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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.
Find us on Facebook and Twitter
You can find out more about the all the work we are doingby following us on facebook and twitter at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth
Twitter: @InclusionNorth
We would like to wish all our friends a HappyNew Year and all the best for 2013
Inclusion North Team News for 2013
Kate Fulton: We would like to wish a fond farewell to Kate
Fulton, who has decided to take the very big step of moving to Australia. She has been a wonderful Project manager for theInclusion North Team in the North East, and we wish her all thebest for the future
Kellie Woodley: Please join us in welcoming Kellie to the
Inclusion North Team who will be covering the North East.Kellie has worked on various projects with Inclusion North, andis familiar with our work, friends, colleagues and partners. I amsure many of you will be meeting Kellie shortly
Angela Ellis: We are very pleased to welcome Angela backfollowing her maternity leave. Angela is planning her diary andwill be running various events over the coming months – lookout for her news shortly.
Inclusion North Bulletin
Issue Number 32
8th Januar 2013
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Innovation Day - Keep On Moving
Creative, inclusive and good value ways of working
A day to celebrate the fantastic work happening in InclusionNorth Member Area’s that supports the inclusion of people withLearning Disabilities and their families
Following our successful Innovation Day inNewcastle in December, we are holding a secondsession in York, 7th February 2013:
This session will give people the chance to hear aboutgreat work from across Yorkshire and Humber. Someexamples of this include:
Leeds: Community LeadershipSheffield: Right Decision at the Right time in self Directed SupportBradford: Support Planning Champions
And more…
York Event7th February, York 10am – 3pm
This event is free to Inclusion North member areas. People
from non member areas or provider organisations can buyplaces at a small cost.
Each area can send 5 people. Please sign up now.
People from non member groups can attend either ofthese events at a cost of £50 per person if places areavailable.
You can find out more information about Keep on Moving here:www.inclusionnorth.org/about/news/keep-on-moving.html
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North East Health Groups
Inclusion North and NHS North East invite family carers and
people with learning disabilities to give their views about healthservices and hear what work has been going on across theNHS to make services better for people with learningdisabilities and their families. These sessions will give people achance to have their say about the joint health and social careframework. The self advocates session will also be a chancefor people to talk about how to best support the work of theQuality Health Checkers
The North East Health Group for CarersTuesday 15th January 201311am - 2pmCentral Square, Newcastle
The North East Health Group for Self AdvocatesWednesday 16th January 2013
10am - 12.30 Health Group1pm - 2pm Health Quality Checkers - RegionalDiscussionCentral Square, Newcastle
If you want to book a place please let Julie know [email protected] or call 0113 2626409
Talking Travel Groups
For some time Inclusion North has been supporting differenttransport networks across the North East and Yorkshire andHumber. Lots of people said it would be a good idea to have
just one group in each area.
Last year a new Terms of Reference was written and agreedby Inclusion North members. At the last meeting the twogroups decided what its most important things were to beworking on over the next 12 months.
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These are the things each group said:
Yorkshire and Humber Talking Travel GroupPersonalisation (self-directed support and travel options)
Keeping travel training going in tough times and sharinggood practice
Bus driver training
Supporting safe place schemes in Yorkshire andHumber
The next meeting of this group is on Wednesday the 30th of
January in Leeds. The meeting will include a chance to hear about the great work being done by Emma Cawley and theTravel Solutions Team in Sheffield around personalisation andtravel.
North East Talking Travel Group Supporting a North East wide Safe Place Scheme (and
event)
Keeping Safe whilst out and about
Other important things will be agreed at the next meeting. Thisis being held on Wednesday the 23rd of January inNewcastle.
If you would like to come to either of these meetings or talkabout these you can call:
Scott Cunningham on 07767776125 or [email protected]
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Look Here! A free training day for selfadvocates about looking after your eyes
What is the Look Here event about? Learning about eye tests
Practicing cleaning glasses
Hearing about eye problems
Using your other senses
Talking about your eyes
Doing a quiz
Having fun!
The day is chaired by Scott Watkin
The day is just for people who have a learning disability whowant to learn about looking after their eyes.
We will give you a goodie bag with lots of information inside soyou can tell other people you know about eye care.
When is it?Thursday, 14th March 2013
How to book your place:Email Inclusion North at [email protected]
or call 0113 2626409
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News and updates from Around the Country
Personal Independence Payment: assessmentthresholds and consultation
The government is planning to change Disability Living Allowance to a new benefit called Personal IndependencePayment from 2013.
This is a new benefit to help disabled people live full, active
and independent lives. Disabled people who can get thebenefit will get money to help them pay the extra costs of being disabled.
The government wants to find new and better ways to workout who gets Personal Independence Payment. This will bedone through an assessment.
ConsultationThis is when the government asks people what they thinkabout its ideas and plans. Many people and groups got intouch and they had some good ideas to make PersonalIndependence Payment better. As a result, the governmentmade some changes to its assessment.
The consultation document was published in December.
The Easy Read Version can be found here:www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pip-easy-read.pdf
You can find more about PiP consultation and assessment at :www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2012/pip.shtml
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Disability Rights UK - Welfare Reform Act plans
The Government has now published regulations for the WelfareReform Act plans to remove a million disabled people fromreceiving support. This comes on top of other cutsdisproportionately affecting disabled people, including to localcouncil care services.
Disability Rights UK is seeking your support now to ensuredisabled people and others contact MPs to raise concernsabout the plans. Their short briefing on the issue ‘Being a disabled person is nota lifestyle choice’ is available on their website and they wouldwelcome you submitting it to your MP and encouraging other disabled people, carers, disability and advice organisations todo so too.
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/notalifestylechoice.htm
Re-Mapping Autism Research in the UK – an online survey
This survey is part of the Re-Mapping Autism Research in theUK project currently being carried out by Centre for Researchin Autism and Education (CRAE) in partnership with Research
Autism.
They want to summarise the current autism research, identifygaps and pinpoint priorities for the future.
The survey can be accessed at:www.surveymonkey.com/s/37NLVLQ
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Department for Education – Guidance in arranging education for children who areunable to attend mainstream or special school because oftheir health
The Department for Education has released statutory guidancefor arranging children’s education when they are unable tounable to attend a mainstream or special school because of their health. This duty applies equally whether a child cannotattend school at all or can only attend intermittently.
This guidance replaces the previous guidance, Access to
Education for Children and Young People with Medical Needs(2001).
Please see the DoE website for further details and information:www.education.gov.uk/g00219676/special-health-needs-education
Health Inequalities and People with Learning Disabilities in
the UK: 2012
On 17th December IHaL published its annual report on the
nature, extent and determinants of the health inequalities
experienced by people with learning disabilities in the UK. The
2012 report contains a special focus on the health inequalitiesexperienced by people with challenging behaviours.
The report is available at:
www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk/publications.php5?rid=11
65&edit
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Postural care
Debra Moore Associates have developed an e-learning websiteto help people be aware of the basic principles of gentle,respectful and effective postural care.
This information will help the individual and their support to findout information on how to protect body shape.
You can access the e-learning programmes as an individual or as an organization and they offer different rates and packagesfor family members / PAs or students and unemployed.
See their website at:www.debramooreassociates.com/index.php?option=com_conte
nt&view=article&id=366:postural-care&catid=57
If you would like any information on any of our meetings,training or projects you can contact the office on:
Tel: 0113 262 6409Or E-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
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Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North team:
Samantha ClarkTel: 07823 536 603Email: [email protected]
Julie Batchelor Tel: 0113 262 6409Email: [email protected]
Scott Cunningham
Tel: 07767 776 125Email: [email protected]
Angela EllisTel:Email: [email protected]
Kellie Woodley
Tel: 07876 145 390Email: [email protected]
Keep checking our Inclusion North Calendar for upcomingevents where you will be able to meet Kellie and Angela at:
www.inclusionnorth.org/our-work/whats-happening-at-inclusion-north/
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