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The Fife Community Care Team receives a referral from the Children & Families (disability) Team.
The Team Leader allocates the case to a Social Worker
- The Social Worker arranges to meet Children & Families Social Worker within one month
- The Children & Families (disability) Social Worker meets with the Social Worker Community Care Team to arrange an introduction to the users and/or carers and to agree roles and responsibilities in joint working.
- Full Assessment of need is completed by Social Worker Community Care Team
- Any review meetings held must be attended by either one or both of the allocated workers
- The Social Worker Children & Families (disability) Team introduces Social Worker Community Care Team to User/Carers
A summary of needs and resource implications discussed with Team Leader and Social Worker(s)
The Social Worker identifies locally based resource to meet users needs
The Social Worker requests Post 16 Working Group funding on Proforma (P16P) from the Post 16 Working Group Contract Officer

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Services for the People with a Learning Disability

Introduction Contents Grange Resource Centre and Outreach: West Fife: The Grange Resource Centre supports people in the West Fife area who have physical, sensory or learning disabilities. The core services are provided in the Grange Centre, but we also support people in an outreach capacity five days a week.
Introduction Contents West Fife Community Support Service: West Fife: The West Fife Community Support Service is a flexible, community-based service, which encourages and supports individuals with a learning disability to make decisions about the range of opportunities they want to access within their community.
Introduction Contents St Clair Resource Centre: Central Fife: The St Clair Resource Centre is based in Kirkcaldy and caters for the needs of people with a learning disability in Central Fife.
Introduction Contents Dalgairn: North-east Fife: Dalgairn provides support for people with a learning disability in North East Fife as well as running the St Andrews Summit Group for people with physical impairments.
Introduction Contents Robert Gough Resource Centre: Central Fife: Resource Centre based in Leven for people with a learning disability, noted for its environmental and community involvement projects.