Race Equality Foundation - Previous events
The Yes We Can Conference, London
Date: 19 January 2010
London
The Yes We Can conference provided an overview of evidence on learning difficulties and ethnicity as it relates to key themes in the areas of transitions:
- from children services to adult services
- employment
- relationships, having a family and becoming a parent
- moving up – becoming a leader, having a national profile
- developing self–help, advocacy and support
Presentations
- Welcome and introduction (Word, 48Kb)
Chair: Tracey Bignall, Senior Policy and Practice Officer, Race Equality Foundation - Valuing People Now: what it says for black and minority ethnic people with learning difficulties (PDF File, 1Mb)
Scott Watkins, National Director for Leanring Disablties and Debbie Robinson, Valuing People Regional programme Lead - London Region - Exploring the evidence: lessons for transitions from research findings (Powerpoint file, 452Kb)
Dr Ghazala Mir, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health and Social Care - Becoming and adult, becoming a student (Word, 36Kb)
Rohan Lowe, Brighton and Hove Youth Council - From parent to employee (Word, 25Kb)
Helen Atanda, Independent Advocate - Putting evidence and policy into practice - making it happen (Powerpoint file, 4Mb)
Richard West, Chair, National Advisory Group on Learning Disability and Ethnicity - Transition to adult services for people with learnign disability from ethnic minority communities (Powerpoint file, 2Mb)
Bridget Fisher, Head of Black and Minority Ethnic Unit, ARC, Klwes Humayun - Becoming a Leader by Raymond Johnson (Powerpoint file, 3Mb)
A voice for people with learning difficulties. - Working better by working together (Powerpoint file, 2Mb)
Bren McInerney, Barton and Tredworkth Community Trust, with Janet Mitchell and Dorrett Samuels