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FOOTNOTES

1. The literature review did not identify existing examples of LAC roll-out beyond Australia.
2. LAC is being discussed in England in relation to individualised budgets.
3. It was decided the term LAC would be confused with 'looked after children'.
4. See Annex One for methods used.
5. One local authority which has implemented LAC declined to take part in the study:
6. People First Scotland is a national, independent, self advocacy organisation of people with learning difficulties.
7. See Annex One for information on the sourcing of material. It is worth noting that overall, very little research was found.
8. MAPS (Making Action Plans) are "tools designed to help individuals, organisations and families figure out how to move into the future effectively and creatively" (Falvey et al, 1993: 15). A group of people led by a facilitator gathers information to answer eight key questions, with a view to making people's lives 'better, richer and stronger in the spiritual sense'. Community mapping also involves profiling the community and identifying networks and supports.
9. However there is also an argument, expressed later in the report, that people receiving intensive care management should not be excluded from the benefits of LAC where appropriate.
10. (see www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/JointFuture/Introduction)
11. The information sheet is provided in Annex Two.
12. Although The same as you? stated that LACs should be appointed from existing care management resources, it was later agreed they could be funded from the Learning Disability Change Fund, set up by the Scottish Executive to help local authorities implement the review recommendations.
13. Like MAPs, a PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope) is an eight stage group exercise involving skilled facilitation and graphic recording: however, a PATH extends the MAP process by putting into place a plan of action. PATHs focus on individuals' gifts and dreams and how the latter can be realised (Falvey et al, 1993).
14. This covers eight days training and the ALS do not provide SCLD with a profit: indeed they currently incur a loss.
15. ALS are currently held at the offices of SCLD in Glasgow.
16. The previous LAC for Mid-Argyll was based in Campbeltown.
17. Information provided by LACs and produced by the Research and Information Unit, Chief Executives Section, Argyll and Bute Council, 2001 Census.
18. It has been suggested at interview that these geographical boundaries for LAC involvement may change in the near future partly because of a possible perception by the local authority that LAC is not visible enough unless covering the whole of Midlothian.
19. Midlothian Social Inclusion Partnership, Socio Demographic Profile of Midlothian, March 2005 ( www.mvacvs.org.uk/publications/SocioDemographicProfile)
20. However SCLD is not a government agency.
21. SCLD extended its remit to work with users and carers of social work services for the 21 ^st Century Social Work Review.
22. In one local authority, where there were two separate LAC projects with different managers, they were interviewed jointly.
23. This group noted the absence of LAC in one local authority's inspection report and recommended that this be reviewed.