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Carers issues taken to the Learning Disability Partnership Board on 28th September 2015

Attached are the issues raised at the Partnership Board on 28th September 2015.

APOLOGY

It is a few months since this website was updated. Many apologies for this. The updating process depends on one willing volunteer, who has been unable to do it for a little while, but is now back in the frame. So aplogies that there has been a gap in news and documents being added to the site. Things can now improve again !!

Carers issues taken to the Board on 6th July 2015

Attached are the issues taken to the Learning Disability Partnership Board on behalf of carers on 6th July 2015

Carers issues taken to the LD Partnership Board on 11th May 2015

The issues taken to the Learning Disability Partnership Board on 11th May 2015 are attached.

Carers issues at the LD Partnership Board on 13th April 2015

The issues taken by carers to the Learning Disability Partnership Board on 13th April 2015 are attached.

No voice unheard, no right ignored

The Government has produced a consultation paper with a variety of proposals to improve the lives of people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and autism. This comes in the light of all the reports arising from the Winterbourne View scandal. Family carers are invited to send in their comments by 29th May 2015.

Carers facing cuts - will the Care Act make any difference? - Prof Luke Clements event

In place of handouts at the event, the following web-links are offered as a means of returning to the content of Luke's talk.

Learning Disability Alliance quality check on current Government performance

The Learning Disability Alliance is asking people with learning disabilities, their families and their allies to say what they think about the current UK Government.

Between 14th January and 11th February they are asking people to mark the Government on its performance:

Carers issues taken to LD Partnership Board on 26th January 2015

Attached are the issues presented to the Learning Disability Partnership Board at its meeting on 26th January 2015. As usual, a response will be sought to each of them, and fed back before or at the next meeting.

Carers facing cuts - will the Care Act make any difference ?

Professor Luke Clements, national expert on carers and the law, has agreed to return to Kirklees to speak again to local carers about changes in the law which come into effect in March 2015. The event is to be on Wednesday 11th February 2015, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm at Northorpe Barn, Mirfield. Free to carers, but there is a strict limit on numbers, and only those who have booked will be able to attend. Book via Lynne Heighway on 0300 012 0231 or email [email protected] .....but be quick !   Places will go quickly !

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