Inclusion North Bulletin

Issue Number 80
2nd December 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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You can find out more about all the work we are
doing by following us on Facebook and twitter at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth
Twitter: @InclusionNorth

Transforming the Commissioning of

Services for People with Learning
Disabilities and/ or Autism
Last week NHS England published a report into the care
of people with learning disabilities or autism.
The report looks at what needs to be done to improve
care. It has had input from healthcare professionals,
voluntary sector organisations, government and people
with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
You can read the full report on the NHS England website.
You can see an Easyread version by following this link:
http://www.england.nhs.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2014/11/bubb-fin-rep-easy-read.pdf

Winterbourne Medicines Programme

This was set up in April 2014. It wants to make sure that
medicines are used safely and in the best way possible
for people with learning disabilities.

You can find out more about the programme on this flyer:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/248653543/PSWinterbourne-Flyer

This work is being done in partnership with NHS

Englands 6Cs programme. This is for everyone
interested in improving the lives of people with learning
disabilities.
The website is for sharing information, guidelines,
research papers, good practice, case studies and blogs.
It has a forum to ask questions and much much more!
You can join the community by registering at
www.6cs.england.nhs.uk and by joining the learning
disability community.

You can get details of how to use the site here:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/248653605/Getting-StartedLearning-Disability-Community

Improving Access to Psychological

Therapies for people with learning
disabilities
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
wants to improve peoples access to NHS mental health
services
They are working in partnership with King's College
London on a project to try to understand how
psychological therapy services can be changed to meet
the needs of people with learning disabilities better.
It is linked to the No Health without Mental
Health strategy which aims for people with learning
disabilities and autism to be included in mainstream
services.
There are two main aims to this work:
To look at the barriers people with learning
disabilities face in accessing mental health services
and to find examples of good practice.
To develop new approaches to address these
inequalities
1.
You can read more about the project here:
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/our-work/changingservice-delivery/improving-access-psychologicaltherapies/
There is an Easyread version here:
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/content/assets/pdf/p
ublications/easy-read-iapt-research-report.PDF

Campaigns about people with

Learning Disabilities living in or near
their home
There are some campaigns happening at the moment
that are linked to helping people with Learning
Disabilities get the support they want at home or close to
home or changing the law for that.

Justice for LB Bill

The campaign Justice for LB has led to a group of people
working together to change the law
LB is short for Laughing Boy, the name used online for
Connor Sparrowhawk.
Connor was a fit and healthy young man, who loved
buses, London, Eddie Stobart and speaking his mind.
Connor had autism and epilepsy.
On the 19 March 2013, he was admitted to hospital
(Slade House Assessment and Treatment Unit run by
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust).
He drowned in the bath on 4 July 2013. An entirely
preventable death.
You can read more about Justice for LB here
http://justiceforlb.org/
LBs Bill is a way for JusticeforLB to try to change the
law.
Anyone can be part of LBs Bill. You do not have to be
invited.

You are part of LBs Bill if:

you tell people what you think about the Bill

you help other people to say what they think
Changing the law will not be easy.
They hope disabled people, families and their allies will
want to work together to make the ideas for LBs Bill into
a law
You can see the draft Bill (including an Easy read
version) and how to have your say on it & get involved at
http://lbbill.wordpress.com/draft-lb-bill-v-1/

Here is an example of a campaign for a

man who is not living where he wants
to now: Campaign for Anthony
Kletzander
Anthony was an active member of his community in
Ireland.
He was involved in his local church, library, and a gym
member for years. He went to university and enjoyed
regular visits from his family.
He lived independently with personal assistants to
support him living in a home of his own near his family
and friends.
He was living the life he wanted to live.
In 2013 HSE stopped supporting him in Independent
Living. Anthony was forced into institutional care and
residential homes a long way away from his family.

Anthony is becoming scared and has been in hospital

three times because of treatment at the residential
homes/institutions.
Anthony always asks to return to Independent Living and
to live near to his family.
You can read more about his story and how you could
help here
http://www.change.org/p/enda-kenny-t-d-enda-kennyand-hse-stop-the-abuse-of-anthony-kletzander-in-ireland

Children, young people and families

personal health budget peer network
NHS England and Peoplehub have been working
together on personal health budgets.
NHS England want to develop their work on personal
health budgets for children
They would like to work with you if you have a child with
complex and continuing health care needs. They need
your input and guidance to make sure that personal
health budgets work well for children.
There will be a meeting about this on:
Thursday, 11th December: 11am to 2.30pm
Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville St.,
Manchester M1 3BB
If you are interested in coming along please go to the
NHS England website to book a place. Follow this link
http://www.events.england.nhs.uk/all/270
For more information please contact:
Jo Fitzgerald jo@peoplehub.org.uk

Centre for Welfare Reform Reports

The Centre for Welfare Reform has published two new
reports.

Access to Banking for People with a Learning

Disability
This report focuses on how people with a learning
disability get access to banking and the problems they
have with banks and building societies. You can read
the report here:
http://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/library/type/pdf
s/access-to-banking.html
Better Lives
This report shows the value of letting service providers
work more flexibly by letting them use personal budgets
in partnership with the people they work for. You can
read the report here:
http://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/library/type/pdfs/be
tter-lives.html

Bradford People First Forum

Bradford People First are holding their forum for People
with Learning Disabilities on:
4th December at 1.30 until 3pm
It is at:
Meeting room 2
Shipley library
2 Wellcroft
BD18 3QH

The forum gives people a chance to speak up, to meet

new people and to help make peoples lives better.
You can see the flyer here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/248655795/BPF-ForumsFlyer
If you would like to go please give them a call on
01274 744151

Or email:
selfadvocacy@bradfordpeoplefirst.org.uk

Question Time Event with Leeds MP

Connect in the North are running a Question Time event
for Leeds MPs and people with learning disabilities.
This is to encourage people to vote and for MPs to have
a chance to understand what is important to people.
It will be in Leeds on 20th February 2015.
You can find out more here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/248655795/BPF-ForumsFlyer
Or contact Sarah Wheatley
0113 270 3233
sarah@citn.org.uk

Community Catalysts Small Grants

Community Catalysts want to help local people to help
and care for other local people.
They know that sometimes a small amount of money and
a bit of advice and support can make a really big
difference to tiny community organisations.
They plan to give away grants of up to 500 as well as
help and advice.
The closing date for applications is the 31st January
2015 and more information including the application form
can be found here
http://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/small-grantsprogramme-launched-by-community-catalysts-and-smallgood-stuff/#.VHNJGC3FPtc.twitter

What is coming up next at Inclusion

North
South Tees Independent Provider Forum 3rd December
North East Family Carers Network 4th December
Cancer Screening, Darlington 9th December
Yorkshire and Humber Family Carers Network 11th
December
North East Partnership 12th December
Yorkshire and Humber Talking Travel 20th January

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