Making it happen
‘Live It Well’ is a plan for improving the mental health and well being of people in Kent and Medway.
The plan is for service from 2010 to 2015
Please have a look at this draft plan.
Then tell Medway PCT your ideas for making the plan as good as it can be
Valuing People Now: The Delivery Plan 2010-2011
‘Making it happen for everyone’
A new self advocacy project find out more here
Valuing People started one year ago. Click here to see a progress report
In December we heard Medway will have a grant from the Big Lottery Research Programme
Click here to see an easy read document about the research
In December 2009 Jonathan Shaw MP Minister for the Disabled came to Mid Kent College to find out about the project
He met members of the Leadership Forum and students on the Stand and Deliver Course
Click here to see photos taken during his visit
Click here to see a new useful newsletter (December 2010) to update everyone on the progress of Valuing People Now
The newsletter gives updates on:
- Key updates/events since July 2009
- Launch of the Partnership Board guidance
- Launch of the easy read Legal Dictionary
- Hate Crime - the Cross Government Hate Action Plan
- Campus Closures
- Good practice
- Update on regional Valuing People Now work.
The newsletter can be accessed here
Click here to see a flier about the Big Health Check Up meeting on 18th January 2010
Click here to see the easy read report from the Big Health Check meeting
Click here to see the most recent Valuing People Now newsletter
Click here to see a document called
"Improving people’s health in South East Coastal Region"
Click here to see a document called "Makings Our Meetings Work Well For Everybody"
The Government wants to make sure that people with people with learning disabilities can live safely.
The Government wants to make sure that people are taken seriously when they tell the police they are a victim of crime.
To see the Government's full plan click here.
To see easy read reporting forms click here.
Click here to find out about Police Surgeries
Do you have problems you would like to talk about with the police?
Click here to find out what you can do about it.
We are making it easier to do courses at Mid Kent College.
We are training buddies to make college a safe and friendly place.
Click here to find out how what we are doing.
On 24th June 2009 the Government said it wants lots more people with learning disabilities to have real jobs.
They want the jobs to be at least 16 hours per week
They have written a plan to make that happen.
The plan is called ‘Valuing employment now - real jobs for people with learning disabilities'.
To see the plan click here.
You can see some films at this link as well.
We will put an easier to read copy of the report on this website when the Government has written it.
Click here to see notes from Kathy's day at Oakwood House talking about Keeping Safe
Click here to see the new courses offered by Mid Kent College for adults with
Supporting people with autism - Have your say
The Department of Health is making a plan about better support adults with autistic spectrum conditions to live full and inclusive lives with access to the right care and support. They want to know what you think about the plan.
The consultation considers five key themes for delivering change - health, social inclusion, choice and control, awareness raising and training, and access to training and employment.
The consultation will run from 29 April 2009 to 15 September 2009.
Here is the link to the consultation:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_098587
Medway Council has recently reviewed its day care services for adults with a disability.
If you would like more information on this please click here
The Forum for adults with learning disabilties wants more people to be able to choose to do further education courses.
Here is the agenda for the meeting we had at Mid kent College on 17th December.
Mid Kent College wants to offer more courses.
Check this website for news of progress
Click here to see a new Alert Card made by The Kent Autistic Trust
- Here is the front of the card
- Here is the back of the card
- Click here to read information about the card
Click here to find out about work being done to help people with learning disabilities
Click here to see The Learning Disability Task Force Annual Report
We hope you like the site – please tell us if you do. We’d also like you to tell us about anything else you want to see on the site and we’ll do our best to include it.
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