Inclusion North Bulletin

Issue Number 78
5th November 2014
In this bulletin you will hear about some of the
work Inclusion North is doing and information
about what is happening across the country.

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Family Carers Networks

Inclusion North supports 2 families networks one in the
North East and one in Yorkshire and Humber. We do this
on behalf of the National Valuing Families Forum.
These networks are open to any family members of people
with learning disabilities and carers or workers who support
families from the North East or Yorkshire and Humber.
The meetings are informal and friendly gatherings where
we discuss issues that are important to family carers or
their family members.
New people are always welcome.

The networks support family members of people with

learning disabilities and those that support them to
Get good information on policy, new developments
and practical ideas about implementation
Share ideas, good practice and experiences
Contribute local families views & experiences to the
National Valuing Families Forum and the Learning
Disability Programme Board
Be a link between local Learning Disability
Partnership Boards, the Regional Learning
Disability groups and national decisions makers on
the Learning Disability Programme Board
Inclusion North organise the meetings and make sure
everyone gets good information before and after the
meetings.
Both networks meet 4 times a year. The next meetings
are:
North East Family Carers 4th December
Yorkshire & Humber Family Carers 11th December

To book a place at the North East network use this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-family-carers-network-december2014-tickets-13899207905

To book a place at the Yorkshire and Humber network use

this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-and-humber-family-carers-networkdecember-2014-tickets-14135290033

You can find out more on our website

http://bit.ly/1C5Fj8M
or you can call us on
0113 2626409

Understanding the Care Act and its

impact on you
In March 2015 the Care Act will come into effect. Inclusion
North are putting on this workshop for family carers across
Yorkshire and Humber and the North East to help them
understand more about the Act and what it might mean for
them and their families.
Professor Luke Clements will be leading the workshop. He
is a leading expert on UK community care law and the
rights of disabled people to social and health care support.
The workshop is on:
Wednesday 11th February in York
10.30am 3pm
You can see a flyer for the event here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245486351/Care-ActWorkshop-Flyer
We are able to offer up to 5 free places for people from
each Inclusion North member area, and because we have
some external funding we can offer 2 free places to people
from each Inclusion North non-member area.
If you are interested in coming to this event please contact
us via Marie Shrewsbury at the Inclusion North office.
marie@inclusionnorth.org

0113 262 6409

I need to know SEND Reforms Event

for parent carers
This free event is to tell you and your family what you need
to know about the reforms for children and young people
with special educational needs and disabilities.
At the event you will:
Find out more about the new reforms
Explore how these changes might affect you and your
family
Attend afternoon workshops to help you take part and
participate in your childs assessment and planning
Date: Monday 24th November 2014
Time: 10am - 2pm
Venue: Stannington Village Hall, Main Street, Stannington,
Morpeth NE61 6EL
You can book a place using this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-reforms-event-forparents-and-carers-free-event-i-need-to-know-tickets14105659407

If you need help with this or have any questions contact

Rachel King on
07920 654863
rachel.king@cafamily.org.uk

Care Act 2014: statutory guidance for

implementation
The guidance associated with the Care Act sets out how
the Act will work in practice when the first phase of the
reforms comes into effect next year.
There is also an easy read summary of the guidance.
These documents relate to the parts of the care and
support reforms that come into effect in April 2015.
Please click here to see the guide and easyread summary

Easyread Co-production Blog

Co-production is a buzz word in social care and other
public services at the moment.
But what does co-production really mean?
Cecilia Mercer has worked on producing a blog, in easyread format, explaining what co-production is.
You can read the blog here:
http://www.scie.org.uk/news/opinion/co-production-what-itmeans.asp

Premature Deaths of People with

Learning Disabilities: Progress Update
The Department of Health has published a report about
people with learning disabilities dying too young.
You can read the report and an easy read version here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-onpremature-deaths-of-people-with-learning-disabilities

Capital funding to support people with

learning disabilities
Councils are invited to apply for capital funding to help with
projects that support housing for people with learning
disabilities, autism and / or challenging behaviour.
The extra 7 million pot will allow councils to quickly adapt
existing builds to support those in inpatient care who are
ready for transfer to community-based support, subject to
suitable accommodation.
A joint working group of Department of Health (DH), NHS
England, service user and family carer representatives will
agree in November which local authority areas will receive
funding.
Please contact Samantha.Pryke@dh.gsi.gov.uk for a copy
of the criteria and for more information.

Posters from Challenging Behaviour

Foundation
On the 17th October the Challenging Behaviour Foundation
held a meeting in London focusing around Skills,
Development & Leadership. On the day four posters were
presented:
1. After Winterbourne View: how can specialist
community support teams provide better support for
people
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245609867/AfterWinterbourne-Poster
2. Accredited Qualifications in Positive Behaviour
Support
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245610808/AccreditedQualifications-Poster
3. Post Winterbourne: An enhanced intervention team
pilot for people with learning disabilities displaying
behaviour that challenges
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245610304/EnhancedIntervention-Poster
4. Returning from out of area placements: The impact on
quality of life for people with learning disabilities
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245610493/Out-of-AreaPlacements-Poster
For more information or to pass on your views about the
posters please contact Emily Muir:
nationalstrategygroup@thecbf.org.uk
01634 838739
www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk

Personal Budgets Survey Report

In Control, University on Lancaster and Think Local Act
Personal have published the results of the National
Personal Budget survey.
The survey included 4000 people and covered personal
budgets in adult social services and health in England.
You can read what they found out here:
http://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/News/Personalisati
onNewsItem/?cid=10344

Families Day
On 2nd December 2014 Choice Support is running a day for
families in Sheffield.
There will be various speakers talking about topics that
directly affect situations families/carers and there will also
be opportunity to discuss matters with experts privately.
This event is completely free for families/carers with lunch
and refreshments provided. The families day begins at
10:00 and should finish around 16:00

Venue: St Marys Church, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4QZ

For more information and to book your place, contact
Rachael Buckingham:
Rachael.Buckingham@choicesupport.org.uk
07525 629460

Contraceptive Decision-Making
Dr Jan Walmsley at the Open University Faculty of Health
and Social Care has some funding to do some research
about contraceptive decision making and women with
learning disabilities.
She would like to hear from people that would be happy to
be interviewed as part of this project.
Here is a document that tells you more about it
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245610250/ContraceptionResearch

If you need any further information Jan's contact details are

below:
Jan Walmsley Associates Ltd.
28, Mill Lane
Wingrave
Aylesbury
HP22 4PL
01296 681522
07813085211
Janwalmsleyassociates@gmail.com

Skype: Jan.Walmsley4

Bus Travel Survey

Bradford People First are trying to find out what it is like for
people with learning disabilities to travel on the buses.
Here is a questionnaire asking you about your bus journey
and what is was like. Could you pass this on to people you
know who use the buses to travel around.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245616217/BusJourneysQuest
ionnaire

Bradford People First will then tell Metro what they have
found out.
Could you send completed forms back to:
citizens@bradfordpeoplefirst.org.uk
Or post it to:
Citizenship Project,
Mayfield Centre,
Broadway Ave.
Bradford,
BD5 9NP

Booklet for Children and Young People

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has
produced a booklet for the families of children and young
people with complex health needs. The aim of the booklet
is to give information and routes to practical support.
It suggests ways children and young people can be
supported to have fun, gives details of what is available to
make the home more comfortable and adapted to the
childs needs as they grow up and information on rights
and advice on how to start planning for changes and
transitions.
You can download a copy of the booklet here:
http://bit.ly/12a3V2x

Durham Adult Engagements Forum

Durham Adults Engagement team would like to invite you
to an event at:
Durham Town Hall, Market Place, Durham
Wednesday 10th December 2014, 10 1pm
This is a free informal networking event designed to bring
together carers of people with a Learning Disability from
across County Durham.
The event will be led by Inclusion North and will cover ways
to increase communication with carers.
To find out more please contact Susan Garrett:
0191 500 6030
Susan.garrett@dccarers.org

Twisting Ducks News

Twisting Ducks have launched their first ever Saturday
Performance Academy and have places available for
anyone who wants to join.
They also have an exciting line up for their theatre night on
November 13th, including stand up comedy from 'Dan the
Funny Man', and 'The Twist' band will be performing at
Dance City on the 18th.
Here are some flyers with more information about the
events:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245481889/18th-Nov-Gig-Night-Poster
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245481927/TD-Theatre-Night-November-13th
https://www.scribd.com/doc/245481979/Twisting-Ducks-Performing-AcademyPoster

To find out more contact Jay

07925167775
thetwistingducks@googlemail.com
www.thetwistingducks.co.uk
http://youtu.be/1YxejcrmwvU

What is coming up next at Inclusion North

Seen, Valued, Heard 7th November
Cancer Screening, Northumberland 13th November
A Safe Good Life with Plans for the Future, Leeds 13th
November
Yorkshire and Humber Talking Travel 18th November
A Safe Good Life with Plans for the Future, London 20th
November
Yorkshire and Humber Lead Officers meeting 28th
November
North East Family Carers Network 4th December
Yorkshire and Humber Family Carers Network 11th
December
North East Partnership 12th December
If you would like to know more about any of these events
contact Claire or Marie on 0113 262 6409
Claire@inclusionnorth.org
Marie@inclusionnorth.org
If you would like any information on any of our
meetings, training or projects you can contact the
office on:
Tel: 0113 262 6409
E-mail: info@inclusionnorth.org
Or you can write to us at:
Inclusion North
Woodhouse Community Centre
197 Woodhouse Street
Leeds, LS6 2NY

You can visit our website at:

www.inclusionnorth.org

Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North

team:
Samantha Clark
Tel: 07823 536 603
Email: Samantha@inclusionnorth.org

Scott Cunningham
Tel: 07767 776 125
Email: Scott@inclusionnorth.org

Kellie Woodley
Tel: 07876 145 390
Email: Kellie@inclusionnorth.org

Lucy Virgo
Tel: 07944 185 771
Email: Lucyvirgo@inclusionnorth.org