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    looked into a prime centre that does different forms of social care. The centre I have chosen to look into is Mencap Cymru is the voice of learning disability in Wales. Everything we do is about making sure people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. We run projects and services across Wales supporting people with a learning disability to have their say and to live more independently. Mencap is mainly funded by people’s kind donations and many of their workers are volunteers form the local community who want to help people with learning disabilities. Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Mencap works collaboratively, fighting for equal rights, campaigning for greater opportunities and challenging attitudes and prejudice. Mencap also provides help and support through supported living, supported employment, respite services, organised activities, systemic and individual advocacy, and outreach support. Mencap provides advice and support to meet people's needs throughout their lives, as an individual membership organisation with a local network of more than 450 affiliated groups. Mencap's work is membership-driven, and thanks to its work for the welfare of young people, it is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS). Mencap, along with 14 other organisations, is a member of the Learning Disability Coalition. The Coalition…

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    of the Child Abduction Act 1984 and section 49 of the Children Act (1989), the Sexual Offences Act (2003), Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act (2014) (Barnardos.org.uk, 2015), there philosophy is 'believe in children,' however Adoption and Fostering's philosophy is preparing and assessing potential adopters and permanent or non permanent foster carers.' In comparison to this Adoption and Fostering which is a public sector who provide and develop the infrastructure of family placements…

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    explain how risk management contributes to supporting individuals to live at home. Risk management or more know as risk assessments by mencap are about identifying risks and finding the most suitable way of making them as safe as possible for the individual service users, service user and in cases of changes in there needs and circumstances which may include risks associated with: • personal needs and Health • Social situation and lifestyle • Financial circumstances • security,…

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    trained to look after children with learning disabilities. In special education classrooms teachers are specially trained for working with a range of different learning disabilities therefore are able to handle situations with children with learning disabilities and have the ability to tailor the way the teach to every individual pupil they have. However in mainstream education the teachers have not been any types of training and therefore they are not able to work with the child efficiently and…

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    ageing population with their donations and volunteering hours. Within the ageing population widely expanding the voluntary sector has a curtail part to play in ensuring and creating a suitable yet sustainable health care setting for your older generation , by many of the health care settings already working closely with both social services and voluntary organisations such as red cross The red cross organisation has over 30,000 volunteers in the UK with 28% of those volunteers female and 16% of…

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    October with host show Sarah Palin, an episode that saw the show's most astounding rates in 14 years. The Washington Post uncovered that inside 24 hours of the SNL scene's airing, Adele's first album hit No. 1 on iTunes. (SMITH, 2017) There are personal and public factors which affects in construction on Adele’s reputation as diva. She has the most beautiful voice with awesome , modest and confident character. People adore her not only for her stunning voice, but also love her charity works…

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    Paris, and it was there that he met a girl from Denmark. Her name was Greta Gjelstrup, and they fell in love. Against Nicholas’s mother’s wishes, the two of them married in October 1948. By 1950, the decided to move to Britain and Nicholas left the financing world of business. They bought a home in Maidenhead, and it was there that their three children were born. The Winton’s oldest, Nick, was born in 1952, his sister Barbara a year later, and in 1956, Nicholas and Grete had another son,…

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    children below 16 expected to be aware and partake in their care plans. However, all decisions must be made within the best interests of the welfare of the child; and should that be in question, parental responsibility can be overridden by a court of law in favour of medical advice and responsibility (Davies & Davies, 2011). .While ethical guidelines always ere on the side of potential negative outcomes, it should be made equally clear that family involvement is, almost, always overwhelmingly…

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