Stronger, Louder, Together!
Ian Davies and Chris Hatton have written to Jeremy Hunt, the Chair of the Health and Social Care House of Commons Select Committee and Greg Clark , the Chair of the Science and Technology House of Commons Select Committee.
Ian Davies is a self-advocate and founding member of Northamptonshire People First.
Chris Hatton is Professor of Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University.
On 22 December Scott Watkin, Co Chair of Learning Disability England’s Representative Body, appeared on Good Morning Britain.
The government have changed the rules since Gary wrote this blog. We have updated the links where the rules have changed.
The new government rules include
Every two weeks since the start of lockdown Learning Disability England has held a zoom session for self-advocacy, family and community organisations.
Read more “Self-Advocacy and Family Peer Support Sessions helping people to be ‘more resilient’”
Guest VLOG from Sarah Maguire, Chair of the Trustees for Learning Disability England and Chief Executive of Choice Support.
Video blog (VLOG) from Gary Bourlet, Membership and Engagement lead and self advocate.
Learning Disability England has been working with Christine Towers at Together Matters to put together a short paper that shares some of the things families have said about what has happened to them since March.
Learning Disability England has been working to bring members and partners together during the pandemic to to help people stay safe, well and connected.
The Social care Task Force
The government asked David Pearson to lead a Taskforce on Social Care.
A Taskforce is a group of people working on one thing together.
TextIn a week where the Joint Committee on Human Rights has published its report about COVID, Gary Bourlet, Membership and Engagement Lead and self advocate reflects on Human Rights and Brexit.