The Law and Transition …What this means for families

Kate Whittaker Public Law Solicitor

Scott-Moncrieff & Associates

Kate Whittaker is a public law solicitor specialising in community care, mental health, mental capacity, disability discrimination, education and human rights law. She has acted for individuals and organisations in relation to a variety of cases, including helping patients and vulnerable individuals obtain health and community care support and appropriate education provision from the NHS, local authorities and social services.

In this workshop, Kate will be covering the legal framework that surrounds young people with learning disabilities and their rights to health and social care, further education and housing and look at what this means for young people and families. The workshop will enable attendees to explore some of the common dilemmas that families face when making decisions within the various legal frameworks with or on behalf of young people with learning disabilities, especially within the context of public sector cuts.

This workshop is aimed at families, it is free to attend and lunch will provided.

Please reserve your place by emailing: kate.newrick@housingandsupport.org.uk

When… 20 February 2013

10.00 am – 2.30 pm

Where… Centre 404

404 Camden Road London N7 0SJ

This event is part of the London JIP Transition Project delivered by:

Simon Jarrett Associates