February 8th, 2010
£34 million pledged in 2008 to support Scottish children with disabilities may have been spent on something else.
The treasury allocated £34 million to local authorities to spend on disabled children, but most councils can’t tell us how they spent it. We have no way of knowing if a single penny went to disabled children.
We’re working with our colleagues at For Scotland’s Disabled Children to make sure the remaining £11.3 million is spent as it should be: transforming disabled children’s lives.
Disabled children need this money now more than ever. Make sure it’s spent properly in your area.
There are lots of good resources on the FSDC website where you can learn more and take action now.
Tags: children, disabilities, disabled, fsdc, funding, local authorities
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February 8th, 2010
Monthly Evidence Bulletin – January 2010
A monthly bulletin from the NHS with the latest learning disability research.
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February 8th, 2010
A new consultation from the Scottish Government
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/02/05133942/0
The national strategy for self-directed support in Scotland has been developed to help take forward the personalisation of health and social care services in Scotland.
The increasing numbers of people accessing social care and the range of individual needs mean that services and supports will have to continue to become much more flexible and responsive in the future. This strategy responds to increasing interest in reshaping care and support in Scotland. It aims to set out and drive a cultural shift around the delivery of care and support that views people as equal citizens with rights and responsibilities. It recognises that for consumers and providers alike, tighter financial pressures, and demographic changes mean that improved outcomes cannot be delivered with more of the same.
Responses by Friday 7 th May 2010
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February 4th, 2010
dates-n-mates (a dating and friendship agency for people with learning disabilities) is holding a Valentines disco and karaoke on Friday 12th February. The evening starts at 7.30pm and finishes at 11pm. It will be held at Woodside Hall in Glasgow. The cost for this will be £5 for members and £7 for non-members. Please contact 0141 427 2957 if you would like to attend.
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February 4th, 2010
Vulnerable adults in Edinburgh win carer campaign BBC News
“People with disabilities in Edinburgh have won their battle to keep their carers.The council had proposed putting the services for vulnerable adults out to competitive tendering..”
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February 3rd, 2010
Learning Disability Alliance Scotland has published a new pictorial record of the campaign in Edinburgh to challenge competitive tendering of services for people with learning disabilities. It covers the story of the campaign so far and concludes with some important arguments and issues that still need to be resolved.
It features photographs of the events as they took place and has running commentary from the “Council Man”
You can download a copy of the pamphlet for free at http://www.ldascotland.org/docs/edinburgh.pdf
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February 3rd, 2010
With the general election fast approaching, we’re working with our colleagues at Disability Agenda Scotland to produce a manifesto on disability, which we’ll present to all of the political parties.
We’re looking for input from disabled people, carers, professionals or just anyone who has something to say about disability. What commitments do we want from politicians? Is it about accessibility, benefits or guaranteeing that funding won’t be cut?
The key themes that have come up so far are:
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poverty and benefits
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employment
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achieving equality
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citizenship
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carers
Is there something we’re missing? Let us know the issues that are important to you. We’ll post all of your suggestions here and take them to DAS to be considered for the manifesto.
Leave a comment below, or if you’d prefer to talk to someone, you can call Andrew on 0141 225 1679.
Tags: disability, disabled people, general election, manifesto, politicians
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February 3rd, 2010
Michael Foster MP backs new campaign to drive up voting amongst people with learning disabilities. Politics.co.uk
“Local MP Michael Foster attended the “Every Vote Counts” campaign launch in the House of Commons this week. The campaign by the disability charity United Response explores why so many people with learning disabilities are excluded from the democratic process..”
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February 3rd, 2010
Scotland’s Budget Documents: The 2009-10 Spring Budget Revision to the Budget (Scotland) Act for the year ending 31 March 2010. The purpose of the Spring Budget Revision is to amend the Budget (Scotland) Act 2009, which authorises the Government’s spending plans for the financial year 2009-10.
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