COT/ BAOT Briefings List

COT/ BAOT Briefings List COT/ BAOT Briefings enable occupational therapists to remain informed and aware of changes and developments as they occur. They are designed to be reviewed regularly. Briefings are available to download from the College of Occupational Therapists website: http://www.cot.org.uk/briefings/briefings All missing briefings have been withdrawn and are no longer in circulation. No Title Category 4 Occupational Therapy staff involved in the second opinion process, under the Mental Health Act 1983 (Revised August 2011) 14 Extended Scope Practice (Revised March 2009) 15 Safe of medicines for occupational therapists (This Briefing should be read in conjunction with Extended 21 Consultant Occupational Therapist (August 2010) 22 Competencies in Occupational Therapy (Revised March 2012) 23 Definitions and Core Skills for Occupational Therapy (Revised November 2009) Scope Practice Briefing 14) Education & careers 24 Workload Weighting (Revised May 2009) 26 Guidance for Occupational Therapists regarding fitness to drive and driving cessation (Revised April 2012) 36 National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions (Revised April 2010) ; Social care, housing & assistive technology 42 Quality Briefing: Assessments and outcome measures (Revised June 2010) 46 Preceptorship for Occupational Therapy Page 1 of 6

49 Progress chasers (January 2012 ) ; Social care, housing & assistive technology 50 Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Revised May 2012) 51 Management of disturbed/ violent behaviour (December 2005) 55 Management Briefing: Supervision (Revised May 2010) 56 Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (May 2006) 60 Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Revised August 2011) 65 The Social Model of Disability (July 2006) 66 Professional Indemnity Insurance for BAOT members (Revised February 2013) 68 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Children, young people & families ; Older people & long term ; COT information & independent practice 70 Occupational Therapists and Sensory Integration (September 2006) 72 Information for Specialist Sections ( Revised April 2012) 73 Management Briefing: Writing a Business Case (Revised March 2011, Review April 2013) 75 Resources for Occupational Therapists (Revised March 2012) 77 Integrated Occupational Therapy Services (January 2007) 79 Developing a research grant guidance for specialist sections (Revised September 2010) Children, young people & families COT information ; Social care, housing & assistive technology Page 2 of 6

80 Complaints against occupational therapists (March 2007) 81 Management Briefing - Performance Management (March 2007) 82 Applying for ethics approval for research (Revised September 2011) 84 Occupational Therapists as facilitators of telecare (March 2007) 86 Service Development & Commissioning Directives Arthritis and Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions (Revised June 2010) 87 Occupational Therapists Giving Evidence in Court & Scope of Practice (July 2007) 88 Responding to research enquiries: information for specialist sections (Revised September 2011) ; Social care, housing & assistive technology 89 Value Added Tax Briefing (July 2007) Independent practice; 95 ECRs: Involving OTs in design and implementation (April 2014) 96 Gillick Competence: the young person s consent to treatment (Revised April 2012) Children, young people & families 98 Statistics on Occupational Therapy workforce (Revised August 2011) 101 Copyright (January 2013) COT information 102 Workforce planning in occupational therapy (April 2008) 103 National strategy for housing in an ageing society (April 2008) Social care, housing & assistive technology Page 3 of 6

104 Guidance for NHS OT stewards and managers facing restructuring (Revised May 2011) 105 Social Enterprise: What you need to know (Revised July 2011) 108 Knowledge & Skills Framework for Occupational Therapy Staff in the NHS (Revised May 2011) 109 Agenda for Change: Preceptorship for Occupational Therapists (Revised May 2011) 111 Children & Young People s Plan (Wales) Regulations 2007 (Revised June 2010) 112 Co-ordinated, Integrated and Fit for purpose A Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland 115 Accessing the evidence base (Revised September 2010) 116 Competence for Occupational Therapists (Revised September 2010) 117 Transporting clients or equipment in your own vehicle (Revised May 2011) 118 Clear sexual boundaries between professionals and patients: responsibilities of healthcare professionals (September 2009) 119 Generic working: A guide for BAOT / UNISON stewards (October 2009) 120 Applying for a non-traditional role Some points to consider (Revised September 2011) 121 Mental health legislation and policy England (Revised January 2013) 122 Mental health legislation and policy Wales (Revised January 2013) 123 Mental health legislation & policy Northern Ireland (Revised January 2013) Employment Relations OT Professional Practice Employment Relations Employment Relations Page 4 of 6

124 Mental health legislation & policy Scotland (Revised January 2013 ) 125 Living well with Dementia A National Dementia Strategy (April 2012) Social care (NI) 127 Government structures in Northern Ireland (May 2010) 128 Quality and Productivity (June 2010) OT Professional Practice, 129 Older People Policy and Legislation England (September 2010) 130 Older People Policy and Legislation Wales (September 2010) 131 Older People Policy and Legislation Northern Ireland (September 2010) 132 Older People Policy and Legislation Scotland (September 2010), Policy, legislation &, Policy, legislation &, Policy, legislation &, Policy, legislation & 133 Measuring mental wellbeing in older people (February 2011) 134 Funding for health and social care research for early career researchers (May 2011) 135 Involving service users in research (May 2011) 136 Scotland s National Dementia Strategy (May 2011) 137 Transforming Services in Wales (May 2011) (Wales) 138 Delivering a Five-Year Service, Workforce and Financial Strategic Framework for NHS Wales (June 2011) (Wales) 139 Agenda for Change: Job Evaluation Employment Relations 140 Dementia Legislation, Policy and Resources, Policy, legislation & 141 Cognitive Stimulation Therapy 142 Mental Health Care Coordination and Mental Health & Learning Page 5 of 6

Occupational Therapy Disabilities 143 Diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder Children, Young People & Families 144 The Safe use of Weighted Blankets Children, Young People & Families 145 Together for Health: a vision for the NHS in Wales (Wales) 146 Dementia, delirium and depression Older people and long term 147 Dementia Meaning activities Older people and long term 148 End of Life care in adults England Older people and long term 149 End of Life care in adults Northern Ireland Older people and long term 150 End of Life care in adults Scotland Older people and long term 151 End of Life care in adults Wales Older people and long term 152 The role of the occupational therapist in cognitive assessment and rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury Older people and long term. 153 Quality Briefing: Measuring Outcomes OT- Organisation & Management 154 Eight Core Principles for Occupational Therapists working with people with Learning Disabilities Page 6 of 6