Blogs and articles

There's young man living in the community. He has ambition and humour. He also has autism and epilepsy. Sam can say with confidence and certainty , ‘I have a place I can call home and I can live the life I want’. It’s an enviable position. How many of us can say this with as much pride? The young man's name is Sam Ward and this is his story. 

If there was one piece of practical action Integrated Care Systems (ICS) could take to make collaborative working a reality, TLAP and NCAG would say it’s ‘co-production’.

When the Head of TLAP asked for a blog on “how not to commission adult social care” I thought I would go one step further and suggest why we shouldn’t be talking about commissioning adult social care at all, because for me, the process of commissioning is a part of the problem it’s trying to solve. In fact, I would argue that commissioning will never make us happy.

What lessons can we learn from the current restrictions and how does that relate to personalisation?

This year, in the face of Covid-19 lockdown and with vulnerable people isolating in their millions, we changed the way our organisation operates, fundamentally and forever.

Dame Philippa Russell has a long and distinguished history of championing carers and people with learning disabilities.

What does the story of Jacob’s ladder and co-production have in common? Jennifer Pearl explains.

I draw the comparison between membership of tlap and marriage because I believe you need mutual trust, respect and common values and goals for partnerships and marriages to work.

Head of TLAP Caroline Speirs gives a blunt reminder on the 'value' of personalisation.

What does it feel like to move from supported living into your own home? What are the things we take for granted like buying a lawnmower.

Kate Pieroudis joined TLAP as the new Co-Production Advisor

If you haven’t seen it before, the film, The Day After Tomorrow is definitely worth a watch. When global warming triggers the start of another ice age, it brings out the best in those struggling to survive.

We appreciate that co-production is not easy and can take more time but the benefits are amazing, members of NCAG and others give so much to adult social care by sharing their personal experience.

How lockdown affected people with learning disabilities and colleagues in unexpected ways

Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on people accessing care and support

In my first year of courting my boyfriend, I was bought a ring. Normally, you’d wrap up a gift and hand it over with a smile but this wasn’t the case.

When I was a child, my mum had certain sayings which made me laugh but the one that has stuck is, don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

In these strange times it’s easy to lose one’s faith that we’ll come through this pandemic.

Lockdown experiences for a community enabler from KeyRing

Working in a hospice during Covid-19. Sharon Allen describes what she is learning about working in partnership.