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"DIRECTIONS" Issue 32 Autumn 2006
Last Updated May 22nd, 2009 in
- Disabled Facilities Grant
- National Minimum Wage
- The Independent Living Bill
- Age Discrimination
- Readers Write
- Free Legal Advice
- Whizz Kidz
- Safety Guide for Personal Assistants
- Watermead Country Park
- An Inspiration
- The Information Service
- Books for Young People with Special Needs
- Membership of the Rowan Organisation
"DIRECTIONS" Issue 31 Summer 2006
Last Updated May 22nd, 2009 in
- Increase to the National Minimum Wage
- Increased Capital Limits on Means Tested Benefits
- Increases to the Independent Living Funds
- DoH funded Project Report
- Older Peoples Rights to Benefits
- New Law against Age Discrimination
- Readers Write
- The Charity Lottery
- Travel, Holidays and Breaks
- Free E-Access Bulletin
- Prescription Swimming Goggles
- News on Peer Support Groups
- Book Review
- Membership of the Rowan Organisation
"DIRECTIONS" Issue 30 Spring 2006
Last Updated May 22nd, 2009 in
- Corrections
- New rules on Incapacity Benefit
- Equal Access to Public Transport
- The good, the bad and the ugly
- Readers Write
- Direct Payments to Carers
- RNID 5 minute hearing test
- Mobility and Independence with Motability
- Homecare, Disability and Rehabilitation Event
- Scope; putting children in the picture
- Film Review
- Dingbats and Riddle Fun
- Membership of the Rowan Organisation
- Answers to Riddles
Independent Living Trusts and Care Standards
Last Updated May 13th, 2008An issue was identified back in May 2005 in relation to the operation of Independent Living Trusts which have been set up to support the use of Direct Payments. The initial response to an enquiry submitted by the Rowan Organisation to the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) appeared to suggest that any Trust involved in appointing staff (PAs) to work with and provide personal care to the direct payments recipient, would have to register as a domiciliary care agency.
Direct Payments Sign Language DVD
Last Updated January 23rd, 2009The Rowan Organisation is pleased that our BSL DVD about Direct Payments is attracting very positive feedback. We were requested to make the video (entitled 'Direct Payments: An Introduction') by Staffordshire Social Services (which also part-funded the project). It was studio-produced by The Royal School for the Deaf, Derby which also supplied the signing (BSL) actors. The DVD, which lasts approximately 25 minutes is also sub-titled with full voice-over commentary.