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7 JULY 1999: "REVIEW OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT" COLIN ASHCROFT AND ROBERT MCLEAN. ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT TO INFLUENCE THE ROLE OF THE APPROVED SOCIAL WORKER SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT. THE SCOPING REVIEW TEAM ARE DUE TO REPORT BACK TO THE GOVERNMENT ON THE RICHARDSON REPORT IN JULY WITH POSSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW LAW BY THE END OF THE YEAR 2000!! IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS STAGE, WHAT ROLE, IF ANY, THE ASW WILL PLAY. THE WORKSHOP, WHICH WAS WELL ATTENDED BY OVER 100 PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE RICHARDSON REPORT AND PLAN FUTURE RESPONSES TO GOVERNMENT'S GREEN PAPER
10 NOVEMBER 1999: "INSPECTION OF INTER-AGENCY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CARE PROGRAMME APPROACH AND CARE MANAGEMENT" SUSAN KNIGHT, RESEARCH FELLOW, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER. DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 1997 TO JULY 1998 THE SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE (SSI) UNDERTOOK INSPECTIONS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF 15 LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND IN ORDER TO REVIEW PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTER-AGENCY WORKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CARE PROGRAMME APPROACH (CPA) AND CARE MANAGEMENT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO SEEK THE VIEWS OF CARERS AND USERS ABOUT THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE QUALITY AND RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING.
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