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Social Services Inspectorate
and
NHS Executive North West
and
Social Services North West
JOINT CONFERENCE VALUING PEOPLE:
a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century
Wednesday 26 September 2001
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
SUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONS
The recent conference at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton was the best attended ever, attended by over 80 people from the statutory health and social care organisations in the region. Held jointly with the Social Services Inspectorate and the Regional Office of the NHS Executive, the conference was for the non-executive members and senior managers of health organisations throughout the North West, as well as councillors and senior staff of social services authorities. Entitled 'Valuing People', it focussed on the recent White Paper which sets out the Government's strategy for learning disability for the 21st century. The afternoon session focused on 'No Secrets' - the Government guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse.
The conference began with a personal perspective on Valuing People from Mrs Margaret Morris, who is Chair of Salford and Trafford Health Authority and a City of Salford councillor, and the parent of a woman with multiple disabilities.
Click here to read a summary of Margaret Morris' presentation
Richard Jones, Assistant Chief Inspector, SSI North West; then outlined the key messages and challenges from the White Paper
Click here to read the slides from Richard Jones' presentation
Peter Rowe, Director of Primary and Community Care, NHS Executive North West, then outlined the measures to be taken to implement the White Paper in the North West.
Click here to read the slides from Peter Rowe's presentation
The morning was brought to a dramatic conclusion by a group of people who, as people with a learning disability or as parents, have undertaken the Partners in Policy Making programme. Their novel approaches brought vividly to life some of the challenges (and joys) of being, and caring for, a person with a learning disability.
In the afternoon, the conference examined progress across the region in implementing 'No Secrets', the Government guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse.
Click here for a summary of the session on No Secrets
Social Services North West would like to thank all the presenters for their contributions, the NHS North West and Social Services Inspectorate for funding the conference, and all of those who attended.
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