Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction
1.1 Aims
1.2 Objectives

2.0 Methodology
2.1 Compilation of Database of Specialists
2.2 Compilation of Database of Specialisms
2.3 The Questionnaire
2.4 Responses

3.0 Number and Nature of Specialist Service Providers
3.1 Number of Specialist Service Providers
3.2 Numbers of Services Provided
3.3 Categories of Service Provided
3.4 Basis of Service Provision
3.5 Service Provision by Organisation Size

4.0 Service Availability and Threatened Services
4.1 Services in Under-Supply
4.2 Readily Available Services
4.3 Services in Over-Supply
4.4 Threatened Services
4.5 Services Not Threatened

5.0 Services Sought
5.1 Potential of Specialist Services
5.2 Aspects of Service
5.3 One Stop Shopping

6.0 Charges
6.1 Charges by Category
6.2 Payment by Category
6.3 Overheads
6.4 Salaries

7.0 Training
7.1 Entry Level - Education
7.2 Entry Level – Apprenticeships
7.3 Continuing Professional Development
7.4 Training Problems
7.5 Training Improvements

8.0 Terms and Conditions
8.1 Copyright
8.2 Acknowledgements
8.3 Proofreading
8.4 Insurances
8.5 Other Conditions

9.0 Recommendations
9.1 Charges
9.2 Training
9.3 Entry-level Training
9.4 Continuing Professional Development
9.5 Professional Roles
9.6 Other Recommendations

10.0 Bibliography

11.0 Acknowledgements

Appendix I     Dataset

Appendix II    Questionnaire and Cover Letter

Appendix III   Survey of Specialist Service Provision and Providers – Project Outline

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