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WikiMe Training

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OxFSN are pleased to be working in partnership with MultiMe on this exciting new course, funded by The Rix-Thompson-Rothenberg Foundation.

This 5 session course is for family carers of people with learning disabilities, children or adults. By the end of the course you will have started to develop and build a live and digital Person Centred Plan that can be accessed anywhere. This will enable individuals, their families and professionals to work together using a single, cloud-based platform. Helping people build stronger Circles of Support and connecting them better to their communities. See flyer for more information.

REACH – Reflections on Supported Living today

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REACH Standards – constantly aspire for better Reflections on Supported Living today.

The Radio 4 programme, File on 4 on 12 February 2019 looked at supported living and what the increases in unexplained deaths and serious injuries mean for those living in supported living environments. At LDE we believe that institutionalisation can happen in any setting if strong values and principles are not driving how the support is designed and delivered. Good care and support cannot be achieved when economic factors rather than the people supported have come to dominate the shape of available care models…

To read more follow this link: REACH – Reflections on Supported Living today

Personal Budget Cuts: Call for Evidence

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We have been contacted by a number of families who have been through reviews of their relative’s support packages and have had their budgets cut.

If this has happened to you please get in touch with OxFSN and tell us what happened. We are trying to compile evidence so we can get a clearer picture of what is happening and if necessary challenge.

If you have recently had a review for your relative or have one booked in the coming months, please could you get in touch with OxFSN so we can advise.

Follow this link to read more: Personal budget cuts – Call for Evidence

Better Together Event Report

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OxFSN’s Better Together event was held on the 8th of November 2018 at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford and attended by 117 people.

53 professionals from Health, Social Care, Education and the voluntary sector attended along with 60 family carers of children or adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and seven people with learning disabilities and their supporters.

Follow the link to read the full report: Better Together Event Report

Person Centred Thinking and Planning 2 day course

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Person Centred Thinking & Planning 2 day course for parents/carers of children or adults with learning disabilities

When: 19th & 29th March 2019 – from 10am -2pm

Where: Abell House, Horspath Driftway, Headington, OX3 7JH

Cost: £30 per person (concessions may be available, please get in touch to discuss)

Follow link to: Person Centred Thinking and Planning Course Flyer

Download (PDF, Person_Centred_Thinking_Planning_Course_Flyer.pdf)

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