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.
- Background to the project.
 - Establishing the principles of performance management in the public sector.
 - Project Scope.
 - Project Co-ordination.
 - The Report.
 
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.
 
 
Appendix 3: Benchmarking Group Members.

