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Here you will find any relevant government policy document to do with disability, social care, health care, housing, education and more from across the UK.

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• Joint commissioning framework for dementia This framework provides best practice guidance for commissioning dementia services. It includes a joint strategic needs assessment template, a summary of evidence for dementia services, commissioning ... 22 June 2009
• More control for disabled people A national consultation that could dramatically change the way every disabled person lives their life is being launched today by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper. 22 June 2009
• Consultation on ordinary residence guidance, Directions and cross-border arrangements This consultation seeks views on the revision of guidance on the ordinary residence provisions in the National Assistance Act 1948 and on draft Directions that set out local authority responsibilit... 27 May 2009
• Assessments Relating to Learning Difficulties - Guidance to Local Authorities This consultation seeks views on draft guidance for local authorities on assessment of learning difficulties. 27 May 2009
• LAC (DH)(2009)3: Charges for Residential Accommodation - CRAG Amendment No 28 This letter announces changes to residential charging arrangements and provides clarification of certain policies, including self-funding care home residents' entitlement to the 12-week property disre... 27 May 2009
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: A guide for family, friends and unpaid carers This booklet provides guidance for those whose doctor or health and social care professionals are thinking about introducing a care plan in which a family member or friend will be deprived of their... 27 May 2009
• Health Action Planning and Health Facilitation for people with learning disabilities: good practice guidance The purpose of this guidance is to describe and clarify good practice in health facilitation and health action planning and support localities to make progress on this and on reducing health inequa... 27 May 2009
• Private and voluntary healthcare: Care Standards Act 2000: Regulations and National Minimum Standards - consultation response The department held a consultation on the Private and Voluntary Healthcare Regulations 2001 to ensure that the private and voluntary healthcare sector is regulated effectively during the run-up to ... 27 May 2009
• The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and you Hospitals, care homes, local authorities and primary care trusts have a statutory duty to make sure that the person made subject to the authorisation and assessment process is supported to understa... 27 May 2009
• Department of Health: User-led organisations This page links to information on user-led organisations, run and controlled by disabled people, which will be a vital part of the implementation of a new approach to supporting independent living. 31 March 2009

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