Making life more accessible
Inspired Services regularly comments on social care issues, particularly on services and support for people with learning disabilities.
These are just some of our recent news / media links and references. The links may change over time as others change their websites, please let us know if any no longer work.
Heroes of 2007
At this time of year, when we are reviewing what has happened and
are starting to look forward to the many challenges of 2008, many sectors have acknowledgements
of one sort or another. Social care has never been great at this, it seems to me
we are better at trying to knock people down rather than celebrate achievements.
So it was great to see in this morning's Community Care Magazine an increased recognition
of three people with learning disabilities who work for us in their heroes of 2007
slot.
Read the entire article here
The magazine had asked leaders in social care who they
nominated. Eve Rank nominated her husband Peter in her role as a carer with a learning
disability, something their campaign ! will be making much more of next year as an
unrecognised area. And Richard West was nominated by Paul Snell, the Chief Inspector
at CSCI. We support Richard on their experts by experience group and have been very
impressed by their dedication to listening to what their experts say. Unusually for
groups of this kind, they are religious in taking action and letting people know
the results. I know this has been a refreshing change for Richard who has often been
frustrated by his involvement with other groups who pay more lip service to his comments.
Four in ten Community Care readers back Alison Thorpe
article Source: Community Care | Date: 2007-
...Community Care, consultant and Inspired Services director Andrew Holman says a court is the right place for the issue to be...reason not to grow up."
For more information Read Andrew Holman's blog
Rob Greig: Valuing People follow-
article Source: Community Care | Date: 2007-
...autumn means the paper is likely to be published at the end of October of beginning of November. Related articles Andrew Holman's latest blog on Valuing People Is Valuing People working? Ivan Lewis backs launch of new Community Care campaign...
Is Valuing People working? Andrew Holman and Jo Williams debate the issues
article Source: Community Care | Date: 2007-
Is Valuing People working? Andrew Holman and Jo Williams debate the issues... Jo Williams and Andrew Holman debate the achievements of Valuing People..