Inclusion North Bulletin

Issue Number 134

31st January 2017
In this bulletin you will hear about some of
the work Inclusion North is doing and
information about what is happening across
the country.
How to get the right support using the law
People with learning disabilities (aged 16+) and family
carers have stronger rights under the Care Act. Do you
know how it might affect you and your son, daughter,
brother, sister, husband, wife, cousin, niece, nephew,
other relative or friend?

Come along for to find out about:

Strengthened rights for family carers.
Wellbeing and outcomes
Assessments and eligibility
Independent Advocacy
Charging Who pays?
Care and support planning

One session will take place in Middlesbrough on

Wednesday 8th March 2017 from 10am to 2pm
One session will take place in Morpeth,
Northumberland on
Thursday 9th March 2017 from 10am to 2pm
If you would like to attend, please contact
Samta at InclusionNorth on 0113 244 4792
samta@inclusionnorth.org
This session is being run in partnership with the Family
Carer Support Service (FCSS).

North Yorkshire & York Care & Treatment

Reviews Training Workshop
MixIt NHS England and NHS North Yorkshire and Humber
are having an event
Whats it all about?
The programme will be a performance of the play #A life is
not a hashtag and workshops that look at positive
outcomes and negative behaviours.
What are the aims of the day?
Ask people what they think about what is happening
in our area.
Ask participants to think and act in a Person Centred
way
Get people to be open minded about the process of
CTRs
Encourage participants to recognise the importance
& involvement of Experts by Experience during CTR
Who should come along?
People with learning disabilities, autism or both with
lived in experience and family carers
Self-Advocacy Groups Transforming Care
Partnerships and Partnership Board leads
Learning disability nurses in assessment and
treatment units and Community Teams
Commissioners
Social care managers/ workers & nurses in adults
and children services
When and where will it be?
The event will be held on the 28th February 2017
It will start at 9:30am and finish at 3:30pm
It will be held at: York CVS York
Want to book a place?
Email: diane.gardner-wren@nhs.net
Telephone: 07736 484378

Local Government Ombudsman and Social Care

Ombudsman Event
The Local Government Ombudsman and Social Care
Ombudsman are having some events.
These events are for people who deal with complaints and
those say how complaints are dealt with.
You will have the chance to:

Meet the new Ombudsman

Learn how to use complaints to make things better
Meet with other people who deal with complaints
Hear what has been achieved during the six years

These events are

2 March 2017
At
Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry
From
10am until1pm
3 March 2017
at
110 Rochester Row, London
from
9.30am until 12.30pm
10 March 2017
at
the University of Manchester, Manchester
from
10am until 1 pm
To Book a place
Email: event@lgo.org.uk

NICE Quality Standard Moving From Children to

Adult Services
NICE the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
have written a standard about moving from Children to
Adult Services.
The quality standard is
Young people who will move from children's to adults'
services start planning their transition with health and
social care practitioners by school year 9 (aged 13 to
14 years), or immediately if they enter children's
services after school year 9.
Young people who will move from children's to adults'
services have an annual meeting to review transition
planning.
Young people who are moving from children's to
adults' services have a named worker to coordinate
care and support before, during and after transfer.
Young people who will move from children's to adults'
services meet a practitioner from each adults' service
they will move to before they transfer.
Young people who have moved from children's to
adults' services but do not attend their first meeting or
appointment are contacted by adults' services and
given further opportunities to engage.

More information can be found here

http://bit.ly/2ktnOiC

NHS Learning Disability Update

The NHS have an EasyRead Learning Disability Update.
The update is about some of the work that is happening
and getting people with learning disabilities involved.
It includes
An update from a forum where 75 people with
learning disabilities and or autism their families and
carers attended
Improving access to cancer screening
Breast Cancer Care Screening
Personal Health Budgets
Transforming Care Partnerships
You can find the EasyRead update here
http://bit.ly/2jngrZL

Vulnerable Children and Families Education

Lenehan Survey
The Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families Edward
Timpson has asked Dame Chrisitne Lenehan to review the
outcomes and experiences of young people attending
residential special schools and colleges.
People who they want to take part are people working in
residential settings, students attending these residential
schools and colleges, their parents or carers, and children,
young people and adults who have now left these settings.
Councils, academics and other sector groups.
More information can be found here http://bit.ly/2kHqaHB

Connect in the North How to Find a House Event

Are you someone with learning difficulties thinking about
moving? Do you live in Leeds? Do you have a family
member with learning difficulties thinking about moving?
Do you support someone with learning difficulties from
Leeds whod like to move? If so this event will be useful to
you.
In the morning you will hear from 4 housing experts. In the
afternoon there will be a chance to book an appointment
with one of them and get some personal advice.
Michael Camponi from Leeds Housing Options will
explain about the Choice Based Lettings system in
Leeds.
Andrew Garrick from Adult Social Care will talk about
looking for housing with support.
Steve Harris from Reside Housing Association will tell
us about different ways to find somewhere to live.
Jayne Knight from Lets for Life will explain how Lets
for Life might be able to help people choose a
property to rent.

The meeting is on the

7th March from 10.30am until 3pm
In Leeds
For more information or to book a place call Connect in
the North on
0113 270 3233

Bradford People First Homelessness Meeting

Bradford People First Hope Housing and Bradford
Nightstop are having a meeting.
The meeting will include
What is homelessness
What is it like to be homeless
How do they help the homeless
What can they do to help
The meeting is on the
2nd February From 1.30pm until 3pm
At The Mayfield Centre Bradford
To book a place Telephone 01274 744151

Mens Group At The Hut

The Hut York is a safe place for people with learning
disabilities and or mental health issues to go and meet
other people.
The Hut has a group for men on a
Wednesday From 3pm to 4pm
The men get together and talk about things that are
important to them.
If you would like to go along or you want more information
Telephone: Jonny 01904 652991
Email: jonnypolhill@thehutyork.co.uk

Autism Friendly Cinema

Some cinemas show Autism friendly films. Dimensions
have a list of the Cinemas and what films are available.
The cinemas make sure that
The lights are kept on at a low level
The sound is kept lower than normal
No trailers or advertisements - just the film
Allowance for increased levels of movement and
noise
The Cinemas that take part are
Odeon
On
Different days and times
Cineworld
On
The first Sunday of every month
At
11am
Vue
On
The last Sunday of the month
At
10.15am
Showcase
On
The second Sunday of every month
At
10am
You can find more information here
http://bit.ly/2jvUgeZ

Capital of Culture Hull

As part of Hull Capital of Culture 2017 we have looked for
interesting Events for people. We will be looking to give
you information about Hull events in the bulletins during
the year.
Here are two of the assisted performances from the Hull
2017 Back to Ours Season One Made in Hull.
Meet Fred with British Sign language.
Fred is a two-foot-tall cloth puppet who fights prejudice
every day.
Fred just wants to be part of the real world, to get a job
and meet a girl, but when threatened with losing his PLA
(Puppetry Living Allowance),
Freds life begins to spiral out of control.
At
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
On
23rd February
At
3.30pm
The Story of MR B a relaxed performance
The Story of Mr B, a surprise-filled puppet show, set in a
giant pop-up book, which tells the story of Mr
Bumblegrum.
Two relaxed performances will take place
On
24 Feb
At
Winifred Holtby Academy
You can see more events and find more information here
http://bit.ly/2kkfhOA

What is coming up next

8th February
9th February
16th February
20th February
23rd February
27th February
28th February

North East Family Carers

Yorkshire and Humber Tomorrows
Leaders
South Tees Provider Forum
National Forum for People with
Learning Disabilities
Confirm & Challenge
Tomorrows Leaders Y&H Session 1
Tomorrows Leaders Y&H Session 1

If you would like to know more about any of these events

contact Samta on 0113 244 4792
samta@inclusionnorth.org
If you would like any information on any of our
meetings, training or projects you can contact the
office on:
Tel: 0113 244 4792
E-mail: info@inclusionnorth.org
Or you can write to us at:
Inclusion North CIC
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:
Karen Parry
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 07375 034291
Email: karen@inclusionnorth.org
Kellie Woodley
Tel: 07876 145 390
Email: Kellie@inclusionnorth.org

Lucy Virgo
Tel: 07944 185771
Email: Lucyvirgo@inclusionnorth.org

Angela Ellis
Tel: 07487 729237
Email: Angela@inclusionnorth.org

Kirsty Morgan
Tel: 07539 063467
Email: kirsty@inclusionnorth.org

Ailis Hardy
Tel: 07767 776125
Email: ailis@inclusionnorth.org

Rebecca Stanley
Tel: 07496 229661
Email: rebecca@inclusionnorth.org

Inclusion North Member Areas 2016-17

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If you live in one of these areas you can come to our

member events.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley
Bradford
Calderdale
Doncaster
Hull
Leeds
North Lincolnshire
North Yorkshire
Sheffield
Wakefield
York
North East
Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Redcar and Cleveland
South Tyneside
Stockton
Sunderland