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on this page you can find the latest news and information and you can go to our list of useful websites.



Planning for People in Stoke-on-Trent
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) 2009

The JSNA tells you all about the support and services some people need so they can be happy, healthy and safe.   


click here to go to our list of useful websites
equal rights For the House of Lords booklet on learning disability and human rights - A Life Like Any Other - (big document - 2mb - it will take time to open) clcik here to open
 bullying For Mencap's Anti-Bullying Booklet - click to open
Here you can find out about the investigation into services for people with learning disabilities in Cornwall in July 2006 - click here for more information

We have written a document that says what this means for Stoke-on-Trent and what we must do - click here for more information
The Disability Rights Commission has written a report about health services for people with a learning disability.

Click here for an easy read version of the Report

Click here to see the full Report
The new Disability Equality Duty is important for people with a learning disability.

Click here for an easy read summary

Click here for the Disability Equality Toolkit
 Click here to download issue 2 of Our Days - which tells you about the things people with learning disabilities can do at our day services.
 Click here to find out about 'Valuing All People' (large document 1.9mb)
   Growing Up - Dynamite In Control project “Dynamite is a national project that people in Stoke are taking part in. It’s about supporting a small number of young people and their families to have a go at working in a new way. It’s a real chance to think about how life can or could be if a young person and their family have more control over how money is spent on support and the services they receive. The way of working is called self-directed support.

In the Driving Seat is a guide that is available to download by clicking here (large document - 1.6mb)

You can also get the guide and lots more information at www.in-control.org.uk

The project in Stoke has just started. Ten young people and their families are working with a facilitator to develop a support plan for what they want their lives to look life in the future. You can see a presentation here that tells you a lot more - click here (large document 1.5mb)
   
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