Learning Disabilities Providers Forum

Welcome

What do you do?• Promote and share good practice.• Improve the quality of health and

services.• Improves skills and knowledge.• Contributes to national & local

strategies.• Partnership working.• Meets 6 times a year.• Friendly working environment.

Members• Any organisation which provide services

to people with learning disabilities in Aberdeenshire.

• Interested in joining? Please leave contact details at the Forums stand.

• Some of the current members are:

VIP’s!!From time to time the Forum invites very important people to the Forum’s. Some of these have included:• Senior Learning Disabilities Manager• Clinical Psychologists• Care Inspectorate Officers• Adult Support and Protection experts• PAMIS • Local Government Officers• MSP’s

FacilitationThe Forum is expertly facilitated by Jackie Taylor

Her role is:• Organising meetings• Inviting guests• Minutes• Developing a work plan• Sharing information and guidance• Maintaining membership contacts• Promotion

Chairperson

The role of the Chairperson is to:

• Chair Forum meetings.• Set the agenda.• Anyone may be chairperson for up

to 3 years.

Sub-Groups & CommitteesSub-groups are set up to review how the work plan is achieved. Forum members can feedback on the work of external committees/work groups.

Other external committees are:• Learning Disability Outcomes Group• Learning Disability Accommodation Group• Adult Protection Committee• Challenging behaviour• Involvement group• Learning Disability Conference• Social Inclusion• Transition• Service self evaluation/analysis

Thank You for Listening