Due to take place on 25th November 2008, Supported Living and Personalisation: Money, Power and Control will aim to explore:
- the implications of increasing power and control being given to people with learning disabilities and others through the development of individual service funds
- how the gains made to people’s control and independence as a result of supported living can be developed and enhanced through the use of individual service funds
- how people with more complex needs can remain local and exercise their rights of tenancy
Speakers include:
- David Behan - Director General of Social Care, Department of Health
- Simon Duffy - National Director, In Control
- John O’Brien - Responsive Systems Associates, USA
- Peter Kinsella - Managing Director, Paradigm International Consultancy Training & Development Agency
- Caroline Tomlinson - In Control
- Maurice Harker - Lead Advisor, Housing Options
- Paul Davies - Valuing People Support Team
The conference will take place at the Weston Theatre, Manchester Conference Centre, UMIST, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB, from 10.00 a.m. – 4.30 pm (Registration 9:30 a.m.)
Booking fees are:
- All ASL member organisations: 1 free place
- Additional places for member organisations: £80 per person
- Early Bird* offer to non-member organisation: £120 per person
- Non-member organisations after 1 September: £150 per person
*Must be paid for by 1 September 2008
This includes a choice of two from six available workshops.
For more information, and to book please contact Georgina Breen of United Response.
Email: georgina.breen@unitedresponse.org.uk or Tel: 020 8246 5211.
Bob Tindall, Managing Director of United Response is the Chair of The Association for Supported Living.
