Leaflets in large print

All adults should be able to live lives that are free from fear of harm and have their rights and choices respected. Some people are more vulnerable to abuse and need additional protection.  (26.4 KB)

Information about services from Dudley's Integrated Living Team for people who have brain injury, their family and carers.  (21.0 KB)

Large Print  (171 KB)

2001 census figures indicate that there are around 35,000 Carers in Dudley Borough, many are not known to any agency. Some may not even think of themselves as Carers. Dudley Social Services has set up a Carers' Network to address these issues.  (52.3 KB)

The Complaints Procedure provides local people with an easy, fair and accessible way to raise complaints, compliments or comments about social care services.  (51.7 KB)

The Deaf Support Service aims to contribute to an improved quality of 
life for people living in the Dudley Borough who are deaf, deafblind or 
hard of hearing.  (31.8 KB)

Direct Payments are cash payments given to you to pay for your care instead of the Council's Directorate of Adult, Community and Housing Services providing the care directly.  (60.9 KB)

Direct Payments are cash payments given to you to pay for your care instead of the Council's Directorate of Adult, Community and Housing Services providing the care directly.  (41.9 KB)

Do I qualify for social services?  (87.5 KB)

Dudley Council provides a wide range of services to the public. In 
order to provide these services it is necessary to collect information about you and to keep detailed records.  (52.8 KB)

Dudley Council provides a wide range of services to the public. In 
order to provide these services it is necessary to collect information about you and to keep detailed records.  (46.5 KB)

Short term personal home care with a comprehensive assessment of longer term needs  (20.5 KB)

Social Care - Do I have to pay?  (26.4 KB)

Information for parents and carers involved in an enquiry taking place because of concerns that a child in the family might be at risk of harm through child abuse.  (68.7 KB)

The Children's Disability Register was launched in 1998 by Dudley Social Services Department, Dudley Education Department, Dudley Health Authority and Dudley Priority Health NHS Trust. These organisations are seeking to provide the best and most useful services for all children with disabilities living in the Dudley Borough  (31.9 KB)

Large Print  (87.1 KB)

At some stage in their lives many people in our community may feel that they need help and support with the tasks of daily living. We recognise that each individual has their own particular circumstances and needs. The aim of community care is to provide services to enable people to live as independently as possible.  (88.3 KB)

The term 'Direct Payment' is a way for Social Services to pay money straight into a bank account to enable you to buy in care instead of Social Services arranging services for you. You can either employ your own personal assistants or buy the support form a private care agency.  (54.6 KB)

The purpose of this document is to provide advice to the neighbours of Council run children's homes in the Dudley Borough.  (39.4 KB)

Fostering is about looking after children and young people in partnership with their parents and social workers. This may be for weeks, months or even years, until they go back home, move to another family or are old enough to live independantly  (27.9 KB)

Often people are most vulnerable when it seems that help is not around. In the Dudley Borough help from Dudley Social Services is available 24 hours a day throughout the year, including weekends and holidays.  (52.9 KB)

Large Print  (55.9 KB)

A Child Protection Conference is a meeting of people who know and work with children and families. They are arranged by the Social Services Department and are held to talk about children who may be at risk of harm.  (59.7 KB)

This leaflet provides information about the financial arrangements for people who are funded by their local council and are moving into a care home.  (89.8 KB)

This leaflet provides an introduction to what is required of providers of care, employment agencies, business and other stakeholders affected by the implementation of the Government's PoVA scheme  (61.1 KB)

Advice and assistance for all your language, cultural, religious and anti-racist practice needs.  (69.5 KB)

The local authority has a duty to assess the needs of people with a physical disability, this is undertaken by the Social Services Department and primarily by the Occupational Therapy Section. This leaflet advises about this issue.  (151 KB)

This leaflet has been produces to give a brief introduction to the services provided by Dudley's Directorate of Social Services and its partner agencies.  (53.9 KB)

Dudley's adoption agency endeavours to offer a comprehensive adoption service. Our priority is to find families for children who need adoptive homes and to support families when these children are placed with them.  (55.4 KB)

Dudley's Youth Offending Service, often referred to as YOT, is a partnership of several organisations and includes staff from the police, the local council, health services, the probation service and Connexions.  (83.1 KB)