Policy
Framework, Issues and Options
National
Standards for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services November
2002
Speech
by Jacqui Smith, MP, "Great Expectations", at the
Association for Residential Care Conference November 2002 (Deals
with progress on Valuing People White Paper)
Tackling
Health Inequalities: 2002 Cross-Cutting Review
Tackling
health inequalities, improving public health
Alan Milburn's speech to the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, 20
November 2002
Press
Release on the above
Services to
support carers of people with mental health problems - briefing
paper
Proposed changes to
residential care charges from 7 April 2003
2002
Update of Key indicators graphical system (KIGS)
Press
Release on the above
Personal
Social Services User Experience Survey 2001-2002
Press
Release on the above
Referrals,
Assessments and Children & Young People on Child Protection
Registers, England: 2001/2002
Press
Release on the above
Children looked
after in England : 2001/2002
Children
adopted from care in England 2001/2
Press
Release on the above
Performance
Ratings for Social Services in England, November 2002 (Refreshed
Ratings)
Press
Release on the above
Social Services
Performance Assessment Framework Indicators 2001-2002
Press
Release on the above
The
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill
Press
Release on the above
Children's
Trusts - Policy & Practice Event 9 December 2002
Developing
Services for Carers and Families of People with Mental Illness
Press
Release: Laura McMurtrie appointed Chief Executive Designate of the
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
NSF for older
people - What makes a good stroke service and how do we get there?
Children
in Need 2003 - Newsletter 17
Speech
by Jacqui Smith MP, Minister of State for Health to the General
Social Care Council Conference 6 November 2002
Conference
- Working together to prevent the next generation of problem drug
users
Learning
Disabilities - Good Practice Guidance on Partnership Working
Press
Release: Adoption and Children Act receives Royal Assent
Government
response to the Health Select Committee third report of session 2001
- 02 on delayed discharges Cmd 5645
Press
Release on the above
October 2002
'Compact' -
improving the relationship with the voluntary and community sector
Latest social work
recruitment campaign
Children
in need in England: Results of a survey of activity and expenditure
by local authorities in England
Press
Release: MORE PEOPLE SIGN UP TO SOCIAL WORK COURSES AS NEW PHASE OF
NATIONAL RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED
Press
Release: Integrated Care Network launched
Social Services Inspectorate Monitoring Report Autumn 2002
CI(2002)17:
SSI involvement in improvement planning following corporate &
comprehensive performance assessment
2002
Annual Social Services Conference - Reforming Social Services -
speech by Rt Hon Alan Milburn, MP, Secretary of State for Health
Press
Release on the above
Adoption
Statement by Minister for Social Services 16 October 2002
Press
Release on the above
Children
in Need - Newsletter 16
Adoption
and Permanence Taskforce Annual Report October 2002
NSF
for Older People - Champions Toolkit
Reform
of Social Work Education & Training - Practice Learning &
Performance Assessment
Residential
Care Charges - LAC(2002)15 and revised CRAG
Alcohol
Strategy
Press
Release on the above
Children's
Trusts - new home page
Safeguarding
Children - A Joint Chief Inspectors' report on arrangements to
safeguard children (October 2002)
Press
Release on the above
Health
and Social Care Joint Unit - Good Practice in Hospital Discharge
Implementing
the National Service Framework for Older People tour -
4 October 2002
Adopter
Preparation and Assessment and the Operation of Adoption Panels: A
Fundamental Review
Press
Release on the above
National
Minimum Standards for Voluntary Adoption Agencies in England and
Wales Consultation document
The
Local Authority (Overview and Scrutiny Committees Health Scrutiny
Functions) Regulations 2003 - Consultation
SSI
Report: Improving Older People's Services– Policy into Practice
Press
Release: Extra funding for social work degree
Women's
Mental Health Strategy - Consultation
Press
Release on the above
Improvement,
Expansion and Reform: The next 3 years
Priorities and Planning Framework 2003 - 2006
Press
Release on the above
Press
Release: Keep warm keep well this winter
National
Service Framework for Older People - Champions Toolkit
..Press
Release on the above
September 2002
National Service
Framework for Older People - Champions Toolkit
..Press
Release on the above
Press
Release: Funding boost for social work students
Delayed
Discharges - Effective Solutions: Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
Autumn 2002 Roadshows
Prison Health
transferred to Department of Health
Improving
Information Management Capital Grant 2002-03
Consultation
- National Minimum Standards for voluntary adoption agencies &
National Minimum Standards for local authorities adoption services
Single
Assessment Process - Update - Tools and Scales Guidance
Keep Warm Keep Well
2002/03
National
Suicide Prevention Strategy for England
Press
Release on the above
Behaviour
and education support teams
Criminal Records Bureau
Care Trusts: A
Guide to Estate & Facilities Management Matters
Launch of the new
modern apprenticeship in health and social care
Health
& Social Care Joint unit - NHS Funded Nursing Care - General
Principles applying to Commissioning from April 2003
Reform of
Social Work Education & Training - Practice Learning Task Force - more
Change Agents needed - details & application forms
Community
Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 Draft Policy and Practice Guidance
Consultation Paper..
August 2002
Health
& Social Care Change Agent Team - Delayed Discharges
The
Children's National Service Framework Conferences Oct - Dec 2002
Children in
Need 2001 - Newsletter 15
CI
(2002)13 PERFORMANCE RATINGS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES IN ENGLAND
2001-2002 - AUTUMN 2002 REFRESHING OF THE “STAR” RATINGS
Fairer
Charging Policies for Home Care and other non-residential Social
Services
NHS
Funded Nursing Care: Transfer of Funds from PSS SSA to the NHS
Patient
and Public Involvement in Health - Transition Advisory Board -
Interim Report to Department of Health
Determination
of Preserved Rights Grant 2002-2003
Leaving
Care Good Practice: When Thinking about the Appropriate Structure
for Leaving Care Services
National
minimum standard for care homes
Supported
Housing and Care Homes Guidance on Regulation
Quality
Protects: Disabled Children - Care Co-ordination News - Special
Edition Summer 2002
Special
grant to social services - building care capacity: allocations for
2002/2003
Modern social
services: a commitment to reform - the 11th annual report of the
chief inspector social services inspectorate 2001 - 2002
LASSL
(2002) 7 special grant for the development of treatment foster care
programmes
Promoting
Independence Grant Determination and Guidance
CI(2002)12
charges for residential accommodation guide: deferred payments
Safeguarding
children in whom illness is fabricated or induced
Guidance
on restrictive physical interventions for people with learning
disability and autistic spectrum disorder, in health, education and
social care settings
THE
INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S SYSTEM: A Pilot Study to Assess the
Development of a Multi-agency and Integrated Approach to the
Delivery of Services to Children and their Families
DH Guidance on
Local Public Service Agreements
The
Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement and Transitional
Provisions)(Amendment)(England) Order 2002 - Questions and Answers
Learning
Disabilities: Health Action Plans
Care
Trusts and Learning Disability Services: clarification note
Press
Release: Sharon Grant appointed Chair Designate of the Commission
for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
Policy
and practice guidance for adult placement schemes
CI
Letter (2002)9 - The roles and responsibilities of directors of
social services
July 2002
First year strategy of the
National Institute for Mental Health
Services
for people using sign language - consultation
Fair Access to
Care Services: Guidance on Eligibility Criteria for Adult Social
Care
How
Good is Your Service to Carers? A guide to checking quality
standards for local carer support services.
Consultation
on reimbursing for delayed discharges
Press
Release on the above
Consultation
on draft Mental Health Bill
General
Social Care Council consultation
Relationship
between the Single Assessment Process and the Care Programme
Approach
Twelfth
Annual Report of the Department of Health
Residential
Allowance (Phasing Out) Grant 2002-03
Patient
and Public Involvement - Transition Advisory Board - Interim Reports
European
Year of Disabled People 2003
Press
Release: Outcome Indicators for looked-after children
Press
Release: Director of Practice Learning Taskforce announced
Outcome
Indicators for Looked-After Children Twelve months to 30 September
2001 England
Information
for Social Care - Demonstrator Projects 2002-03
Referrals,
Assessments and Packages of Care in Adult Personal Social Services -
July 2002 Newsletter
Press
Release: Children in Need survey
Together
From The Start – Practical guidance for professionals working with
disabled children (birth to 2) and their families.
Review
into commissioning specialised services
Children's
Task Force Bulletin No 4
National
Institute for Mental Health in England Connections 2002 conference
Housing
based models of care for older people
June 2002
Learning
Disability Award Framework
Survey of
elderly home care users in 2002-03
Modernising
services to transform care - SSI inspection report
Chief
Inspector letter re the above
Local
'Better care Higher standards' charters
Independent
specialist advocacy in mental health in England and Wales -
recommendations for good practice
Updated
list of notifications of Health Act Partnership arrangements
Draft
Mental Health Bill - Consultation 2002
Press
Release on the above
The
PSS Performance Fund - Incentives for joint working
VAT
arrangements for joint NHS/LA initiatives
Consultation
on amending Section 5 of the Care Homes Regulations
Learning from
Past Experience - a review of Serious Case Reviews
Mental
health NSF stage 4 local implementation plans, (LIP 4)
Press
release: more older people able to leave hospital on time
Press
Release: Launch of Providing Effective Adoption Support consultation
Press
release: Government guidance on the management of complex child
abuse investigations published
Modernising
Mental Health Services - SSI Inspection Report
National
Childcare Month - June 2002
Ring
around carers - link to BBC site
Volunteering
in health and social care: 2003 Opportunities for volunteering
Local
authority planning rationalisation
Intermediate
Care: Moving Forward
Performance
Ratings for Social Services in England 2001-02
May 2002
Carers
Grant 2002-03
FAIR
ACCESS TO CARE SERVICES:
Guidance on Eligibility
Criteria for Adult Social Care
Performance
monitoring: Service & Financial Framework Return (SaFFR)
Invest
to Save Budget: Round 5 - Bidding Guidance
NHS
funded nursing care: preparing for April 2003
LAC(2002)14
- Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000: grant conditions for use of
ring-fenced funds 2002/03
Reform
of Social Work Education and Training - new training requirements
By
Private Arrangement
- Inspection of Arrangements for Supervising Children in Private
Foster Care
Health
and Social Care Joint Unit - Notifications of the use of the Health
Act Partnership Arrangements
Developing
services for ethnic minority older people - an audit tool
Private
fostering arrangements
Press
release: More children to be given a sure start in life
Press
release: Vulnerable children at forefront of local action plans
The
Referrals, Assessments and Packages of Care (RAP) Project:
Collection period April 1st 2002 to March 31st 2003
RAP
Project Newsletters
Shifting
the Balance of Power - Programme Overview - Summary
Children
Looked After by Local Authorities Year Ended 31.3.01, England
Press
Release on the above
Carers
Grant - Determination Document for 2002-03 and Carers Grant 2002-03
Guidance
CI92002)6
Restructuring of the Social Services Inspectorate
Building
Care Capacity Grant - May 2002 Reports
Press
Release: Second Phase of Social Worker Recruitment Campaign
Press
Release: Street offenders to be fast-tracked to drug treatment
Mental
Health: Adult Acute Inpatient Care and Dual Diagnosis
Press
Release on the above
Social
Services star ratings
April 2002
Personal
Social Services Staff of Social Services Departments at 30 September
2001 - England
Press
release on the above
Press
Release: £1m for new online community for children in care
Learning
Disability Development Fund - Revenue Element
Tackling
Health Inequalities - update
'Securing
our future health - taking a long-term view' - the independent
review by Derek Wanless
Configuring
hospitals in health and social care systems
Press
release on the above
Emergency
Care Report 2001-2002: How the NHS and its partner agencies managed
emergency services during winter 2001-2002
Chief
Executive's Report to the NHS 2001-02
Press
release on the above
Key Performance Indicators for
Drug Misuse Services
Carers
and Disabled Children Act 2000: Vouchers for Short Term Breaks -
Consultation
Mental
Health Review Tribunal report 1999-2001
Community
Care Plans (England) Directions 2002
Press
Release: Devolution Day for the NHS (1 April 2002)
March 2002
National
Care Standards Commission: National Minimum Standards for Boarding
Schools; Residential Special Schools and Further Education Colleges
Shifting
the Balance of Power: Primary Care Trusts - Governance Arrangements,
Remuneration & Allowances
New
website on Care Trusts
Delayed
Discharge - Change Agent Team
LAC
(2002)11 Charges for Residential Accommodation
LASSL(2002)4
Guidance on Accommodating Children in Need and Their Families
CI(2002)2
Getting the Best from Best Value:
Sharing the experience of applying best value in social care
Speech
by Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP, Secretary of State for Health
to Allied Health Professions and Healthcare Scientists National
Leadership Conference
13 March 2002 (includes comments on social services funding and
reform)
Care
Standards Act 2000: A guide for registered providers
LAC(2002)9
Support Grant for Social Services for People With HIV/AIDS:
Financial Year 2002/2003
LAC(2002)10
Teenage Pregnancy Local Implementation Grant 2002/03
Update
of Key Indicators Graphical System (KIGS), Revised 2000-2001 Data
and Mid 2001-02 Data on Social Services Performance
Personal Social
Services Expenditure and Unit Costs 2000-2001
Press
release on the above
Press
release: Social Services praised by Prime Minister
Press
Release: Health Minister announces major review of fostering and
placement services
Fostering
Services National Minimum Standards Regulations
Department
of Health Model Contract between PCTs and Care Homes (in RTF Format)
The
Children's National Service Framework - External Groups
Press
Release: Children to move forward National Service Framework
Children in
Need - Newsletter 12
LAC(2002)7
The Abolition of Preserved Rights and details of the Preserved
Rights transfer
Press
Release: Tough measures to safeguard free nursing care
Press
Release: Future social services investment depends on radical reform
Press
release: Personal Social Services performance data published
LAC(2002)5:
Adoption Register Catch-Up - Next Steps
Personal
Social Services: Performance Assessment 2000-01 - A Guide: Module
Two: An overview of PSS Performance Assessment
Children's
Homes Regulations & National Minimum Standards
National
Care Standards Commission (NCSC) - Management Statement &
Financial Memorandum
Information
Strategy for Older People in England - Report & Executive
Summary
Press
release: £66 million for intermediate care help to speed up
transfer from hospital
The
Social Care Quality Programme
February 2002
Fostering for the
Future: SSI inspection of fostering services
Single
Assessment Process: Assessment Tools and Scales
LAC(2002)4
Local Services Training Support Programme: 2002/2003
Adults
Aged 18 and Over: Social Care Core Information Requirements
Welfare
to Work Joint Investment Plans for Disabled People - next stage
Press
Release: New adoption video launched
Fairer
charging policies - draft practice guidance for consultation
Shifting
the balance of power within the NHS - Communications
Press
release: Cash boost for social work training
LASSL
(2002)3 Care Standards Act: Residential Family Centres - Regulations
and National Minimum Standards - Consultation Document
Delayed
Discharge - Change Agent Team
Press
Release: Social care watchdog chair announced
LAC (2002)1
Guidance on the Single Assessment Process for Older People
Press
Release on the above
January 2002
LAC
(2002)2 Implementing the Caldicott Standard into Social Care:
Appointment of "Caldicott Guardians"
LAC
(2002)3 Mental Health Grant Guidance 2002-03
Patient
Advice and Liaison Services - Resource Pack and Core Standards
Press
Release on the above
Press
Release: New package to support launch of national minimum standards
for care services
Local
Authority Health Scrutiny - Consultation Exercise
New
Social Care Workforce website
Consultation:
Children's Rights Director Regulations 2002
Learning
from Bristol: The
Department of Health’s Response to the Report of the Public
Inquiry into children’s heart surgery at the Bristol Royal
Infirmary 1984-1995
Redefining
the National Health Service
Speech by Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP, Secretary of State for Health to
the New Health Network
LAC
(2001)33: Adoption
Shifting
the Balance of Power - the Next Steps
The
NHS Modernisation Board's Annual Report 2001-02
Press
Release: £200m allocated to councils to further reduce delayed
discharge
Press
release: Jacqui Smith welcomes new Code of Conduct
IMPORTANT NOTE
On 16 February 2004, the Department of
Health migrated to a new website, and all DH documents now have a new
website address, http://www.dh.gov.uk .
The new website is a complete redesign, and this means that the many links
from the SSNW web site to DH documents will no longer work.
Social Services North West has prepared an
information page about the new DH website. It describes the
structure of the new site, providing links to key pages related to social
care. It also reports progress in updating the links on this site,
and provides tips to search for documents which are no longer linked
directly.
Click
here for the latest available information from Social Services North
West about the new DH website
Click here to go to the archive for the
period October 2000 - December 2001
Click on these
links to go to other parts of
the website of Social Services North West
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