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Dear colleague,
Here is the September easy read TCP e-update. Sorry for having missed August.
Please share this update with your networks.
Thanks and best wishes,
NHS England’s learning disability programme
Dates for your diary
Meetings about the long-term NHS planPeople with a learning disability and people with autism are now listed as important priorities for the NHS plan for the next 10 years.
NHS England is meeting with Learning Disability England to talk about what needs to be in the plan.
The plan will be based on work done up to now and what people have said needs to happen next.
Find out more about the 7 meetings across the country and how to book at: https://bit.ly/2Nx3WWx
You can download the guide and an easy read version about the plan from NHS England’s website.
There is also a feedback form.
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You need to scroll through the online flyer to find the dates to register.
Or you can email: [email protected]
Better delivery of different news to families by healthcare professionals
Monday 10 September 1pm - 5pm – Canterbury, Kent
Tuesday 11 September 9am - 1pm – Crawley, Sussex
Find out more at: https://idhekss.wordpress.com/2018/07/09/free-training-opportunity-improving-the-delivery-of-different-news-to-families-by-healthcare-professionals/
Learning disability and autism workforce network meeting – Midlands03 October 2018 – Lincoln
This network is for people interested in workforce issues and who are based in these transforming care partnership areas:
JJ NorthamptonshireJJ Leicestershire, Leicester City and RutlandJJ LincolnshireJJ HertfordshireJJ Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
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The network will focus on issues that the workforce supporting learning disability and autism services face.
The meeting will talk about PBS, community forensic ID services and young people and transition.
Find out more and book your place here.
Public health and people with learning disabilities: national evidence for local action conference11 October 2018
Birmingham
This conference is about better health for people with learning disabilities.
It will look at:
JJ what public health evidence is availableJJ where there are gapsJJ what is needed to support local systems
There will be speeches from Public Health England, NHS England and a self-advocacy network.
There will be 4 workshops in the afternoon looking at information on the health and care of people with a learning disability.
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The day will end with a conversation about how Public Health England should help local systems bring about better health for people with a learning disability.
The conference is for:
JJ directors of public healthJJ local councilsJJ clinical commissioning groupsJJ directors of adult social careJJ commissioners in local councilsJJ third sector organisationsJJ self-advocates and self-advocacy groupsJJ people with learning disabilities and supporters.
You can book now at the conference website.
Launch of your own Learning Disability Community of Practice7 November
Health Education England have funded the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD), to help London to develop its Learning Disability Community of Practice.
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The community is about sharing learning and knowledge about making health better.
Find out more on the HEE web blog: https://idhekss.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/save-the-date-greater-london-learning-disability-community-of-practice-%F0%9F%9A%80/
Read the findings at: https://idhekss.wordpress.com/reports/id-hee-project-reports/#5
Watch Kent, Surrey and Sussex LD Community of Practice film from the day: https://vimeo.com/277263727
Skills for Care’s individual employer funding now openPeople who employ their own care and support using a direct payment or their own money (also known as individual employers), can apply for funding.
The money can pay to develop their own skills as an employer and their personal assistants (PAs).
It can pay for training, travel costs or of hiring a replacement PA.
Funding closes on 28 February 2019
Any training must start before 31 March 2019.
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Find out more at: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/iefunding
If you work with individual employers, please share this ‘Money for training’ leaflet with them.
For printed copies, email: [email protected].
New videos on positive behaviour support (PBS)PBS is a person-centred way of supporting people who display behaviours which challenge.
Social care workers need the right skills and knowledge to use this approach. We can help.
Skills for Care has worked with the Challenging Behaviour Foundation to make 3 new videos:
JJ What is PBS?JJ Understanding behaviourJJ Putting PBS into practice
Read how PBS can help you deliver high quality support for people who display behaviour that challenges.
Skills for Care has also spoken to Eldertree Lodge about how PBS has meant fewer incidents of behaviours which challenge.
It has also led to better health and wellbeing.
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Read their case study here.
So what, what next? ProjectThis project was set up by the Transforming Care empowerment steering group.
It looks at ways of supporting people with a learning disability or autism who have left hospital.
It explores their skills and passions to find ways how they can use these in their local communities.
Find out more at: https://www.local.gov.uk/so-what-what-next-project
Trainee Nursing Associates expansion in Learning Disability servicesFewer people are being recruited to Learning Disability Nursing.
The role of Nursing Associate has been introduced to help deliver nursing care across services.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council will regulate this role.
The first Trainee Nursing Associates qualify in December 2018.
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During their training, Nursing Associates develop knowledge and skills across the four fields of nursing.
This enables them to work in health and care settings.
An enhanced training grant is being offer to Trainee Nursing Associates working at least half of their practice time in an NHS Learning Disability service.
People taking part need to start the programme between 1 September until 31 December 2018.
To find out more, email:
North: [email protected]
Midlands and East: [email protected]
London: [email protected]
South: [email protected]
Ordinary Residence guideThe LGA has published their Ordinary Residence guide for local councils.
This guide supports the Transforming Care programme.
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It is for adults whose care is commissioned in a different area from where they hold ordinary residence. Find out more at: https://www.local.gov.uk/ordinary-residence-guide-determining-local-authority-responsibilities-under-care-act-and-mental
Updated ‘Culture for care toolkit’Workplace culture is the character of your organisation.
It affects how people feel and behave at work.
Skills for Care has updated their ‘Culture for care toolkit’.
It tells you what a workplace culture is, why it is important and how you can develop a positive culture.
The toolkit is at: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/culture
Supporting a workforce to work with deaf blind people – reportHealth Education England in the South have supported Southdown housing association to better support deaf blind people.
There is an easy read summary of what they did.
You can also access resources or contacts they developed.
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Southdown have written a blog about the project at: https://idhekss.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/out-now-what-do-you-do-when-training-doesnt-change-practice-a-project-to-improve-staff-skills-and-practice-in-supporting-two-men-who-are-deafblind
New outcomes frameworkAs part of the Making Safeguarding Personal Programme, the Local Government Association has written a new outcomes framework.
Find out more at: https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/msp-outcomes-framework-may-2018-framework.pdf
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