Foreword
Services will strive to continually improve, using the latest research to provide the best treatment, care and support.
( HMSO 1993)
This report summarises the presentations and discussions at a conference held at Heriot Watt University on 18 th November 2005. The conference was jointly organised by the Association of Directors of Social Work, the Joint Improvement Team and the Mental Welfare Commission, to look at "what works in learning disability services", i.e. what approaches have proven effectiveness in the planning, commissioning and provision of services for people with learning disabilities. We hope that you will find this report useful and informative. The Joint Improvement Team, in their role of supporting good practice in the context of partnership working, commissioned this report as the first stage of developing practice guidelines for health and social care services in this area.
The conference report was written by Dr Martin Campbell, School of Psychology, University of St Andrews.
Additional copies of this report can be obtained from the Joint Improvement Team and can also be viewed and downloaded, together with more details on presentations, on the JIT's website: www.jitscotland.org.uk
Other Websites
Association of Directors of Social Work: www.adsw.org.uk
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: www.mwcscot.org.uk
University of St Andrew's School of Psychology: http://psy.st-andrews.ac.uk