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In this bulletin you will hear about some of thework Inclusion North is doing and informationabout what is happening across the country.
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So what next?
Inclusion North Members Day - 27th November York
It is 10 years since people in the regions set up InclusionNorth. At the members day we want to work with you all tothink about and act on what needs to happen in the future
– So what next?
The day will include working on
How we build on or keep strong what helps peoplehave a good life
How we solve the big problems like everyone beingtreated fairly or having a life that includesrelationships, a job or good home
There will be speakers on the big policy issues, researchand good practice and also time to share local work ormeet other people.
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Each member area has up to 5 places for them to bring a
team that includes
People with Learning Disabilities
Family members
Commissioners who buy services
Staff from provider organisations
This day is free for Inclusion North members.
We know that paying for travel could be hard for some
people so we will pay for reasonable travel expenses if that
makes it possible to come.
To book your place or talk to us about how we can help
you get a team together in your area contact us on
or call
0113 2444792
We will keep sending out more information but do start to
plan who is coming from your area as places are limited.
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Transforming Care for People with Learning
Disabilities – Next Steps
Transforming Care is a programme by NHS England and
their partners to try and improve services for people with
learning disabilities and autism. This will enable more
people to live in the community and get the right support.
A progress report is now available, which you can read on
the link below
http://bit.ly/1GbEqdf
There is also an EasyRead version of the report here
http://bit.ly/1JTJpa7
Making Health and Social Care InformationAccessible
From 24th June 2015 all organisations that provide NHS or
adult social care must follow the accessible information
standard by law.
The aim of the accessible information standard is to make
sure that people who have a disability, impairment or
sensory loss get information that they can access and
understand, and any communication support that they
need
The accessible information standard tells organisationshow they should make sure that patients and service users,and their carers and parents, can access and understandthe information they are given.
This includes making sure that people get information indifferent formats if they need it, for example in large print,
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braille, easy read or via email.
You can read more about the standard here
http://bit.ly/1LVWyiy
The EasyRead version is here
http://bit.ly/1ScXJJZ
The video version with BSL and subtitles is here
http://bit.ly/1MkdRYo
And the audio version is below
http://bit.ly/1ScY0wy
If you would like this in another format, such as braille, you can
contact
or telephone
0113 825 0861.
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Personalising Care and Support with IndividualService Funds
There is new in-depth advice to help councils and providers
meet Care Act 2014 guidance on Individual Service Funds(ISFs).
ISFs help people with care needs to have flexible,personalised support, tailored to individual preferences.
It means people and families can choose to live in theirown homes, with their own support and using their own
budgets. The councils that buy those services workdifferently with community organisations and providers ofservices to try and give people a better and less expensiveservice.
ISFs also work well in residential care settings and havebeen used as a model for improving the flexibility of care athome.
You can read the report Individual Service Funds andContracting for Flexible Support on the link below
http://bit.ly/1D5n3e4
Experts in Health
There is still time to get involved with this new and excitingproject from Change, which will help user-led organisationsand self-advocacy groups that work with people withlearning disabilities.
They are working with NHS England, Public Health
England and the Department of Health to tell them howthey can make health services better. They can do this byusing the skills of people with learning disabilities andautism and paying them for their skills.
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You can see the flyer with more information on the linkbelow
http://bit.ly/1K4ag1R
Or if you want to talk to Change about it you can call themon
0113 388 0011
Or email
The last time you can let them know you want to beinvolved is 27th July
Recruiting for Paid Consultation Work
Shaping Our Lives have been asked by the Health and
Care Professions Council (HCPC) to involve service users
and carers in a review.
The review is to look at how the existing standards of
proficiency are working and to identify whether anychanges are required. Shaping Our Lives will be providing
feedback on the views of service users and carers as part
of the review process.
Shaping Our Lives is looking for service users and carers
who have experience of social work services as a user and
possibly some knowledge of social work education and
training would be helpful.
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If you are interested in taking part please contact Becki
Meakin on
07956 424511
or by email at
Places are limited so get in touch as soon as possible.
The Tale of Laughing Boy
On 4th July 2013 Connor Sparrowhawk (AKA LaughingBoy), an 18 year old man with learning disabilities died ofpreventable causes whilst under the care of SouthernHealth at Slade House in Oxford. The Trust initiallyattributed his death to natural causes, but a damningindependent investigation demanded by Connor's family
concluded his death could have been prevented.
As part of Connor’s family’s national campaign “Justice forLB (Laughing Boy)” young people with learning disabilitiesworked in partnership with Connor’s family to produce ashort film of Connor’s life incorporating the views of hisfamily and the views of young people about his death andtheir recommendations for positive change.
You can watch the video on the link below
https://vimeo.com/130521001
If you want to know more about Justice for LB, you can
follow the blog that his mum Sara writes
http://bit.ly/1L2O4Fq
or you can follow the campaign on Twitter
@JusticeforLB
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Jobs with The Big Soup Theatre Company Ltd
Big Soup are looking for 2 support workers to join their
team, both posts are 30 hours per week.
You can see the full advert with information about how to
apply here http://bit.ly/1L1vc9W
The last day that you can apply is 15th July by 4.30pm
Or if you want to contact Big Soup they are on
01535 680155
Or email
Accessibility at the Airport
Manchester Airport have created Awareness Booklets forparents and carers of children on the autistic spectrum.There are activity sheets for the children to spot things ineach terminal.
There are also videos showing each terminal and what you
need to do when you get there.
You can see all of these on the link below.
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There are Changing Places in each terminal as well, which
you can find out more about here
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If you need more information or want to let the airport know
you will need to use the Changing Places, you can call
their Customer Contact Centre on 0330 333 0304
HFT Holiday Information Guide
HFT’s Holiday Information Guide is now available, and
contains lots of useful information to help people and theirfamilies to choose a holiday.
You can see the guide on the link below
http://bit.ly/1gwYTo7
or you can download it from their website at
http://bit.ly/1Lb8koA
Together North East Festival
Thank you to everyone who staffed, volunteered or cameto the Together North East festival on 27th June – It was atotally amazing day!
It was awesome to see around 500 people there enjoyingthe bands, performances and stalls until well into theevening.
Tim Keitly has made a video showing the highlights of theday which you can watch on the link below
https://vimeo.com/132910581
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What is coming up next at Inclusion North
4th September Yorkshire & Humber Lead Officers
7th September South Tees Provider Forum
8th September IHAL (Improving Health and Lives)
10th September Yorkshire & Humber Family Carers
18th September Safe Place Learning Event Darlington
23rd
September Safe Place Learning Event York
25th September North East Learning Disability Partnership
If you would like to know more about any of these events
contact Claire or Marie on 0113 244 4792
If you would like any information on any of ourmeetings, training or projects you can contact theoffice on:
Tel: 0113 244 4792
E-mail: [email protected]
Or you can write to us at:Inclusion North CIC
Woodhouse Community Centre197 Woodhouse StreetLeeds, LS6 2NY
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You can visit our website at:www.inclusionnorth.org
Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North
team:
Samantha ClarkTel: 07823 536 603Email: [email protected]
Kellie Woodley
Tel: 07876 145 390
Email: [email protected]
Lucy Virgo
Tel: 07944 185771
Email: [email protected]
Angela Ellis
Tel: 07487 729237
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca Stanley
Tel: 07539 695004
Email: [email protected]
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Inclusion North Member Areas 2015-16
If you live in one of these areas you can come to our
member events.
Yorkshire and the HumberBarnsleyBradfordCalderdaleDoncasterHull
LeedsNorth LincolnshireNorth YorkshireSheffieldWakefieldYork
North EastDarlingtonDurhamGatesheadHartlepoolMiddlesbroughNewcastle
North TynesideNorthumberlandRedcar and ClevelandSouth TynesideStocktonSunderland