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information service is generally less effective than one that also provides advice, because many people will need support to fully understand and act on the information provided. • Good-quality, accurate information ... negotiating on behalf of the client with third parties on the telephone, by letter or face to face. It will usually involve follow-up work and the adviser would take responsibility for this. Example A client
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right to dismiss workers without reason, in return for a compensation payment. Key points and recommendations • There is no evidence to suggest that the introduction of ‘no fault dismissals’ would benefit ... believes there is nothing to be gained from further reducing employment protection in this way. Doing so will only serve to create a two-tier workforce with those employed by micro-businesses enjoying less protection
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population is also more diverse than ever before and will become more so. For example, research published in 2010 estimated that by 2051 there will be 7.4 million black and minority ethnic people over ... apply. Delivering the Equality Duty • October 2011 9 The general duty The public-sector equality duty will require all public bodies and those performing public functions to: • eliminate unlawful discrimination
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specifically focuses on the indicators that make up the PHOF from April 2016. 1. Introduction and key recommendations Prevention and public health policies are crucial to a good later life. Increases in healthy ... are a useful tool to encourage and track progress and inform decision-making, however the challenge will be to see how these frameworks effect change in the long term. Close involvement of service users
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older people than in 2016. Looking ahead, the number of services who believe that their funding will remain the same or increase has risen to 65% compared to 53% in Advocacy Counts 5. Services specifically ... client group Number of organisations providing these services (Please note that these services will include other statutory services such as IMCA and IMHA) 26 12 44 15 41 18
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the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, as lockdown as restrictions ease. The implementation of the recommendations of the Flynn report (the independent review commissioned by the Welsh Government into the neglect ... supplemented by a power to apply to the courts for an Adult Protection and Support Order (APSO). The Order will enable an authorised officer to secure entry to premises in order to 4 Social Services and Well-being
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income required for an appropriate standard of living. However, we know that benefit take-up is nowhere near 100 per cent. Roughly one in ten households with high or middle income before retirement fall into ... living in poverty and disadvantage may have a greater need for health, care, and other services which will have an impact on the costs of public services. In order to assess the level of poverty and to monitor
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Government and others hear from older people about your experiences and what matters to you. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about the ... __________ B6.a. Have you accessed or tried to access health care in the last 12 months? e Yes for me e Yes for someone else e No, I’ve not needed to Survey March 2024 v6.indd 3 Survey March 2024 v6
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(CVB) will replace the role of CHCs. It will, however, also have a wider remit in that it will cover social care services, as well as healthcare. According to the Welsh Government, the new CVB will: Factsheet ... rights and responsibilities of patients and action that may be taken if patients are abusive. You will need confirmation of your address to be accepted onto a practice list. If you have been registered
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financial advice and guidance, including the Financial Advice Market Review. Key Points and Recommendations Consumers must continue to have access to high quality sources of money guidance and financial ... consultation on the details of these proposals, such as objectives for the new pensions guidance body will be vital to ensure that lessons learnt from initiatives to date can be taken on board Both new bodies
