Developing individual restrictive practice reduction plans: a guide for practice leaders

Roy Deveau and Sarah Leitch

There are plenty of resources available to support organisations to implement successful restraint reduction strategies but only limited guidance available to help teams develop individual reduction plans.

This guide complements organisational resources and will be of use in services where people have restrictions placed upon them by those paid to support them. Some restrictions are, of course, necessary to keep vulnerable people safe, but there should always be a plan of how they can be reduced and restrictions should always be open to question.

However, a commitment to reduction is not enough – ideas need to be turned into actions. This book is for practice leaders who can support colleagues to develop person centred reduction plans and make changes that have direct impact on people’s lives.

The guide can be purchased from BILD.

https://www.vodg.org.uk/news/new-report-demonstrates-how-the-sleep-in-payments-crisis-is-damaging-the-care-sector/

This resource has been developed by the Council for Disabled Children to help children and young people understand the NHS England Transforming Care programme.

The information sheet aims to break down the programme into understandable segments, and includes links for children and young people to find more information.

Access the information sheet here.

https://www.dimensions-uk.org/press-release/without-access-justice-rights-dont-exist/

Alcohol Concern and the Centre for Applied Autism Research (CAAR) at the University of Bath want to find out more about what autistic people think about alcohol. The aim is to help make sure that information and support about alcohol is meeting the needs of autistic people.

If you’re aged 16 or older and are autistic (whether or not you have a formal diagnosis) you can help us by telling us about your views and experiences. I doesn’t matter whether or not you drink alcohol, or have drunk it in the past – what you have to say will help us to help autistic people avoid alcohol problems in the future.

The questionnaire shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to finish. There are 26 questions, which you can answer on a 5-point rating scale. There are also questions about you (e.g. your age and gender) and whether or not you drink alcohol.

You do not have to take part, and you can leave the survey at any time without having to give a reason. All information you give us will be kept anonymous and confidential, and will be securely stored.

To take the survey follow this link