RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

26 January 2010 10am-4.15pm at The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA

This conference on the personalisation agenda is aimed at the deaf sector. The purpose of the conference is to bring relevant staff in deaf organisations together with those working with people who are deaf in the statutory sector as well as those responsible for the implementation of this agenda to consider the implications of the personalisation agenda for adults and children who are deaf. It will also give staff in deaf organisations the opportunity to consider the preparation and planning that may be required to implement the changes in working practice to respond to the personalisation agenda.

The day will be chaired by John Nawrockyi, Director of Adult Services at Greenwich.

Speakers

  • Martin Cattermole, Care Services Improvement Partnership within the Department of Health will give an overview on the personalisation agenda.
  • Professor David Challis, Director of Personal Social Services Research Unit and Professor of Community Care Research at University of Manchester will summarise the lessons from the personalisation pilots.
  • Mike Adamson (RNID)
  • Hilary Grime (Oxfordshire)
  • Philip Gerard (Deaf Direct)
  • Christine Lenehan (Council for Disabled Children)

The afternoon will end with a debate "This house believes that personalisation agenda is a cost cutting exercise and will not benefit deaf people". Speakers will be Tom Noon - Chairman, Cordis Bright, Mike Adamson - Director of Individual Services, RNID, Jenny Harlock - Demos.

This conference will be of interest to anyone working in information, advocacy, family support, equipment provision, or service delivery in the areas of health, education or social care and promises to be a lively and interesting day.

For more information please contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk or book using the booking form.