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Where do we go from here? A response to the Whorlton Hall scandal

Read Kate Sibthorp’s powerful response to the exposure of abuse by the BBC’s Panorama programme and what she thinks needs to change in the system.
Read Kate's blog

Invitation to TLAP ‘home matters’ event

Natasha Burberry, TLAP Policy Advisor invites you to our  free care markets and quality event called Home matters - care and support in accommodation.
Listen here.
Book now for Home Matters
Download the agenda

How are you addressing health inequalities? 

Clenton Farquharson asks Jabeer Butt, CEO Race Equality Foundation about the persistence of health inequalities and what he's doing to address them. 
Read Jabeer's response

Podcast: Is support planning working?

Listen to our five minute podcast to hear how we’ve been finding examples of creative and diverse ways to approach support planning from around the country. Read the article to accompany the podcast.
Listen to the podcast (5 min)
Is support planning working? - by Martin Walker

Concerned with supporting strong & inclusive communities?

Bookings are open for our next Building Community Practitioners Network on 11 July.  We’ll be showcasing examples of innovative practice; highlights from recent research and evidence, and updates on national developments.
Book for the next BCC Practitioners Network -11th July

Don’t deviate, innovate!

We are keen to grow our innovations directory of community-centred support with more examples to support a shift toward approaches that are strengths-based and practice co-production. Can you help? 
Take a look at Innovations in Community-Centred Support & apply

Watch this space for the launch of the refreshed directory of Innovations in Community-Centred Support.

Skills for Care Accolades Awards

It’s important to celebrate high quality care in the workforce. If you are a provider or an individual employer, now is the time to enter for this year’s Skills for Care Accolades. TLAP are proud to be supporting it this year. We look forward to seeing you at the gala event in January 2020!
Apply for the Skills for Care Accolades

 
 
 
 
 
Partner & stakeholder news
 
 
 
 
SCIE’s fourth annual Co-production Festival

The theme of this year’s Co-production Festival is Sharing Power. How can power be shared more equally between professionals and people who use services and carers?
SCIE Co-production week

How voluntary sector providers go above and beyond

VODG’s latest report shows the innovation and value of voluntary sector providers of social care who go beyond their commission to meet gaps in social care support - such as engaging local partners and reducing social isolation.

Read VODG report

What Matters to You Day - 6th June

Now that personalised care is one of the priority areas for the NHS, they are keen to surpass last year’s campaign target and encourage more person-centred conversations between health care professionals and people. Frontline staff & health and care professionals are encouraged to get involved. Free campaign material can be accessed www.whatmatterstoyou.scot 

NHS Peer Leadership Academy – deadline 19 July, 12pm.

NHS is welcoming applications for the autumn Peer Leadership Academy a personal development programme that aims to build people’s knowledge, skills and confidence so they can play an active role in personalised care programmes.

Consultation responses – 30 June

The MARCH Network has launched a consultation to identify the most pressing research questions relating to social, cultural and community engagement and mental health

Participation involves just 3 short anonymous questions that can be completed online here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MARCHagenda

Paying for permanent residential care

Age UK have produced a factsheet on the financial help that may be available from Councils for people who need care in a care home, and for self-payers (April 2019 – March 2020)
Download Paying for permanent residential care by Age UK

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