Issue date:7 June 2005
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities in partnership with Lancaster University will be holding a one-day conference in London on 30 June, to present findings from the first major research project investigating the effects of person-centred planning on the lives of people with learning disabilities.
Whilst the Government’s plan, ‘Valuing People’ says that person-centred planning is essential to deliver real change in the lives of people with learning disabilities, very little research has been done to look at the difference it can make to individuals, or what services need to do to make it happen.
The one-day conference, which includes a workshop, will be of interest to carers, professional practitioners, service managers, commissioners and members of local implementation teams. The conference aims to provide people with evidence, from the research team and the people who took part in the project, about what works well and how it can be put into action.
Speakers will include Rob Greig (Valuing People Support Team), Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University), and Barbara McIntosh (The Foundation for People With Learning Disabilities).
For more information contact Centrevents on 01273 441676, email info@centrevents.co.uk or visit, www.centrevents.co.uk
The report to accompany the conference – The Impact of Person-Centred Planning – will be published in the summer and available to download from www.learningdisabilities.co.uk
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The Foundation promotes the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families. We do this by working with people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support them to:
- Do research and develop projects that promote social inclusion and citizenship
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