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Editorial Jim Mansell PRIORITIES FOR POLICY REVIEW Where there is good practice, it seems often Across the board, Britain’s new Labour Government to have been achieved in spite of, rather than has indicated its willingness to listen to advice from because of, the arrangements set up after the 1989 beyond the civil service. The Parliamentary Under- community care reforms. Doing the right thing just Secretary with responsibility for mental health and seems to be very difficult. At national level, central social care, Paul Boateng, has embarked on an government departments work against each other. extensive series of meetings with interested parties New social security reforms this year will seriously and visits to services. Although much policy effort undermine the funding which supports many people is likely to relate to services for older people with severe and profound learning disabilities in (because of the size of this client group compared housing. Housing Corporation finance has already with others) and to mental health services (where had a serious impact on the provision of new special the Prime Minister has identified production of a needs housing. The punitive flavour of school policy credible policy as a priority), the outcome of any has worked http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tizard Learning Disability Review Emerald Publishing

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Mansell, Jim
Tizard Learning Disability Review , Volume 2 (4): 2 – Oct 1, 1997
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Jim Mansell PRIORITIES FOR POLICY REVIEW Where there is good practice, it seems often Across the board, Britain’s new Labour Government to have been achieved in spite of, rather than has indicated its willingness to listen to advice from because of, the arrangements set up after the 1989 beyond the civil service. The Parliamentary Under- community care reforms. Doing the right thing just Secretary with responsibility for mental health and seems to be very difficult. At national level, central social care, Paul Boateng, has embarked on an government departments work against each other. extensive series of meetings with interested parties New social security reforms this year will seriously and visits to services. Although much policy effort undermine the funding which supports many people is likely to relate to services for older people with severe and profound learning disabilities in (because of the size of this client group compared housing. Housing Corporation finance has already with others) and to mental health services (where had a serious impact on the provision of new special the Prime Minister has identified production of a needs housing. The punitive flavour of school policy credible policy as a priority), the outcome of any has worked

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Published: Oct 1, 1997

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