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In this bulletin you will hear about some of the workInclusion North is doing and information about whatis happening across the country.

Heres a reminder of some of our up-comingevents please make a note in your diaries

Innovation Day - Keep On Moving

Creative, inclusive and good value ways of workingA day to celebrate the fantastic work happening in InclusionNorth Member Areas that supports the inclusion of people withLearning Disabilities and their families

7th February, York 10am 3pmThis session will give people the chance to hear about greatwork from across Yorkshire and Humber, for example:

Leeds: Community LeadershipSheffield: Right Decision at the Right Time in SelfDirected Support

Bradford: Support Planning ChampionsAnd more

This event is free to Inclusion North member areas. Each areacan send 5 people. Please sign up now.

People from non member groups can attend this event at acost of 50 per person if places are available.

You can find out more information about Keep on Moving here:www.inclusionnorth.org/about/news/keep-on-moving.html

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Talking Travel Groups

For some time Inclusion North has been supporting different

transport networks across the North East and Yorkshire andHumber. Lots of people said it would be a good idea to havejust one group in each area.

At the last meeting the two groups decided what its mostimportant things were to be working on over the next 12months. These are the things each group said:

North East Talking Travel Group Supporting a North East wide Safe Place Scheme (and

event)

Keeping Safe whilst out and about

Other important things will be agreed at the next meeting. Thisis being held on Wednesday the 23rd of January inNewcastle.

Yorkshire and Humber Talking Travel GroupPersonalisation (self-directed support and travel options)

Keeping travel training going in tough times and sharinggood practice

Bus driver training

Supporting safe place schemes in Yorkshire andHumber

The next meeting of this group is on Wednesday 30thJanuary in Leeds. The meeting will include a chance to hearabout work being done by Emma Cawley and the TravelSolutions Team in Sheffield around personalisation and travel.

If you would like to come to either of these meetings or talkabout these you can call:

Scott Cunningham on 07767776125 or [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Look Here! A free training day for selfadvocates about looking after your eyes

What is the Look Here Event about?

Learning about eye tests

Practicing cleaning glasses

Hearing about eye problems

Using your other senses

Talking about your eyes

Doing a quiz

Having fun!

Who is this event for?

This is just for people who have a learning disability who wantto learn about looking after their eyes.

This is event is happening on Thursday 14th MarchinNewcastle.

To book your place please [email protected]

or call Julie on 0113 2626409.

Find Inclusion North on Facebook and Twitter

You can find out more about the all the work we are doingby following us on facebook and twitter at:

Facebook:www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth

Twitter: @InclusionNorth
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News and updates from Around the Country

A History of Disability from 1050 to the Present DayNew Online Resource from English Heritage

Disability in Time and Place shows how disabled peoples' livesare an important part of the heritage all around us.

From leper chapels built in the 1100s to protests aboutaccessibility in the 1980s, the buildings and places are closely

linked to the stories of disabled people - hidden and well-known.

People interested in disability or social history can explore whathistoric places can share with us. All the content has beentranslated into British Sign Language.

For more information take a look at their website:

www.english-heritage.org.uk/disabilityhistory

Making even more of a difference: A NETS(work)Leaders Workshop

Tuesday, 26th February - 9:00 am to 1:30 pm

Holgate Room, Grey College, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LG

This workshop looks at how learning disability organisationscan use the Theory of Change approach to planning. Theory ofChange is has a growing reputation in the UK and you canread more about it here:www.theoryofchange.org/about/what-is-theory-of-change/

Please book your place as soon as possible here:www.netsworkfeb13.eventbrite.co.uk/
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An invitation to be part of a consultation -supporting people with learning disabilities whosebehaviour challenges

Driving Up Quality Alliance

The Driving Up Quality Alliance invites you to come to aconsultation focus group on developing a code for providers ofservices to people with learning disabilities whose behaviourchallenges.

The idea is that the code will include a set of principles thatproviders will publicly sign up to and self-assess against andopen up to being check on them by independent experts byexperience.

The Driving Up Quality Alliance is a group of providerrepresentative organisations and large individual providers thatare committed to taking radical steps to avoid what happened

at Winterbourne View happening again and make sure thatpeople with learning disabilities with behaviour that challengecan look forward to an ordinary life with high quality housingand support in their communities.

Their draft code will be produced in early February and theywould like your ideas by 1

stFebruary.

Consultation workshops will be held on:

Birmingham : Monday 18th February

Leeds : Wednesday 20th February

Bristol : Thursday 21st February

London : Friday 22nd February

For more information email:[email protected]
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Skills for care

Individual employers (people who directly employ their care orsupport staff) are now able to apply for grant funding directlyfrom Skills for Care to support the full costs of training anddevelopment for themselves and their personal assistants, thisincludes some mandatory training.

For information visit:www.individual employer skills funding

Or If you have any questions about this funding, contact theSkills for Care's information officer on 0113 241 1275

Or email:[email protected]

DPULO Young Ambassadors

To build on the success of the Disabled Peoples User LedOrganisation (DPULO) Programme, the Minister for DisabledPeople (Esther McVey) is keen for DPULOs and youngdisabled people to work together more closely and buildstronger links.

To help this, the Minister would like to appoint six YoungDPULO Ambassadors (aged 16-24 yrs) to work with DPULOsand their existing Ambassadors.

They are looking for your help to make sure they appoint theright young people. Nominations are needed by: 30th January2013 (5pm).

For more information email:[email protected]

Or look at their website:www.odi.dwp.gov.uk/odi-projects/user-led-organisations.php
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Calling all carers: How do you want social care lawto change?

The government are working on a new law for social care andas part of deciding what it should say they did a consultation -we did some easier to read information explaining about thisand you can see it atwww.inclusionnorth.org/uploads/attachment/270/short-briefing-on-the-social-care-white-paper.pdf

Now there is a special committee asking people for their ideasand feedback on what should go in the law. They have set up aweb page to get feedback from carers on some things:www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/adult-care-blog/2013/01/calling-all-carers-how-do-you-want-social-care-law-to-change.html

Inclusion North have helped write a paper on the new law andhow it can really change how social care works to build on whatgood things people and communities have and to help makesure there are the right kinds of support - you can read thatpaper herewww.inclusionnorth.org/resources/information-packs/caring-for-our-future/caring-for-our-future-a-radical-response-to-the-care-support-bill/

Strengthening Families, StrengtheningCommunities has a new online parent programme!

It will be available nationally from January 2013. Come and jointhem at one of our launch events to hear more about the onlinecourse and see it in action!

Leeds Launch - 4th Feb 1-3pm

Tiger 11, Hillside, Beeston Road, LS11 8NDTel: 0113 387 6460 or 07809197562Email: [email protected] more information see:www.strengtheningpractice.org.uk
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If you would like any information on any of our meetings,training or projects you can contact the office on:

Tel: 0113 262 6409E-mail:[email protected]

Or you can write to us at:Inclusion North191 Belle Vue RoadLeedsLS3 1HG

You can visit our website at:www.inclusionnorth.org

Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North team:

Samantha ClarkTel: 07823 536 603

Email:[email protected]

Julie BatchelorTel: 0113 262 6409Email:[email protected]

Scott Cunningham

Tel: 07767 776 125Email:[email protected]

Angela EllisTel: 07944 185 771Email:[email protected]

Kellie Woodley

Tel: 07876 145 390

Email:[email protected]
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