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Let's not slip back into old familiar ways.
 
TLAP chair Clenton Farquharson has been urging commissioners to think ahead to a post-pandemic landscape and their role within it.  He says, "Let's work together to shape our future, and not slip back into old familiar ways!."

 
Read Clenton's article
 
 
 
 
 
 
Looking for inspiration?
 
Many of the smaller community-based providers have adapted well to changing circumstances, staying true to person-centred principles.  We’re updating our Covid-19 web page all the time with new information on their activitites. 

 
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TLAP Highlights 19/20
 
“I just wanted to say WOW!! Thank you for your giving your time, your honesty, vulnerability, passion and challenge over the last few months”. Head of adult social care, Shropshire council

Here’s our annual highlight report with some facts and figures on what we set out to do and what we achieved.  

 
TLAP Highlights 2019-2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pleased to meet you!
 
“Since the virus broke our new telephone/email support line achieved over 6,000 contacts, supporting vulnerable members of our local community”. Find out how a small provider in Dudley has adapted through the experiences of a day in the life of the service manager.

 
Read Paul's blog
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recruitment in spite of the virus
 
Employers and individual employers are being creative in how they recruit at the moment. It’s important that we learn from each other so please consider sharing examples of your recruitment solutions with Skills for Care.

 
Recruitment during Covid-19
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free membership to support smaller organisations
 
VODG is offering voluntary sector disability organisations with an income of less than £1million free membership for 2020/21.

Dr Rhidian Hughes, chief executive of VODG, says this is to give opportunities to stay connected and explore greater collaboration.

 
VODG membership information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Register of care and support experiences - during the Coronavirus pandemic
 
TLAP partners In Control and Disability Rights UK have set up a register for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, their carers and family members. They want to learn from people’s experiences - both good and bad, and help where they can.

 
Find out more about registering
 
 
 
 
 
 
A good read
 
Shaun Webster MBE defied his father’s low expectations, bullying, physical abuse. This is one man’s story of overcoming the odds. Read his story in the Guardian. 

 
My learning disability is a bit of me, but it doesn’t define me
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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