The Aberdeenshire Learning Disability Services Providers Forum (the Forum) aims to provide the opportunity for organisations working with people with learning disabilities in Aberdeenshire to:
- Improve collaborative and supportive working through sharing good practice and live issues
- Improve collaboration with health, community planning, advocacy and social care colleagues
- Contribute to the strategic development planning process
- Improve capacity to implement policy and legislative frameworks, particularly – Self Directed Support (SDS), The Keys to Life, Health and Social Care Integration (HSCI)
- Improve skills and knowledge throughout the work force.
Representatives from Aberdeenshire Council regularly attend and contribute to Forum meetings.
Chairperson
The Forum is chaired by one of the members of the group, who is elected by Forum Members. The Chairperson chairs Forum meetings, help to draw up the Agenda with the Facilitator, identifies guest speakers to be invited, attends other groups and meetings and takes other appropriate action on behalf of the Forum and its membership as required. Val Culley is the current Chairperson.
Facilitator
The Forum is facilitated by an ARC Scotland team member. They are responsible for: organising meetings, inviting guest speakers, taking minutes, maintaining a list of members and circulating information and papers to the members and other appropriate people connected to the Forum.
Meeting Dates
- Wednesday 20th February 2019
- Wednesday 15th May 2019
- Wednesday 21st August 2019
- Wednesday 27th November 2019
Venue: Inspire, 66 Market Place, Inverurie, AB51 3XN 10am to 1pm
Information from Meetings
ARC Scotland Report Published 2015:
Government Policy
The Provider Forum keeps up to date with local and national information and activity around key Government policies:
The Keys to Life
The Keys to Life is the Scottish Government’s Strategy for improving the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. For more information visit: keystolife.info
Self Directed Support
The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 places a duty on local authority social work departments to offer people who are eligible for social care a range of choices over how they receive their support. More information at:
Aberdeenshire Self-Advocates Group
People come together to meet every two months from across Aberdeenshire. They represent their views and the views of other groups and forums they belong to.