Supported
Living and Personalisation:
Money, Power and Control
Annual Conference of the Association for Supported Living
25 November 2008
10.00 a.m. – 4.30 pm (Registration 9:30 a.m.)
Weston Theatre,
Manchester Conference Centre,
UMIST, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB
Following the success of our annual conference in recent years, we have a range of speakers who will explore:
- the implications of increasing power and control being given to people with learning disabilities and others through the development of individual service funds
- how the gains made to people’s control and independence as a result of supported living can be developed and enhanced through the use of individual service funds
- how people with more complex needs can remain local and exercise their rights of tenancy
- David Behan - Director General of Social Care Department of Health
- Simon Duffy - National Director, In Control
- John O’Brien - Responsive Systems Associates, USA
- Peter Kinsella - Managing Director Paradigm International Consultancy Training & Development Agency
- Caroline Tomlinson - In Control
- Maurice Harker Lead Advisor, Housing Options
- Paul Davies Valuing People Support Team
Plus a choice of two from six available workshops
Delegates at the 2007 conference
All ASL member organisations 1 free place Additional places for member organisations: £80 per person Early Bird* offer to non-member organisation: £120 per person Non-member organisations after 1 September: £150 per person
*Must be paid for by 1 September 2008 To secure a place, please contact Georgina Breen of United Response.
Email: georgina.breen@unitedresponse.org.uk or Tel: 020 8246 5211.
