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about what is happening across the country.
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Counting the Costs 2!" #ur$ey
Contact a Family would like family members who care for
children and young people with disabilities to take part in
some important research.
It is about family finances and the impact of welfare
reforms.
By filling out the survey you will be helping to raise
awareness and lobby for change.
he deadline to complete the survey is the end of !ay
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%lease help by completing the sur$ey here
https&//www.surveymonkey.com/s/CC"#$%
If you would like a copy of the survey or help completing it
please call Contact a Family on #"# '(#) )'%".
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*isability +ate Crime Network
he *ll +arty +arliamentary ,isability -roup will be
meeting on: Tuesday, !
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.enue& 0oom "1, +ouse of 2ords, %alace of
3estminster
he meeting will be addressed by he ,isability
Commissioner of the /0uality and 1uman 2ights
Commission3 4ord 1olmes !B/.
1e will give a progress report on the In4uiry into
*isability +arassment, including a summary of
de$elopments since he addressed the group in )arch
2!.
5tephen Brookes !B/ of the 1ate Crime network3 and
,isability 2ights 673 will talk about the in$ol$ement of
the Third %arty reporting toolkit.
For further information or to confirm that you are going
please email
+hilip.Connolly@disabilityrightsuk.org
In4uiry into Childcare for *isabled Children
For parents of disabled children finding good 0uality3
affordable childcare can be problematic.
he +arliamentary In0uiry into childcare for disabled
children wants to e8plore the reasons for this and find out
what can be done to improve the situation.
9ou can help by sharing your e8periences of childcare for
disabled children in the following survey&
https&//www.surveymonkey.com/s/!(:;"B)
Carers5 1ssessments and 0esources
he Care Bill proposes new rights to assessment for
carers.
o support this3 a free e<learning course and two guides for
those who carry out carers= assessments have been
developed by 5kills for Care in partnership with the Carers
rust.
Carers5 1ssessments: 6etting it right offers advice and
best practice guidance for how to prepare for and conduct
statutory carers= assessments to achieve the best
outcomes for the carer.
Carers and Communities is a guide to understanding why
carers need communities and communities need carers.
1ssessing carer5s needs is a short guide to taking
account of everyone in the family who cares. It e8plores
the benefits of taking a whole family approach to a carers=
assessment and support planning.
9ou can see the e<learning and download the guides here&
http&//www.skillsforcare.org.uk/5kills/Carers/Carers.asp8

+ate Crime 7$ent
>estminster Briefing and he 1ouse !aga?ine are hosting
a 1ate Crime event.
opics to be discussed include&
< he 4aw Commission=s report on e8tending the
e8isting hate crime offences
< +reventing hate crime& developing awareness and
skills to identify and intervene in hate crime
< Building community confidence in reporting hate crime
< *ssessing the progress of the 1ome @ffice hate crime
report Challenge it3 2eport it3 5top it
,ate and venue& >ednesday $#th Auly3 Central 4ondon
ime& $$am B :.:#pm
If you are interested in going to this event please register
and book your place using these links&
Booking form: http&//www.westminster<
briefing.com/fileadmin/westminster<
briefing/*gendas/1ateCCrimeCbookingCdhcnCdiscount.doc
2egister& http&//dmail$.westminster<
briefing.com/c/$$N"d,.D@bE4p9pF@Ay.!kI8
*genda& http&//dmail$.westminster<
briefing.com/c/$$N"eo$n"wsIG7N>.)"@bisl
Transitions into 1dulthood for Young %eople
with 1utism
he N*5 1arrogate and ,istrict Branch are holding a
conference which will look at transitions into adulthood.
,ate& Friday $$
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.enue& *shville College3 -reen 4ane3 1arrogate 1-" EA+
9ou can see a flyer for the event here&
http&//www.scribd.com/doc/""H#::(E)/*nnual<Conference<
Flyer<"#$%
For more information contact&
NASHarrogateBranch@nas.org.uk
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&)1 0eport
he B!* have published a report about the physical and
mental health needs of people with learning disabilities.
he main findings of the report are&
<he need for a !ortality 2eview
<+romoting prevention and early intervention strategies
-,elivering Foined up care
<2ecommendations about training and workforce planning
<* call for research.
9ou can see the full report here&
http&//www.scribd.com/doc/""H#%#(EH/2ecognising<the<
Importance<of<+hysical<1ealth<in<!ental<1ealth<and<
Intellectual<,isability<*chieving<+arity<of<@ut
%etition to stop Ta8i *ri$ers o$ercharging
*isabled %assengers
+eople First 7eighley and Craven have started a petition
to 7ris 1opkins !+.
It is to enact 5ection $(H of the /0uality *ct "#$# to stop
+rivate 1ire @perators taking financial advantage of
IoverchargingJ wheelchair/disabled passengers.
In Bradford as well as other cities in the 673 private hire
operators are charging wheelchair passengers double the
actual fare and in some cases charging more for using an
adapted ta8i3 Ita8is which are designed to carry more than
% passengers.J
his is discrimination.
he piece of legislation that protects people in wheelchairs
from being overcharged has not yet come in to play so the
government is allowing these drivers to carry on taking
Kfinancial advantageL of wheelchair users and the disabled.
If you would like to support the petition please follow this
link
http&//www.change.org/en<-B/petitions/kris<hopkins<mp<to<
enact<section<$(H<of<the<e0uality<act<"#$#<to<stop<private<
hire<operators<taking<financial<advantage<overcharging<
wheelchair<disabled<passengers
+ealthy #urfers
1ealth 5urfers is a proFect to help people with learning
disabilities find health information on the internet safely and
securely.
It is being delivered by 5peakup3 together with lots of other
partners3 like Inclusion North3 >iltshire and -reenwich
+eople First.
he ,., and training resources talk about viruses3 pop<
ups and what to think about to make sure you use the
internet safely when looking up things or sending emails.
9ou can see more at www.speakup.org.uk/MpageCidN"%E
3ork For 1ll Toolkit
he wisting ,ucks heatre group is holding a series of
one<hour employer engagement events in Newcastle.
hey will use these to launch their new toolkit O>ork For
*ll=. his is a film<based resource that promotes
employment and work based learning for people with
learning disabilities and potential employers.
he toolkit shows some of the e8cellent work programmes
already running in the North /ast and gives practical
information and advice for employers3 people with learning
disabilities3 parents and carers.
9ou can find out more here&
http&//www.thetwistingducks.co.uk/5ite/>orkCforCallP.html
Please email or telephone to book your place
thetwistingducks@gmail.com
07925167775
+elping people with learning disabilities go to
slimming groups if they want to
he 6niversity of 5heffield is doing some research to find
out what it is like for people with learning disabilities to Foin
slimming groups.
hey would like to hear from anyone who would like to take
part in the proFect.
9ou can find out more here&
http&//www.scribd.com/doc/""H#:$'"%/vH<$'<%<$%<>I4,<
/asy<2ead<Information<5heet!2<"
For more information contact ,r 4i? Croot on&
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l.croot@sheffield.ac.uk
Feeling *own 9 )ental +ealth 6uide
Feeling ,own is an /asy 2ead -uide to looking after your
mental health developed by the Foundation for +eople with
4earning ,isabilities.
9ou can see the guide here&
http&//www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/content/assets/pdf/pu
blications/feeling<down<guide.pdfMviewN5tandard
%ostural Care #tories
+ostural Care have been working with he 5ensory 5tory
+roFect to write three wonderful stories.
hey are intended to support the use of therapeutic lying
and make for a wonderful3 rela8ing bedtime story.
*ll stories can be purchased at www.posturalcareskills.com
#treetwise 9 Tra$elling 1round &y Yourself
Connect in the North will be running some training for
adults with learning difficulties who want to travel places
without support.
he course starts in Auly and is in 4eeds.
9ou can see a flyer and booking form for the event here.
http&//www.scribd.com/doc/""H#%E('"/5treetwise<
ravelling<by<9ourself<5ummer<Course
For more information contact 5arah on
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sarah@citn.org.uk
3hat is coming up ne8t at Inclusion North
9orkshire Q 1umber Family Carers3 launch of the K-etting
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K2ights and 2esponsibilitiesL B $)
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North /ast 4earning ,isability +artnership B "'
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If you would like to know more about any of these events
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Claire@inclusionnorth.org
!arie@inclusionnorth.org
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