Learning Disability Devon

30 June 2008

Conference for parents and  carers of people with a learning disability

Click here or on the logo for further details

and a copy of the booking form.

April 2008

The Way Ahead

Devon County Council and Devon Primary Care Trust have

carried out a joint review of health and social care.

'The Way Ahead' plans what needs to be done in the next 5 years to improve the health and well being of people in Devon.

Click on the logo to see the plan.

Click here to say what you think about it.

Click here if you would like to go to a meeting about it.

February 2008

The Learning Disability Review and Action Plan are now available.

Click here to see the Summary.

Click here to see the Report.

Click here to see the Action Plan.

January 2008

BILD Quality Review

The BILD (British Institute for Learning Disabilities) Quality Network Review for North and Mid Devon is now available.

Click here or on the logo opposite to see a copy.

Training and Courses for 2008

Total Communication Foundation Courses will be available again in 2008. The courses are suitable for parents, friends and carers of people with a learning disability.  Cost £15 (free for unpaid carers).

A one day Signing Workshop will also be available. This is suitable for parents, friends and carers of people with a learning disability who have already attended the Total Communication Foundation Course.  cost £20 (free for unpaid carers).

Click here or on the logo opposite for full details and application forms, or contact Andrea Arnold on 01626 216218.

People in Partnership

Click here or on the logo opposite to see a new website about keeping safe.

There is a lot of information and help on the website.

SHAPE TRAINING

The Learning Disability Partnership Board is supporting a new project to develop Service User led training in Devon

Lynne McDonagh, Robert Hawken - Co Chair of the Partnership Board, and Devon People First have come together to form the SHAPE Project (Service Users Help All the People get Educated).

Click here for more information and a questionnaire.

You can email Lynne McDonagh about the SHAPE Project

shapetraining@blueyonder.co.uk

Service User Involvement Project

Click here to find out about a project which aims to find out how to involve people with higher support needs in meetings.

Click here if you would like to help with the project by filling in a questionnaire.

Click on the logo above for a link to the new Disability Information Service website.