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Free Seminar for disabled young people, parents and professionals.

Employment and disabled young people

Friday 29th February 2008
National Children’s Bureau
8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE

Programme

10.45 Arrival, Registration and Coffee

11.00 Welcome and introduction to TIN

11.15 Employment and disabled young people, policy and practice update – Tim Cooper, Managing Director of Work Skills & Independence at the Shaw Trust

12.00 Workshop Session 1 (choose from three workshops)

1.00 FREE LUNCH
Information stands will be available to gather information on and around employment

2.00 Workshop Session 2 (choose from three workshops)

3.00 End

Workshops

All workshops will be repeated and are subject to alteration. Delegates can choose to attend two out of three available workshops (one for the morning and one for the afternoon).

Workshop 1 (This workshop is suitable for young disabled people)
Oaklands College – Supporting students into employment
Ela will talk about her work as an outreach worker at Oaklands. You will also hear from two young people who are fully occupied with a mix of paid employment, college and volunteering.
Workshop leader: Ela Nisbet, Outreach Transition Worker


Workshop 2
The Transition for young people with Learning difficulties from education to employment
Stephen will give an overview of the project carried out in partnership with the Shaw Trust, looking at the transition of young people with learning disabilities to employment and what works.
Workshop leader: Stephen Beyer, Deputy Director, Welsh Centre Learning Disabilities, Cardiff University

Workshop 3 (This workshop is suitable for young disabled people)
The Shaw Trust – Supporting young people into employment
Kim Croysdill, Young People’s Services Manager
In this workshop you will hear about how the Shaw Trust supports young people into employment, this will include information about their alternative curriculum programme, case studies and a chance to ask questions and discuss the issues.

To book a place

Please contact Victoria Wright on 020 7843 6006 or [email protected]

When booking a place, please give your name, age (if under 18), access and dietary requirements, telephone number, email address and which two workshops you would like to attend.

Devon Disability Forum Invites you to:

Active Independent Living (Incorporating the Hearing & Sight Centre Exhibition)

A one day event promoting healthy and active, independent living for
People with a Physical Disability or who are Blind, Partially Sighted, Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Tuesday 15th January 2008 from 10am to 4pm

Plymouth Pavilions

Families, carers, professionals and employers are also very welcome to attend.

· All the latest information on services, equipment and support available
· Wheelchair dance performances
· Free Ice Mobility sessions between 2 – 3.30pm
· Workshops for all disabilities including:-
Exercise with the Active for Life team
Pilates
James Lake – Disabled Sculptor
Making the most of your hearing aid
An opportunity to meet assistance dogs
· Sighted guides and BSL Interpreters

For more information contact Devon Disability Forum on:
Tel: 01392 459222 Fax: 01392 423427 Sms: 07958 517919
Email: [email protected]

Dimensions are hosting 4 regional seminars for parents with children who have learning difficulties aged 14-19.

We invite parents to learn more about good practice measures from Dimensions Transition Service and the tools that help make this happen, such as person centred approaches and self-directed support.

The day will be a good opportunity to network with other parents and share information about experiences.

We have a limited number of 30 guests per event for parents only, so please do book early to avoid disappointment as it will be on a first come first served basis.

Derby – Thursday 7th February
Norfolk – Thursday 17th April
Southampton – Thurs 8th May
Sandwell – June (Date and venue to be confirmed)

If you would like any further information about these events, feel free to email us [email protected]

Royal Society of Medicine Conference

Children with Special Needs- Manchester

Tuesday 26 February 2008
Manchester Dental Education Centre, Manchester
This one day conference will present ways in which children’s agenices might collaborate, thus ensuring that physical and mental difficulties are identified at an early stage. Proposals for adopting optimum care and educational strategies for children and parents will be discussed. For more information and to register on line please visit http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/zme100.php
For further information and assistance, please contact Chloe Waite on 020 7290 3844 or [email protected]

Sex and Relationships Education for Young People with Physical Impairments

NCB have come together with fpa and Contact a Family to deliver a two-day training course that will enable practitioners and advisors who work with young people with physical impairments, to develop practical and sensitive approaches to meeting their needs in relation to Sex and Relationships Education (SRE).
17 & 18 March 2008, London