Conference Programme

Keynote speakers

Jonathan Shaw MP
Minister for Disabled People

Theresa May MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Presentations

Professor Dan Finn, Professor of Social Inclusion, Portsmouth University
Welfare Markets: lessons from other countries: Powerpoint Presentation 250KB

Peter Little OBE, LLDD Advisor to the Learning and Skills Council
Through Inclusion to Excellence... and Employment?: Powerpoint Presentation 850KB

Anne Williams, National Director for Learning Disabilities, Department of Health
Valuing Employment Now: Powerpoint Presentation 600KB

Jon Merrick, Head of Employment, North West Development Agency
The Role of the NWDA in Addressing Worklessness: Powerpoint Presentation 400KB

David Grainger Award

The David Grainger Award for outstanding contribution to work was won by 21 year old TJ from Manchester. Our congratulations go to TJ who was presented with his award by Theresa May MP.

Workshops

A1: The Learning Disability Employment Strategy and workforce development
Huw Davies, Fred Bowen (BASE)
Powerpoint presentation 80KB

A2: Support for recovering drug misusers
Mick Dean, Laura Walker (Bury MBC)
Powerpoint presentation 1.1MB

A3: Supporting adults with autism in the workplace
Judith Kerem, Sharon McIndoe (National Autistic Society)
Powerpoint presentation 550KB

A4: Supported apprenticeships for young care-leavers
Natalie Denman (CXL Lancashire Ltd)
Powerpoint presentation 3.5MB

A5: EUSE - a European perspective
Robert Elston (BASE)
Powerpoint presentation 300KB

B1: Getting a life
Kathy Melling, Dee Watson (Kent County Council)
Powerpoint presentation 1.5MB

B2: Personal budgets
Carey Bamber (NW Joint Improvement Programme)
Powerpoint presentation 1.95MB

B3: Total Communication
Nicky Church, Katy Johns, Ian Weller (Pluss)
Acrobat pdf presentation 2.26MB

B4: Recruitment to the public sector
Deborah Parker (Progress Recruitment)
Powerpoint presentation 1.17MB

B5: The Ofsted best practice survey
Pat Higginbottom, June Cramman (Ofsted)
Powerpoint presentation 470KB

C1: Job retention and healthy workplaces
Jacky Crowley (Health at Work Centre)
Awaiting presentation

C2: Mental Health - work, recovery and inclusion
Simon Francis (Dept of Health/Cabinet Office)
Powerpoint presentation 820KB

C3: Transition from day services
Amanda Noon, Sarah Sturmey (Pure Innovations Ltd)
Powerpoint presentation 290KB

C4: Transitions from Education
Sheelagh Smith (Kent LDPB), Maurice Price (valence School, Kent)
Powerpoint presentation 3.3MB

C5: Public procurement and supported businesses
Robert Fairbairn (BASE), Gary Carey-Whitehead (DCSF)
Powerpoint presentation 1.2MB

D1: DWP Code of Conduct
Simon Shimmens, Lucy Williams (DWP)
Powerpoint presentation 290KB

D2: The Football Community Fund
Rosemarie Harris (Status Employment), Charlton Athletic FC
Powerpoint presentation 2.3MB

D3: Peer support and job clubs
Ruth Twine (Ruth Twine and Associates)
Powerpoint presentation 570KB. Ruth has produced detailed supplementary notes based on her workshop presentation, to accompany the slides. Those people who wanted to attend the workshop but couldn’t, or who participated and would like the additional material should contact Ruth directly on 07760 357146, or at ruth.twine@waddington.net

D4: Project Search
Kelly Porcas, Andrew Plunkett (Remploy)
Powerpoint presentation 1.7MB

D5: Access All Areas
Tracey Priestley (Rotherham MDC)
Powerpoint presentation 3.8MB