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Learning Disability Task Force

  • Last modified date:
    21 December 2007

The Learning Disability Task Force met for the first time in December 2001. It was set up following the recommendations of the Government White Paper: Valuing People.

The role of the Task Force is:

"to monitor and support implementation by acting as a champion for change and improvement at local level. Drawing on the knowledge and experience of members, the Task Force will also offer advice to Government on the continuing development of learning disability policy."

The Task Force works in an accessible format to ensure that all members have an equal opportunity to voice their ideas.  Anyone presenting to the Task Force is expected to do so in an easy-read accessible format.  All meeting notes and minutes are also produced in accessible format.

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Learning Disability Task Force - membership as at May 2006

Nicola Smith: Co-Chair, Learning Disability Task Force; National Director, Office of the National Director: Learning Disabilities
Rob Greig: Co-Chair, Learning Disability Task Force: National Director, Learning Disabilities

  • Becca Cooper: elected by the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities
  • Karen Flood: elected by the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities
  • Richard Blake: elected by the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities
  • Michael Ratcliffe: elected by the National Forum of People with Learning Disabilities
  • Dr Philippa Russell, CBE: Council for Disabled Children, family carer
  • Janet Cherchia: family carer
  • Vicki Raphael: family carer
  • Kauser Ahmed: family carer
  • Les Sciafe: family carer
  • Cllr Steve Jones: Local Government Association
  • Yvonne Cox: NHS Confederation
  • Dame Jo Williams: MENCAP
  • John Fraser Commission for Social Care Inspection
  • Patience Wilson: Department of Health, National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions
  • Jill Rasmussen: Royal College of General Practitioners
  • James Churchill:  Association for Residential Care
  • Nick Bason: Employers Forum on Disability
  • Eve Rank: Disability Rights Commission
  • Fiona Ritchie: Healthcare Commission
  • Stuart Rigg: Association for Supported Living
  • Peter Kinsella: Paradigm
  • Vivien Cooper: Challenging Behaviour Foundation
  • Jim Mansell; Tizard Centre
  • Sue Carmichael: Valuing People Support Team
  • Sue Ramsden: National Housing Federation
  • Jean Richardson: Learning Skills Council
  • Andrea Row:  Skills for Care
  • Alternately: Glen Mason, Carol Tozer, Nicola Bailey: ADSS

Observers:

  • Jacinda Humphrey: Office of Disability Issues (ODPM)
  • Teresa Clark: Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
  • Jane Everton: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Danny Mcfall: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  • David Ellis: Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

Reports

Meetings 2007

Meetings 2006

Minutes and easy-read executive summaries.

Meetings 2005

Minutes and easy-read executive summaries.

Minutes of meetings 2001 - 2004

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