Information on forthcoming events over the next couple of
months.
Open events
Support and Aspiration - where do personal budgets fit in - 8 and 9
November - Milton Keynes
This national two-day event will explore how personal budgets
for children fit in with the Department for Education's 'Support
and Aspiration' work.
Sharing the Knowledge
in Derby - January to May 2012
A free 'Partners in Policymaking'
course for Derby residents that aims to help local people make the
most of the changes in health and social care particularly in
relation to personal budgets.
The King's Fund - Beyond Dilnot: A new
Future for Social Care? - 20 September - London
In Control's Martin Routledge will facilitating this event which
brings together a platform of key policy designers and
decision-makers to deliberate the future of social care provision
at this important juncture.
Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers - The
Personalisation Agenda - 21 September - London
Martin Routledge will chair this event which will provide
delegates with the lessons learned so far in personalisation.
Hear from providers and practitioners that have successfully
navigated the maze and are happy to share their experiences, good
or bad.
Ranstad
Care- Personalisation: Sharing best practice workshop in
conjunction with In Control - 28 September -
London
An interactive and practical workshop for social care providers
to help them understand personalisation; share real-life case
studies; provide answers to the main obstacles encountered and
implement best practice solutions.
Helen Sanderson Associates - The Gathering for the learning
Community for person-centred practices - 10 October -
Manchester
An opportunity for people who use person-centred thinking tools
in their working environments to hear about the latest approaches,
updates and best practice.
Helen Sanderson Associates - National Support Planning and
Reviews event: Health, Work and Providers - 11 October -
Manchester
An opportunity for people to share learning and best practice in
support planning and outcomes-focused reviews. Rita Brewis
from In Control will be running a health workshop at this
event.
ECCA
Conference and Exhibition 2011 - 16 November -
London
This year's ECCA Conference will examine in detail the issue of
fees and quality as cutbacks in funding are already providing an
enormous challenge for the whole care sector.
Invitation only events
North West Transition Alliance - Department of Health
Policy leadership - 22 September
A session that will bring together social care directors and
senior commissioners to discuss how to move forward with
personalisation.
North West Transition Alliance - Developing the
marketplace in the North West - 13 October
Provider leaders will explore how best to develop the
marketplace for personalisation in the North West.
Delivering Think Local, Act Personal in Tough Times -
East Midlands - 27 September
Focusing on practical approaches to market development and
community contribution for local authorities and providers in the
East Midlands region.
Delivering Think Local, Act Personal in Tough Times -
North East - 2 and 16 November
These two sessions will look at how to make self-directed
support efficient - and keep it real.
Last Updated : 14 September 2011. Page Author: Laura Bimpson.
