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Creating Family Champions course dates 2017

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This course is for family carers of children or adults with learning disabilities and is OCN (Open College Network) accredited.

We are particularly looking for people who want to use their lived experience as a family carers to develop further skills in order to support other families (ideally working with us at OXFSN). We also welcome people who want to do the course for their own (and their family members) benefit.

To find out more and register your interest see: Creating Family Champions Course dates 2017

Course dates for 2017:
Tuesday 26th September
Wednesday 11th October
Wednesday 18th October
Wednesday 1st November
Wednesday 15th November
Tuesday 28th November
Time: 10.15 – 14.15
Where: Training rooms 1&2, Abel House, The Slade site, Horspath Driftway, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JH

 

OxFSN: Older Carers Report

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The Embolden project aims to give a strong voice to family carers and to influence and hold decision makers to account within health and social care services.

This report sets out the current knowledge on the numbers of older family carers in Oxfordshire, caring for an adult relative or friend with a learning disability (LD).

It aims to make the case for increasing current knowledge in health and social care services – both statutory and independent of the numbers and profiles of older carers of people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire, in order to meet their needs and plan support for their futures.

To read the full report follow the link to:

The number of older family carers of people with a learning disability in Oxfordshire

The Embolden Project

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This year Oxfordshire Family Support Network (OxFSN) ran a series of workshops around the county to explore, debate and create solutions for families supporting adults with learning disabilities, especially older families.

Read the first Embolden Newsletter December 2016

The Embolden Project (funded by Comic Relief) asked carers:

  • What are health and social care services planning for the immediate future – and how will it affect you?
  • How do we protect and plan for the long-term future of our loved ones when public services face hard times?
  • Do we need older family policies?
  • How do we change services to meet the needs of older people with learning disabilities?

The aim of the project is to give a strong voice to family carers and to influence and hold decision makers to account within health and social care services.

OxFSN will schedule more Embolden events and workshops in 2017.

 Family carers at the “Meet the Decision Makers” event in November 2016

Creating Family Champions Course 2017

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‘Creating Family Champions’ course 2017.

This course is specifically for family carers of children or adults with learning disabilities and is OCN (Open College Network) accredited.

The course runs for 6 sessions, over 6 weeks (dates to be confirmed) and participants will need to attend every session in order to gain their certificate.

To find out more and register your interest see the course description:  Creating Family Champions Course 2017

 

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