Background Intellectual disability services have and continue to experience changes in
service provision. This has an implication for leadership in practice as the quality of …

Background Improving staff performance is an issue in services for people with intellectual
disability. Practice leadership, where the front line leader of a staff team focuses on service …

Background We hypothesised that a key factor determining the quality of active support was
'practice leadership'–provided by the first‐line manager to focus staff attention and develop …

Background As practice leaders, frontline managers observe staff working, provide feedback
and use organisational structures to improve staff skills and focus on service‐user quality of …

Background The aim of this research was to explore the impact of a particular management
style called practice leadership upon the experience of staff working in services for people …

As a psychologist working within the disability support service system for several decades, I
was thrilled to discover the Frontline Practice Leadership Training Resource developed by …

Background The front‐line management role in services for people with intellectual
disabilities remains rather under‐researched. The aim of this study was to examine the …

Background The strength of practice leadership predicts the quality of Active Support but it
can be compromised by other demands on frontline managers. The study aimed to identify …

This chapter explores the leadership style and approach of the learning disability
practitioner in the multi-agency setting, suggesting a model of practice applicable for all …

This article describes the Scottish learning disability senior nurse group's position paper on
leadership. Its main aim is to ensure that the contribution of the profession is recognised …