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Partners runs courses that help disabled adults and parents of disabled children to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to campaign and advocate for equality and social justice for disabled people in our society. People who have been on Partners courses often form strong family networks: families support each other to overcome problems. There are Partners groups all round the country. For more information and an application pack please contact :
- Lynne Elwell, Julia Erskine
- Partners UK, c/o Merseyside Partners,
- New Century Hall, Heathcote Road
- Liverpool L4 6XB.
- Email:mpip@btconnect.com
- Telephone: 0151 287 7977
- Mobile: 07825433517
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Directgov aims to provide easy access to government information and services. It does this by working closely with ministerial departments and non-departmental public bodies to collate key information all in one place. |
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In Control is an organisation helping people get real choice and control. It is supporting local authorities to deliver Self-Directed Support. In Control is a partnership working with different kinds of friends and allies – for example, citizen members, local authority and NHS members, providers, commercial organisations, sponsors and ambassadors. In Control has over 120 local authority members (in July 2008) that are working to change their systems. |
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CQC regulate health and adult social care services in England, whether they’re provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations. And, they protect the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act. CQC make sure that essential common quality standards are being met where care is provided and we work towards the improvement of care services. We promote the rights and interests of people who use services and we have a wide range of enforcement powers to take action on their behalf if services are unacceptably poor. |
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The Department of Health is a major resource that has a responsibility for standards of health care in the country, including the NHS. The DH sets the strategic framework for adult social care and influences local authority spend on social care. We also set the direction on promoting and protecting the public’s health, their work in setting direction includes:
- Strategy
- Policy
- Legislation and regulation
- Allocating resources
- The NHS operating framework
- Local Area Agreements
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Paradigm is the UK’s leading consultancy and development agency, whose mission is to support services, people and families to ensure that people get the life they want. Our website is the best source for information about person centred approaches, inclusion, self directed support, leadership and organisational development. Click on the logo to find great articles, policy documents, people’s stories and lots of other information from across the world. |
