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White Paper News
Latest White Paper News from the DOH - This page is always up to date !
WHITE PAPER House of Commons debate - FULL TEXT !
Details of the Valuing People Implementation Support Team
Links to all the white Paper information
Friday 28th September 2001
NEW LEARNING DISABILITY DIRECTOR APPOINTED
White Paper Links
Valuing People Website
White Paper - Valuing People
White Paper Implementation Guide
Nothing About Us Without Us
Accessible Version of the White Paper
Family Matters, Counting Families In
Learning Disabilities & Ethnicity
The National User Forum
You can order the full White Paper Pack (White Paper, Supplementary Papers and Reports, Accessible Version, CD Rom and audio tape) by email, to: doh@prolog.uk.com, quoting Valuing People ref: 23640
OTHER NEWS
Learning Disabilty Development Fund - Full Details
Consent - A guide for people with learning disabilities
The Learning Disability Helpline (England) was launched on 3 December.
It is available by phoning Freephone 0808 808 1111 from 10am to 4pm, Mondays to Fridays, with a 24hour answering service. From April 2002, the telephone service will be extended to outside normal office hours. It is available throughout England and all calls are confidential and free.
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Health Action Plans
Accessible Version of Health Action Plans
'Making It Work' - SSI National Inspection of Welfare to Work for Disabled People CI(2001)19 (22nd September 2001)
The Department has commissioned the Norah Fry Research Centre and the Home Farm Trust to write practice guidance for Health Action Plans. As part of the consultation the organisations have produced two leaflets in order to get a range of views.
Scottish News
SCOTTISH CONSORTIUM FOR LEARNING DISABILITY
for all the up-to-date news in Scotland
THE VIEW FROM ARTHURS SEAT
A LITERATURE REVIEW OF HOUSING AND SUPPORT OPTIONS 'BEYOND SCOTLAND'
Care Development Group Report : Fair Care for Older People - Summary
Rebuilding our National Health Service: Guidance to NHS Chairs and Chief Executives for Implementing Our National Health A plan for action, a plan for change
Good Practice in Housing Management in Scotland
Good Practice in Housing Management: Case Studies, Conclusions and Recommendations
The Future for Care Homes in Scotland: A Consultation
Assessing our children's educational needs: The Way Forward?
Consultation by the Scottish Executive on Proposals for New Laws to Help Carers
Better Care for all our futures
Home Care Services, Scotland 2000 - statistical report
Consultation Document on Medical Treatments Which Should be Specified in Regulations Under Section 48 of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Safeguards which Should Apply to Such Treatments
Draft National Care Standards: Second Tranche (Consultation)
Details of the Valuing People Implementation Support Team
Director of Implementation - Rob Greig. (Based in Bristol) (0.8 wte)
Until November 1st Director of the Community Care Development Centre at King's College. Previously learning disability Director for both the NHS and Social Services in SE London. Was the External Advisor to the DOH on the development of Valuing People
Northern and Yorkshire - Trish Webb
Currently Chief Executive of Skills for People, a voluntary organisation particularly concerned with the promotion of advocacy in a variety of forms.
North West - Martin Routledge
Currently Coordinator of the North West Training and Development Team, a resource funded by local and health authorities in the north west to support service development.
Trent - Nicola Bailey
Currently Head of Service for the Integrated Darlington learning disability service (both Social Services and the NHS).
West Midlands - Cally Ward
(0.8 wte) Currently working freelance, including work with ARC on the development of the Learning Disability Awards Framework. Led the family consultation work in the development of the White Paper. Also a parent of a young man with learning disabilities.
South West Steve Strong (probably with a job share partner to be confirmed shortly).
Currently Housing Opportunities Development Manager for Home Farm Trust (a large voluntary organisation).
Eastern Anita Cameron (0.9 wte)
Currently County Commissioning Manager for specialist services (including Learning disabilities) for both Social Services and the Health Authority in Suffolk.
South East Sue Carmichael
Currently Policy Advisor for Learning Disability Nursing at the Department of Health and also Senior Lecturer in Nursing at South Bank University.
London Linda Jordan
Currently Head of Special Educational needs for a London Borough. Also the parent of a young woman with learning disabilities. Previously served as an elected Councillor, including as Chair of Education.
Business Manager To be Appointed (Base in Bristol)