inclusion north bulletin 22

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In this bulletin you will hear about some of the workInclusion North is doing and information about whatis happening across the country.

Here are some examples of the work we are doingwith our members

Being a great Chair

We are running some training for Self Advocates who arealready involved in chairing different meetings.

The training sessions help people understand the role ofchairperson and the skills they need.

You can find out more about the sessions by visiting the linkbelow:

www.inclusionnorth.org/projects/what-we-are-doing-now/chairperson-training/

Understanding the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation ofLiberty Safeguards

These are sessions to help family members and carersunderstand the Mental Capacity Act and what it means forthem. There are only a few sessions left so you need to tell usif you want one.

You can find out more here:

www.inclusionnorth.org/projects/what-we-are-doing-now/understanding-the-mental-capacity-act/

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Best ways of supporting people with complex needsWe are doing some research into what is good support forpeople with additional support needs looking at areas thatreally matter to people like supporting friendship, good health,work, advocacy, PAs and family involvement.

We want to make a book that shares all of these goodexamples and helps everyone develop good support optionsfor people with complex needs.

To find out more or tell us about the good ways of working you

know contact Kate here:

www.inclusionnorth.org/about/staff/kate-fulton/

Safeguarding and Hate Crime Project

We are working with local areas to work out how people withLearning Disabilities get the right support from Community

groups and the Justice System when they have experienceddisability hate crime or harassment.We can help you work out how people get access to the rightsupport from the criminal justice system, community supportsas well as safeguarding

If your area wants to get involved in this please contact Scottby clicking on the link below:

www.inclusionnorth.org/about/staff/scott-cunningham/

You can find out more about the great work weare doing by visiting our website at:

www.inclusionnorth.org

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Asset based approaches to Social Careand Community Development

11th September - Newcastle12th September Leeds

Inclusion North are running these free workshops inpartnership with Cormac Russell of the ABCD Institute andRalph Broad of Inclusive Neighbourhoods.

The 1 day workshop will explore & share the practical ideas &work already happening to:

Use Asset Based Community Development approaches tosupport Personalisation

Transform the Social Care system locally with Local Area

Coordination

Who is invited to these workshops?

These workshops are open to anyone involved in planning ordelivering any community or social care services (not onlyLearning Disability Services)

Community members & activists Elected Members

Commissioners

Leaders in provider organisations

Community Workers

Policy

Find out more by visiting:

www.inclusionnorth.org/about/news/asset-based-approaches.html
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Welfare Reform UpdateWe have made some changes to our briefing paper on theWelfare reform that includes some important information aboutUniversal Credits and other consultations relating to this.

You can read our briefing document on the Welfare Reform at:

www.inclusionnorth.org/resources/information-packs/welfare-reform-changes/

News and Updates from around the countryPartners in Policymaking Altogether Better

Here is a video which is an overview to the Partners InPolicymaking suite of leadership training courses for disabledadults, parents and carers of disabled children, professionalsand other service providers working in education, health andleisure. You can see the video at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9rbdbuCrgI

All Together Better in Hartlepool A free 12 day leadershipdevelopment course

This is a new local Course which will identify, train, andsustains a local network of champions for Hartlepool.

The Course is for disabled people, and parents and relatives ofdisabled children, alongside people who support them throughtheir work in Social Care health, education or leisure.

To find out more please contact Gaynor Cockayne or LynnElwell on:

Tel: 01564 821 650Email:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Impact of health checks research by University ofManchester

Here is some research on the impact of Directly EnhancedServices in England.

There is an easy read summary from pages 5 14. You cansee it by clicking on the link below:

Impact of the English Directly Enhanced Service for LearningDisability

Government fund to help disabled people stand for electedoffice

The government has worked closely with disabled people'sorganisations and other stakeholders to develop practicalsupport to help disabled people who want to stand for election.

They have set up the Access to elected office fund which canhelp with things like:

Difficulties using public transport

Paying for sign language interpreters

Paying extra travel or accommodation costs if you need acarer

It is open for applications until the end of March 2014

You can find out more details here

www.homeoffice.gov.uk/equalities/equality-public-political/access-elected-office/
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Newlife Foundation

The Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children supports parentsand carers across the UK, providing a range of equipment forthe under-19s with physical, learning and behaviouraldifficulties.

You can find out more about them at

www.newlifecharity.co.uk

A new fund from the Department for Business Innovation

and Skills

A new 50 million fund to support mature students withlearning difficulties or disabilities, parents who need help withchildcare and ex-military personnel has been announced byBusiness Secretary Vince Cable and Skills Minister JohnHayes.

The bursary scheme will support mature students to get theskills and qualifications they need in further education, byhelping to meet costs such as childcare, travel, books andequipment.

You can find out more at:

www.news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/-50-million-to-help-

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Carers Matter - Everybody's Business

Skills for Care and Skills for Health have produced a guidanceto help employers and organisations support carers betterthrough learning and development of staff.

For more information visit

www.skillsforcare.org.uk/cmeb
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Survey - People who Challenge ServicesSkills for Care are putting together a framework of guidanceand support on commissioning workforce solutions to meet theneeds of people with behaviour which challenges.

They have done a simple short questionnaire to gather viewsand feedback from employers of all sizes and types as well asfrom people who use services, employees and carers.

You can see it at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SHTQF7S

The closing date for completion is 31st

July

Skills for Care Area Networks

Yorkshire and Humber - 24 October 2012

North East 9th October 2012

Skills for Care, working in partnership with local employers, arerunning FREE area network for social care organisations inYorkshire and the Humber and the North East

These events will look at practical solutions to recruitment andretention issues to ensure the sector has the right people withthe right skills to deliver high quality social care.You can book your places online at:

North East

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/events/2012events/Findingandkeeping_NE.aspx

Yorkshire and Humber

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Consultations and Campaigns

Personal Independence Payment and eligibility for a Blue

Badge

A consultation from the Department for Transport thatconsiders the options for changing the Blue Badge eligibilitycriteria in response to welfare reform changes and theintroduction of personal independence payments.

The closing date for responses is Tuesday 2 October 2012.

You can find out more details here:

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/pipbluebadge.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Caring for our future: reforming care and support

The Department has published the Caring for our future:reforming care and support White Paper, which sets out thevision for a reformed care and support system.

You can download a copy of the Easy Read version here

www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2012/07/2900021-Care-and-Support-White-Paper-WEB-ACC-12.07.20121.pdf

You can get a copy of the full version here

www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2012/07/2900021-Care-and-Support-White-Paper-WEB-ACC-12.07.20121.pdf

The paper is open for comment until the 19th October. You cancomment on the bill at:

http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/07/care-and-support-bill-comment-online/
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Consultation on a new adult safeguarding powerThe Department of Health is consulting on a new adultsafeguarding power.

Their aim for adult safeguarding is to make sure that there is aclear legal and policy framework, that supports localarrangements and practices protect adults at risk of abuse andneglect.

The Consultation is open until 12th October 2012.

You can find out more at

www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/07/safeguardingadults/

Petition from the National Forum for people with Learning

Disabilities

The National Forum of People with Learning Difficulties wantsan end to the cuts to important services and local authorityspending on learning disability services. They want theGovernment to have a clear plan of how they will make thingsbetter for people with learning difficulties.

They want to get as many signatures as possible by 10th

October.


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Campaign to stop the abuse and neglect of people with alearning disability

Led by Mencap the Challenging BehaviourNational SteeringGroup campaign subgroup has developed a campaign plan totake action to address the issues that arose followingWinterbourne View. As part of this they are asking people tosupport the campaign by completing signing there petitionwhich you can do here:

Campaign to Stop the abuse and neglect of people with alearning disability

They are also asking people to contact your local MP to askthem to call on health secretary Andrew Lansley to put anaction plan in place, to ensure that people with a learning

disability are protected from abuse and supported in theircommunities, near their families and support networks.

Vote for the Twisting Ducks

Please help The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company have beennominated for the Lloyds TSB Community Award.

They are asking for your votes which you can give here:

https://www.lloydsbankinggroupcommunities.com/communityfund/CF_Org_Vote_Profile.asp?CFOIDS=10001210

If they win they will use the funding to run a 10 month peermentoring programme for 6 young people with learning

disabilities who are not in education, employment or training.
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Events happening in around the country

The 2012 Human rights Tour

Sunderland 4th DecemberYork 12th December

Human Rights go to the heart of the kind of society we want tobe. Learn more, and get involved, at the 2012 Human RightsTour.

To book you place on this event you can click on the linkbelow:

www.bihr.org.uk/bihr-human-rights-tour-2012-online-booking-form

Travel Safe Event

MPH, Stonehills, Pelaw, NE10 OHWWednesday 19th September

At this event you can watch the new DVD from Your VoiceCounts. You can also watch a drama by Better Days and listento presentations by Talk 2 Us and Inclusion North on plans forthe region.

To book your place you can contact Carole or Joanne on:

Tel: 0191 3404173Email:[email protected]
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Creative Communication Training from CAN CommunicateBirmingham - 5th September 2012Leeds - 18th September 2012The one day Creative Communication training aims to bring tothe attention of the delegates the ideas, theories and practicalskills needed to use Creative Communication when workingwith, working for or interacting with people with the label ofProfound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. Following thetraining session delegates should be able to demonstrate andapply alternative and creative methods of communication, in

order to allow more effective communication with individuals.

You can find out more about these sessions at:

www.can-communicate.co.uk/id11.html

Streetwise Getting around by yourself

A free training course from Connect in the North

Streetwise is a 4 day training course for people who want to getaround without support.

On the course you will plan journeys you want to take. You willalso find out how you can get around safely and what to do if

things go wrong.

For more details contact Sarah Wheatley on:

Tel: 0113 270 3233Email:[email protected]
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Conference onSupporting older people with autismeffectively

10th October 2012 London

This conference, organised by The National Autistic Society,will examine the unique challenges surrounding people withautism as they get older. Experts, including Dr Wendy Lawson,will discuss key topics including diagnosis, social isolation andpractical issues, such as financial planning and benefitsentitlement after retirement.


www.autism.org.uk/conferences/maturity2012

Innovate, Stimulate, Activate An event from communityCatalysts

19th September Middlesbrough

Many older and disabled people use social care services andknow what good (and bad) care looks like better than anyoneelse. These events focus on creating the right conditions forolder and disabled entrepreneurs to establish their ownenterprise offering care or support services to others.

You can book your place online at:

www.eventbrite.com/org/1249158325
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If you would like any information on any of our meetings,training or projects you can contact the office on:

Tel: 0113 262 6409OrE-mail:[email protected]

Or you can write to us at:Inclusion North191 Belle Vue RoadLeedsLS3 1HG

You can visit our website at:

www.inclusionnorth.org

Visit our Facebook page at:

www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

Follow us on Twitter at:

@InclusionNorth

Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North team:

Samantha Clark

Tel: 07823 536 603Email:[email protected]

Danny CasperTel: 0113 262 6409Email:[email protected]
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Scott CunninghamTel: 07767 776 125Email:[email protected]

Kate FultonTel: 07876 145 390Email:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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