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Wheelchair Voices @WheelchairVoice
@arcuk_org Thanks for following. Be optimistic. Be glad you are living in a world full of opportunities.
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Public to see CQC ratings displayed across care services
People and their families who use care services will soon be able to make more informed choices about their care by seeing first-hand if the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has judged them as Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate.
New rules mean health and care providers will have to make arrangements to prominently display their CQC rating from 1 April 2015.
CQC’s final guidance for care providers on how to display their ratings is available to view here
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‘The learning disability green paper shows promise but is only part of the picture’... by Sue Turner, Learning disability lead at the National Development Team for Inclusion responds to Norman Lamb's consultation ‘no voice unheard, no right ignored’ and says it raises important questions read more...
Sue Turner will be talking about the health charter for social care providers at ARC's Health and Well-being Conference on 21st April 2015
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ARC Events - The Care Act is landing!....
ARC England are running a series of events to raise awareness of the implications of the Care Act amongst providers of support.
21st April 2015: 'Pictures of cats... and other ways to health and wellbeing'
Venue: Chesterfield - booking open now!
Coming soon:-
14th May 2015: Theme: Housing - Venue: Sheffield
30th June 2015: Theme: Transition - Venue: Bristol
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New measures to support more disabled people into work - Department for Work and Pensions
Reforms to Access to Work unveiled in Parliament will pave the way for thousands more disabled people to be supported into mainstream employment. Read more...
Related reading:
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In response to George Osborne's Budget 2015 -
Richard Hawkes, Chair of the Care & Support Alliance, said “We are disappointed that there is no extra funding for social care in the budget.The care system is on its knees, and there is an urgent need protect both health and social care funding." Read more..."
Related reading:
- NAVCA (the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action respond to the Budget 2015 - “Our recent members’ survey raised real concerns about the state of funding for local charities and community groups. This budget won’t change that. Read more..."
- Local Government Association "fears councils will ‘struggle’ to cope with funding cuts. Read more..."
- George Osborne targets savers in pre-election package
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Dimensions: Supporting people with Learning Disabilities to Love their Vote
Many people we support told us that they didn’t understand what voting means and how politics affects them. Dimensions set out to tackle this fundamental disengagement with the democratic process at a number of levels.This is what we have been doing:
Love Your Vote workshops, run with the Parliamentary Outreach service, explain how the country is run. By May over 150 accessible workshops will have been held reaching around 2000 people with a learning disability, plus their support workers and families.
Ask Your Question is a set of inclusive, Question Time-style events taking place around the country. People with learning disabilities are invited to ask MPs, peers and other experts about key issues, overcoming barriers to participation using numerous tools such as graphic facilitators.
On National Voter Registration Day, we encouraged registration using an easy online mechanism and also opened up our offices across the country to support people with a learning disability to register in person. An easy read registration form was used by other groups including at least one local authority.
Improved MP engagement is essential. To support this we have made numerous recommendations to the Voter Engagement Inquiry and spoken at relevant APPGs.
Have we had an impact? Time will tell, but we are proud of our work to raise the democratic voice of all people with learning disabilities.
For more information about Dimensions' work see here
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Information and Advice - getting beyond Care Act "compliance" - a blog by Rachel Ayling, Self-employed consultant/interim manager in adult social care.
"The Care Act rightly envisages a much more "joined up" approach. Arguably, the most important job of councils is to encourage and stimulate this. Read more..."
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"Bringing The Care Act to Life" a blog by Michelle Livesly, Helen Sanderson Associates, sharing practical information to support anyone interested in Care and Support planning in health and social care. "I recently hosted a workshop at the Doncaster ‘Bringing the care act to life’ event. Read more..."
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ARC Events - The Care Act is landing!....
ARC England are running a series of events to raise awareness of the implications of the Care Act amongst providers of support.
21st April 2015: 'Pictures of cats... and other ways to health and wellbeing'
Venue: Chesterfield - booking open now!
Coming soon:-
14th May 2015: Theme: Housing - Venue: Sheffield
30th June 2015: Theme: Transition - Venue: Bristol
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Friday 27th March 2015 - Consultation closes. Department of Health -
ACRA is seeking views on funding for children’s services that will form part of local authority public health spending. For information and to have your say see here.
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Monday 30th March - Consultation closes - Department of Health - Care Act 2014: cap on care costs and appeals. DoH seeks views on the draft regulations and guidance needed to introduce the cap on care costs and proposals for a new appeals system. Find out more and have your say online.
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Wednesday 8th April - Consultation closes - Department of Health - Updating the NHS Constitution. The DoH seeks views on proposals to amend the NHS Constitution in response to recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis QC. For more information and ways to respond see here.
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Friday 29th May 2015 - Consultation closes. Department of Health - Strengthening rights and choices for people to live in the community. DoH seeks views to strengthen rights of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health issues to enable them to live independently. Find out more and have your say here.
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10th July - 12th July - New Forest Spectrum - The first National music festival for people with learning disabilities at Foxlease Estate, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. More...
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‘Equal measures – Equality information report for 2014’ has been published. CQC have identified that there is still too much variation in people’s access, experience and outcomes of the care they receive. Read more... You can also view the related infographic here...
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The Think Local, Act Personal Care Act resource page - information, advice, toolkits, case studies and best practice guides to help highlight the implications of the Care act for people who use services and their carers. Read more...
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AFASIC has produced a series of downloadable factsheets to help navigate your way through the SEND reforms. Download these using the links below:
Factsheet 1 - Introduction
Factsheet 2 - Speech, language and communication needs
Factsheet 3 - The Children and Families Act 2014
Factsheet 4 - What is the Local Offer?
Factsheet 5 - What is Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan?
Factsheet 6 - What are personal budgets and direct payments?
Factsheet 7 - What is mediation?
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Gov.UK - Department of Health - Improving mental health services for young people. Report of the work of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Taskforce. Download the report 'Future in mind: Promoting, protecting and improving our children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing'
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman - want to encourage people with learning disabilities to complain if they experience poor service from the NHS. There is a range of materials for people with a learning disability including leaflets, posters, a video and information in easy read.
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Midway Care Group - recruiting in Birmingham and West Midlands
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If you are an ARC member and would like us to advertise your job vacancies here and on our website, please email Esther.Oddy@arcuk.org.uk
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