Tough times call for innovation and imagination an event from BILD, the British Institute of Learning Disabilities

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Thursday 20 June 2013

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A day for sharing great ideas and good practice - be inspired!

BILD Conference 2012: 5 October, Milton Keynes

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BILD Conference 2012 highlighted the imaginative and innovative ways of working and giving support that lots of people and organisations are using to respond to the challenge of these times.

Afer a lively opening from Ann Chivers, BILD Chief Executive, keynote speakers Alan Rosenbach from the CQC and Bruce Calderwood from the Department of Health updated delegates on the post-Winterbourne review of learning disability hospitals and the actions to take place now.

They were followed by Duncan Mitchell from Manchester Metropolitan University, Jim Blair, Consultant Nurse Learning Disabilities from St George's NHS Trust and Hayley Goleniowska author of the blog www.DownsSideUp.com gave many examples of people's work and experiences which highlighted the key issues and captured the delegates' imagination.

A recurring theme was that small changes that don't cost much can have significant impacts on the lives of people with learning disabilities.

Then through a range of workshops, learning cafes and an ideas marketplace, a range of other organisations were able to showcase their own imaginative and innovative work.

We wanted those attending to leave inspired, we think they did.

A short video of the day very kindly made for us by Richard Lamplough of Won't Ever Be

Keynote speakers were:

How person centred is planning and care?
Alan Rosenbach, Special Policy Lead to CEO,
Care Quality Commission
The Winterbourne View Review
Bruce Calderwood, Director of Mental Health, Disability and Equality, Department of Health
New answers for old problems: looking forward with people with learning disabilities
Duncan Mitchell, Professor of Health and Learning Disability, Manchester Metropolitan University
Getting better in hospital
Jim Blair, Nurse Consultant Learning Disabilities, St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
Down Side Up! Gently changing perceptions of Down's Syndrome from within hearts
Hayley Goleniowska, www.downssideup.com

The Learning Cafes were:

Assistive Technology: Live information for independent living – Andrew Stamp, Brain in Hand
‘It’s my right’: Sexuality , relationships and sexual health for people with learning disabilities – Miguel Tudela de la Fuente, Family Planning Association
‘Yes I can get into employment’ – Simon Rice supported by Lee Taylor, Equality Works Supported Employment, Milton Keynes Council
‘A problem shared: community powered advocacy’ – Claire Wightman, Grapevine, Coventry and Warwickshire

The Workshops were

Living the life – pooling resources for daytime support – My Life Social Enterprise
Duty of care assessment tool – Andy Lees, St Anne’s Community Services
Two heads are better than one: preparing young people for adulthood – Rachel Perrin, Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire
Reasonable adjustments in hospital – Jim Blair, St George’s Hospital
Mindfulness – its use in a forensic service – Cathy Thomas and Jane Chilvers Partnerships in Care Learning Disability Services
From training needs analysis to peak performance - developing support workers to do a great job! – Debra Moore, Group Direcotr of Nursing and Patient Safety, Castlebeck
Good practice using positive behaviour support plans – BILD Consultants
Creative approaches to improve specialist residential services – Herculano Castro and Stuart Marchant, Mentaur Ltd

Ideas Marketplace in association with:

This event has been CPD Certified

Attendance will allow you to gain CPD points towards your Continuous Professional Development requirements.