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Benchmarking Report.

Visual Impairment Benchmarking Study Summary Report.

January 2006.

Produced by Welsh Local Government Association, Wales Council for the Blind and Welsh Assembly Government.

Contact: Welsh Local Government Association, Local Government House, Drake Walk, Cardiff, CF10 4LG.

Tel: 029 2046 8600.
Fax: 029 2046 8601.

Published January 2006.

ISBN: 1 901719 65 0


Contents.

Introduction.

  • Background to the project.
  • Establishing the principles of performance management in the public sector.
  • Project Scope.
  • Project Co-ordination.
  • The Report.

Executive Summary.

Visual Impairment - an Introduction to the Service and Related Issues.

Visual Impairment and its Services in Wales.

  • Assessing local need.
  • Service planning and review.
  • Examples of PIs currently used by councils in visual impairment services.
  • Consultation and user engagement.
  • Service levels and structures.
  • Staff development, recruitment and retention.
    • Recommendations.
  • Information provision.
    • Recommendations and Recommended PIs.
  • Referral, assessment and rehabilitation planning.
    • Recommendations and Recommended PIs.
  • Children and young people.
    • Recommendations and Recommended PIs.

Monitoring Progress.

Appendix 1: Bibliography.

Appendix 2: Glossary.

Appendix 3: Benchmarking Group Members.

Resources.