This document summarizes representative positions for various advocacy groups in the North West region that will be elected at an upcoming conference. It outlines 3 vacancies each for the housing and health groups, 2 vacancies each for the employment and relationships/citizenship groups, and 1 vacancy for the North West Valuing People Now Group and 2 vacancies for national representatives. Nominations for these positions were open and will close at the conference. Voting may be required if the number of nominees exceeds vacancies.
This newsletter provides updates from Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support (DCRS), a charity that provides support to refugees. It discusses the chair's correspondence with MPs regarding lack of English language lessons in Plymouth. It also announces DCRS activities like refurbishing their basement, a harvest festival food drive, and saying farewell to a volunteer. The editorial comments on internet links and the 60th anniversary of the UN Refugee Convention. It provides letters from volunteers and information about the charity.
The Community Hope Center is a faith-based organization that provides food, clothing, household items, and other services to those in need in Illinois. Run solely by volunteers and donations, it serves over 22,000 individuals annually through its food pantry and donations. The Hope Center collects and distributes over 1,860 pounds of food daily and over $1 million worth of donated items each year. Its dedicated volunteer staff of over 31,000 hours annually helps those struggling with basic needs and shares the message of hope through Jesus Christ.
This document outlines a campaign to promote human rights and fairness in government policies and services. It discusses researching issues, raising awareness through various media, and working with others to enact change. The campaign focuses on human rights, unfair cuts, and developing better alternatives. It provides resources and guidance for telling elected officials about these issues through legal means like judicial review and participating in local elections to select representatives supportive of these goals.
This document summarizes the representatives for the North West Regional Forum from 2013-2014. It lists the representatives in groups for Housing, Employment, Health, Relationships/Friendships and Citizenship, and Finance. It indicates which representatives will stand down in specific years and be replaced. It also names the regional and national representatives for 2013-2014 and indicates they will stand down in 2015. Finally, it provides details about the regional forum meetings and the purpose of representatives meeting with advocates.
The document discusses the history and current state of institutionalization of people with learning disabilities. It notes that historically, institutions were unsafe places where people's lives were devalued, they had no freedom or control, and were at high risk of abuse. Currently, while fewer people live in institutions than in the past, many have still experienced frequent moves between different institutional settings and high rates of abuse. The document argues that citizenship, not institutionalization or passive "care", is vital for people's safety and must be the goal of support systems. Personalized support that respects human rights and gives choice/control is needed rather than dependence on services or institutions.
This very short document contains 5 acronyms: North, West, Lancs, GM, and CWWM. No other context or details are provided, so a concise 3 sentence summary is not possible given the limited information.
The document discusses strategies to support people with learning disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviors. It notes the failures at Winterbourne View and aims to develop positive approaches. Participants share feelings about Winterbourne View and discuss legislation, accountability, positive behavior support plans, and developing person-centered risk assessments. The goal is to find better ways to support people in their communities to avoid situations like Winterbourne View.
This document summarizes Daniel's journey receiving support services for his challenging behaviors. Early on, Daniel was sent to a residential school 275 miles from home at high cost, with no long-term plan. Families want local expertise, information, training, a holistic approach, partnership, and long-term planning. While government policy aims for individualized, local, and community-based support, many services remain institutional and not focused on individual outcomes. The document advocates for person-centered support, partnerships between families and providers, local services with knowledgeable staff, good management, and a focus on quality of life outcomes for the individual. Now Daniel rents a bungalow with staff support near his family and is exploring employment opportunities within a
This newsletter provides updates from Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support (DCRS), a charity that provides support to refugees. It discusses the chair's correspondence with MPs regarding lack of English language lessons in Plymouth. It also announces DCRS activities like refurbishing their basement, a harvest festival food drive, and saying farewell to a volunteer. The editorial comments on internet links and the 60th anniversary of the UN Refugee Convention. It provides letters from volunteers and information about the charity.
The Community Hope Center is a faith-based organization that provides food, clothing, household items, and other services to those in need in Illinois. Run solely by volunteers and donations, it serves over 22,000 individuals annually through its food pantry and donations. The Hope Center collects and distributes over 1,860 pounds of food daily and over $1 million worth of donated items each year. Its dedicated volunteer staff of over 31,000 hours annually helps those struggling with basic needs and shares the message of hope through Jesus Christ.
This document outlines a campaign to promote human rights and fairness in government policies and services. It discusses researching issues, raising awareness through various media, and working with others to enact change. The campaign focuses on human rights, unfair cuts, and developing better alternatives. It provides resources and guidance for telling elected officials about these issues through legal means like judicial review and participating in local elections to select representatives supportive of these goals.
This document summarizes the representatives for the North West Regional Forum from 2013-2014. It lists the representatives in groups for Housing, Employment, Health, Relationships/Friendships and Citizenship, and Finance. It indicates which representatives will stand down in specific years and be replaced. It also names the regional and national representatives for 2013-2014 and indicates they will stand down in 2015. Finally, it provides details about the regional forum meetings and the purpose of representatives meeting with advocates.
The document discusses the history and current state of institutionalization of people with learning disabilities. It notes that historically, institutions were unsafe places where people's lives were devalued, they had no freedom or control, and were at high risk of abuse. Currently, while fewer people live in institutions than in the past, many have still experienced frequent moves between different institutional settings and high rates of abuse. The document argues that citizenship, not institutionalization or passive "care", is vital for people's safety and must be the goal of support systems. Personalized support that respects human rights and gives choice/control is needed rather than dependence on services or institutions.
This very short document contains 5 acronyms: North, West, Lancs, GM, and CWWM. No other context or details are provided, so a concise 3 sentence summary is not possible given the limited information.
The document discusses strategies to support people with learning disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviors. It notes the failures at Winterbourne View and aims to develop positive approaches. Participants share feelings about Winterbourne View and discuss legislation, accountability, positive behavior support plans, and developing person-centered risk assessments. The goal is to find better ways to support people in their communities to avoid situations like Winterbourne View.
This document summarizes Daniel's journey receiving support services for his challenging behaviors. Early on, Daniel was sent to a residential school 275 miles from home at high cost, with no long-term plan. Families want local expertise, information, training, a holistic approach, partnership, and long-term planning. While government policy aims for individualized, local, and community-based support, many services remain institutional and not focused on individual outcomes. The document advocates for person-centered support, partnerships between families and providers, local services with knowledgeable staff, good management, and a focus on quality of life outcomes for the individual. Now Daniel rents a bungalow with staff support near his family and is exploring employment opportunities within a
This document lists the winners and runners-up of the NW Outstanding Leader Award from 2013 to 2023. It recognizes leaders in the northwest region of England who have shown excellence. The 2023 finalists for the award are Eric Logan, Daniel Docherty, and Joanne Kennedy, all from Greater Manchester. Voting will take place from February 1st to 24th, 2023 to determine the winner.
The document outlines the values of equality, intersectionality, human rights, and social model that guide the organization Pathways. It emphasizes supporting individuals to take control of their lives through independent living. Pathways is committed to better representing its community and ensuring governance structures are representative. It announces vacancies for the National Campaign Group and provides information for nominations and voting.
The Derek Russell Award organizers are postponing the 2021 nominations and awards ceremony due to challenges from the pandemic. Instead, from January to August 2021, they will celebrate and interview past award winners and runners-up since 2013 to recognize their contributions. The 2020 award winner will keep the trophy for another year. Nominations for the 2022 awards will reopen during the summer 2021 fundraising event in the hopes that conditions will allow for the important awards to take place.
This document outlines the agenda for the 2020 NW Regional Forum Conference. The conference will cover several topics related to advocacy, autism, belonging, bespoke commissioning/personalization, criminal justice, growing old with learning disabilities, health, home, strategic leadership, work, and workforce. For each topic, there will be an introductory section and a subsequent section to discuss progress in that area.
This very short document contains 5 acronyms: North, West, Lancs, GM, and CWWM. No other context or details are provided, so a concise 3 sentence summary is not possible given the limited information.
The Health Equalities Framework (HEF) provides a standardized tool to measure outcomes for people with learning disabilities. It can be used by family carers, professionals, and services to agree priorities, monitor outcomes, and determine the impact of care. The HEF evaluates factors like diet, exercise, behavior, and access to services. Scores are given for indicators, and actions are planned to improve problem areas. By re-evaluating over time, the tool can assess whether outcomes have changed with the implemented actions. The HEF is intended to facilitate shared understanding and decision-making between all parties involved in a person's care.
Lynn James-Jenkinson is a social worker who has worked in social care for over 20 years. She believes that better supporting disabled children and their families allows them to stay connected to their communities with the support that works best, and achieves better outcomes. The document discusses Lynn's daughter Emma, who has Down syndrome, and the importance of inclusion, community connections, and allowing Emma to choose her own friends and activities. It emphasizes that Emma has the same rights as others and is not vulnerable due to her Down syndrome but may become vulnerable if others make decisions for her without her input.
This document summarizes Daniel's journey receiving support services for his challenging behaviors. Early on, Daniel was sent to a residential school 275 miles from home at high cost, with no long-term plan. Families want local expertise, information, training, a holistic approach, partnership, and long-term planning. While government policy aims for individualized, local, and community-based support, many services remain institutional and not focused on individual outcomes. The document advocates for person-centered support, partnerships between families and providers, local services with knowledgeable staff, good management, and a focus on quality of life outcomes for individuals. Now Daniel rents a bungalow with staff support near his family and is exploring employment opportunities.
The document discusses two presentations from the Care Quality Commission on improving oversight of care services. [1] It summarizes the findings of reviews that found people staying in hospitals when they did not need to be and actions taken to improve community services. [2] It outlines the CQC's role in enforcing standards and inspections under a new joint program to move people out of hospitals and into community support. [3] Finally, it discusses the CQC's strategic review that aims to regulate different services tailored to their needs and strengthen relationships with the public, providers, and partners.
This document provides an update on actions from the Winterbourne View Joint Improvement Programme Board. It discusses that there are currently around 3,500 people in hospital placements for learning disabilities or autism, with 1,200 in assessment and treatment units, and over 400 having no identified commissioner. It outlines plans for commissioners to review all inpatient cases by June 2013 and develop personalized community support plans, with the goal of all individuals receiving community support by June 2014. The document also discusses the development of a framework for these reviews and future guidance.
The document discusses the history and current state of institutionalization of people with learning disabilities. It notes that historically, institutions were unsafe places where people's lives were devalued, they had no freedom or control, and were at high risk of abuse. Currently, while fewer people live in institutions than in the past, many have still experienced frequent moves between different institutional settings and high rates of abuse. The document argues that citizenship, not institutionalization or passive "care", is vital for people's safety and must be the goal of support systems. Personalized support that respects human rights and gives choice/control is needed rather than dependence on services or institutions.
This document discusses how the care sector faces issues with resources, recruitment and retention, risks to reputation, and red tape and regulation. It introduces Profiles4Care as a solution that uses online profiling to improve the efficiency of recruitment. By targeting the most suitable candidates, organizations can make more informed decisions, improve retention, and better support compliance with less reliance on interviews. This helps reduce costs from high turnover while mitigating risks to those in care.
The document announces the creation of the Derek Russell Award for Exceptional Leadership, which will be presented annually to recognize individuals with learning disabilities who show exceptional leadership. Nominations for the award will be accepted and reviewed by committees from the North West Training and Development Team and Pathways organizations. Derek Russell has inspired the award through his leadership and contributions to the regional conference.
This document summarizes a peer review of learning disability acute hospital services in the North West of England. The review examined information provision, reasonable adjustments, involvement of patients and carers, capacity and consent issues, leadership, organizational learning, and fundamental care.
The review found that information provision had the most room for improvement, while leadership scored best. Organizational learning saw the most examples of good practice. Quick wins included improving hospital passports, accessible information, flagging systems, and individualized care plans. Making changes that raised awareness and involved patients and carers more could have the most impact. Engaging more with patient groups and partnership working were identified as important next steps.
This document summarizes a health self-assessment process for people with learning disabilities in the North West region of England. It identifies four key targets: ensuring annual person-centered reviews, equal access to health services, safety for those using health services, and developing local services. The assessment found some areas had improved in meeting these targets through actions like increased involvement of advocates and carers, access tools for hospitals, and establishing transition teams. However, the region maintained an overall "amber" rating, indicating more work is still needed. Next steps include all areas developing action plans and considering a joint health and social care self-assessment for the future.
This document discusses voting for representatives to various advocacy groups in the North West region. It notes there are vacancies for representatives in areas like housing, employment, health and finance. Voters will be able to view posters of candidates on Wednesday and cast their 2 votes per group in sealed envelopes between 8am and 8pm that day. The voting will fill vacancies on sub-groups and boards advocating for issues important to the region.
The document discusses a learning disability and mental health self-assessment framework created by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. It outlines seven key areas the framework examines, including accessible information for patients, reasonable adjustments for individual needs, and involvement of service users in developing services. The framework found improvements were needed, including providing learning disability awareness training to hospital staff and implementing a "traffic light assessment" with important information for each patient with learning disabilities admitted to hospital. Pennine Care has started various initiatives to address these needs.
This document lists the winners and runners-up of the NW Outstanding Leader Award from 2013 to 2023. It recognizes leaders in the northwest region of England who have shown excellence. The 2023 finalists for the award are Eric Logan, Daniel Docherty, and Joanne Kennedy, all from Greater Manchester. Voting will take place from February 1st to 24th, 2023 to determine the winner.
The document outlines the values of equality, intersectionality, human rights, and social model that guide the organization Pathways. It emphasizes supporting individuals to take control of their lives through independent living. Pathways is committed to better representing its community and ensuring governance structures are representative. It announces vacancies for the National Campaign Group and provides information for nominations and voting.
The Derek Russell Award organizers are postponing the 2021 nominations and awards ceremony due to challenges from the pandemic. Instead, from January to August 2021, they will celebrate and interview past award winners and runners-up since 2013 to recognize their contributions. The 2020 award winner will keep the trophy for another year. Nominations for the 2022 awards will reopen during the summer 2021 fundraising event in the hopes that conditions will allow for the important awards to take place.
This document outlines the agenda for the 2020 NW Regional Forum Conference. The conference will cover several topics related to advocacy, autism, belonging, bespoke commissioning/personalization, criminal justice, growing old with learning disabilities, health, home, strategic leadership, work, and workforce. For each topic, there will be an introductory section and a subsequent section to discuss progress in that area.
This very short document contains 5 acronyms: North, West, Lancs, GM, and CWWM. No other context or details are provided, so a concise 3 sentence summary is not possible given the limited information.
The Health Equalities Framework (HEF) provides a standardized tool to measure outcomes for people with learning disabilities. It can be used by family carers, professionals, and services to agree priorities, monitor outcomes, and determine the impact of care. The HEF evaluates factors like diet, exercise, behavior, and access to services. Scores are given for indicators, and actions are planned to improve problem areas. By re-evaluating over time, the tool can assess whether outcomes have changed with the implemented actions. The HEF is intended to facilitate shared understanding and decision-making between all parties involved in a person's care.
Lynn James-Jenkinson is a social worker who has worked in social care for over 20 years. She believes that better supporting disabled children and their families allows them to stay connected to their communities with the support that works best, and achieves better outcomes. The document discusses Lynn's daughter Emma, who has Down syndrome, and the importance of inclusion, community connections, and allowing Emma to choose her own friends and activities. It emphasizes that Emma has the same rights as others and is not vulnerable due to her Down syndrome but may become vulnerable if others make decisions for her without her input.
This document summarizes Daniel's journey receiving support services for his challenging behaviors. Early on, Daniel was sent to a residential school 275 miles from home at high cost, with no long-term plan. Families want local expertise, information, training, a holistic approach, partnership, and long-term planning. While government policy aims for individualized, local, and community-based support, many services remain institutional and not focused on individual outcomes. The document advocates for person-centered support, partnerships between families and providers, local services with knowledgeable staff, good management, and a focus on quality of life outcomes for individuals. Now Daniel rents a bungalow with staff support near his family and is exploring employment opportunities.
The document discusses two presentations from the Care Quality Commission on improving oversight of care services. [1] It summarizes the findings of reviews that found people staying in hospitals when they did not need to be and actions taken to improve community services. [2] It outlines the CQC's role in enforcing standards and inspections under a new joint program to move people out of hospitals and into community support. [3] Finally, it discusses the CQC's strategic review that aims to regulate different services tailored to their needs and strengthen relationships with the public, providers, and partners.
This document provides an update on actions from the Winterbourne View Joint Improvement Programme Board. It discusses that there are currently around 3,500 people in hospital placements for learning disabilities or autism, with 1,200 in assessment and treatment units, and over 400 having no identified commissioner. It outlines plans for commissioners to review all inpatient cases by June 2013 and develop personalized community support plans, with the goal of all individuals receiving community support by June 2014. The document also discusses the development of a framework for these reviews and future guidance.
The document discusses the history and current state of institutionalization of people with learning disabilities. It notes that historically, institutions were unsafe places where people's lives were devalued, they had no freedom or control, and were at high risk of abuse. Currently, while fewer people live in institutions than in the past, many have still experienced frequent moves between different institutional settings and high rates of abuse. The document argues that citizenship, not institutionalization or passive "care", is vital for people's safety and must be the goal of support systems. Personalized support that respects human rights and gives choice/control is needed rather than dependence on services or institutions.
This document discusses how the care sector faces issues with resources, recruitment and retention, risks to reputation, and red tape and regulation. It introduces Profiles4Care as a solution that uses online profiling to improve the efficiency of recruitment. By targeting the most suitable candidates, organizations can make more informed decisions, improve retention, and better support compliance with less reliance on interviews. This helps reduce costs from high turnover while mitigating risks to those in care.
The document announces the creation of the Derek Russell Award for Exceptional Leadership, which will be presented annually to recognize individuals with learning disabilities who show exceptional leadership. Nominations for the award will be accepted and reviewed by committees from the North West Training and Development Team and Pathways organizations. Derek Russell has inspired the award through his leadership and contributions to the regional conference.
This document summarizes a peer review of learning disability acute hospital services in the North West of England. The review examined information provision, reasonable adjustments, involvement of patients and carers, capacity and consent issues, leadership, organizational learning, and fundamental care.
The review found that information provision had the most room for improvement, while leadership scored best. Organizational learning saw the most examples of good practice. Quick wins included improving hospital passports, accessible information, flagging systems, and individualized care plans. Making changes that raised awareness and involved patients and carers more could have the most impact. Engaging more with patient groups and partnership working were identified as important next steps.
This document summarizes a health self-assessment process for people with learning disabilities in the North West region of England. It identifies four key targets: ensuring annual person-centered reviews, equal access to health services, safety for those using health services, and developing local services. The assessment found some areas had improved in meeting these targets through actions like increased involvement of advocates and carers, access tools for hospitals, and establishing transition teams. However, the region maintained an overall "amber" rating, indicating more work is still needed. Next steps include all areas developing action plans and considering a joint health and social care self-assessment for the future.
This document discusses voting for representatives to various advocacy groups in the North West region. It notes there are vacancies for representatives in areas like housing, employment, health and finance. Voters will be able to view posters of candidates on Wednesday and cast their 2 votes per group in sealed envelopes between 8am and 8pm that day. The voting will fill vacancies on sub-groups and boards advocating for issues important to the region.
The document discusses a learning disability and mental health self-assessment framework created by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. It outlines seven key areas the framework examines, including accessible information for patients, reasonable adjustments for individual needs, and involvement of service users in developing services. The framework found improvements were needed, including providing learning disability awareness training to hospital staff and implementing a "traffic light assessment" with important information for each patient with learning disabilities admitted to hospital. Pennine Care has started various initiatives to address these needs.
1. The North West
Hearts and VOICES
Representatives for 2013 - 2014
2. Thank you to all our Regional and
National Representatives
3. Self Elect representatives
Advocates
Relationships/
Housing Employment Health Friendships and Finance
Citizenship
North West Group
National
4. Self 2 Meetings per Year
Housing
Advocates
Facilitated by Dave
Spencer and Housing
Options
Jackie Hughes Stephen Burden Christopher Wren
Jackie and Stephen stand down in 2014 Chris is standing down
this year
We will be electing 3 new reps who will be on the housing group for 2 years
3 VACANCIES
5. Employment
Self 2 Meetings per Year
Advocates
Facilitated by Progress
Recruitment
Darren Heyward Elizabeth Harkness Mark Shackleton Stephen Smith
Your reps stand down in 2014
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the employment group for 2 years
2 VACANCIES
6. 9 Meetings per Year
Self Health
Advocates Facilitated by NWTDT,
chaired by John Boyington
CEX NHS Bury
Carl Bridden Derek Russell John Hendrickson
Your reps stand down in 2014
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the health group for 2 years
2 VACANCIES
7. Relationships/
Self Friendships and
Advocates Citizenship 2 Meetings per Year
Facilitated by NWTDT –
Dave Spencer
Karen Flood Lee Scott Rebecca Prince
Who is standing down this Rebecca and Lee stand down in 2014
year
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the relationships group for 2 years
2 VACANCIES
8. Finance 5 Meetings per Year
Self
Advocates
Facilitated by NWTDT,
chaired by Liz Bruce NW
ADASS
Karen Flood Derek Russell Sean Dempsey
Who is standing down Derek and Sean stand down in 2014
this year
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the finance group for 2 years
2 VACANCIES
9. North West Valuing People Now
Self Group (Programme Board)
Advocates
2 Meetings per Year
Jackie Hughes will
Stand down in
2014
Derek represents the Health Group
Sean represents the Finance Group
Stephen represents the Employment Group
Rebecca represents the Relationships Group Karen Flood who
The National Forum and the Housing Groups will is standing down
nominate who will represent them at the group this year
We will be electing 1 new rep who will be on the NW group for 2 years
1 VACANCY
10. National
Self
Advocates
Jonathan Hurley Karen Flood
Both Jonathan and Karen are standing down as national reps at conference
2 VACANCIES
11. Self
Advocates
Regional
Forum
All Representatives meet up, anyone is
welcome to join us.
We will meet 4 times a year
The meetings will be so you can –
1. Find out what your representatives have been doing for
you
2. Tell them the things you want them to take to their
meetings for you
13. Representatives
• Must be committed to coming to
their sub group meetings, the
regional forum meetings and the
NW group meeting
• Must be interested in the subject
• Must be willing to listen to other
people, speak up for people with
a learning disability and report
back to the Forum about what
you have been doing.
14. Think That’s for you?
Tell us your name and why you
think you would be a good
representative. You could -
• Make a poster
• Make a video
• Something else????
You can nominate yourself for more
than one group.
We asked you to send the
information to us by 30th January
2013 or bring it to conference.
16. YOUR VOICES MATTER
TOGETHER WE WILL FIND A WAY
Self
Advocates Families Lead Officers
Relationships/
Housing Employment Health Friendships and Finance
Citizenship
3 VACANCIES 2 VACANCIES 2 VACANCIES 2 VACANCIES
2 VACANCIES
North West
Valuing People Now
Group (Programme Board) National
1 VACANCY 2 VACANCIES
17. Voting
If there are more people than
vacancies conference will need
to vote.
We will tell you tomorrow when
conference opens if you need to
vote and how you can vote.