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Updated Kirklees website for learning disability issues

The Council's website pages about learning disability have been completely revamped. The new website can be found at

Review of the Learning Disabilities Partnership Board

At the end of 2018, there was a special meeting of the Learning Disability Partnership Board to review its role and performance, chaired by Inclusion North. In preparation for this, carers submitted their views, and these are attached. Also attached are the conclusions written up by Inclusion North. 

Adult Social Care - invite to help it change - direct payments

This invitation has just arrived. Only a week's notice - so you will have to act quickly !

Adult Social Care - invite to help it change

Kirklees Adult Social Care is changing, and there is an invitation to carers and service users to be part of a group that helps shape the changes as they come into place. You will need to apply by 30th September 2018.

L D Carers response to the Kirklees Adult Social Care Offer

Carers met on two occasions to prepare a response to the draft Social Care Offer on which the Council is consulting. 31 carers met at Northorpe Barn on 24th April 2018, and a subsequent meeting of 10 carers on 1st May 2018  helped to refine the account from the larger meeting, and fill any gaps. This resulted in two documents. The first document is essentially a commentary on the current situation, with carers identifying the issues and working practices that make life more difficult.

Carers issues prepared for the LD Partnership Board on 19th March 2018

Attached are the issues prepared by carers for the meeting of the Board on 19th March 2018

Electoral voting by people with a learning disability - outcome of a complaint

Two local carers raised a complaint about a perceived reluctance by local Electoral Services to support their son's wish to vote. The exchanges that resulted from this made clear some of the key principles that apply to this issue, and they have suggested that these be made more widely known. They found the Manager of Kirklees Electoral Services to be very helpful in clarfying the issues.

Carers issues taken to the Partnership Board on 22nd January 2018

On this occasion, we took only one issue, because it seemed to be a very significant one, and in need of wide discussion. See attached.

Carers issues taken to the Partnership Board 20th November 2017

The Board meeting on 20th November 2017 was an annual review of the Board's operation and effectiveness. Carers drew up an account of all the issues they had brought to the Board since 2013, with an assessment of the extent to which each had been resolved. They also presented a list of priority issues for the Board to consider for 2018

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