Strategic Work

 

Below are detailed descriptions of the various Strategic projects that People In Action is involved in. These include contracts with statutory bodies, such as the Learning and Skills Council.

People In Action values the importance of partnership working and if you would like to find out more or get involved in any of our projects please contact us on 0113 247 0411.

The projects are:

Learning and Skills Project;

Diversity and Ethnic Minority Work.

 

LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL (LSC) PROJECT

Manager: Steve Ward
Email: steve.ward@peopleinaction.org.uk

People in Action are still working with the Learning and Skills Council to offer our expertise in partnership working and knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.

Examples of the project’s work include, managing a Learning Provider Network, organising training on Mental Health Issues, Autism Spectrum Disorders and much more.
For more information contact Steve Ward.

 

Diversity and Ethnic Minority Work

Managed by: Kashif Ahmed, Diversity Director
Email: kashif.ahmed@peopleinaction.org.uk

Implementation of the Black and Minority Ethnic Strategy for Learning Disabilities

Background:

In 2001 the Department of Health published a document called “Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity”. This report highlighted that people with Learning Difficulties and their families from minority ethnic communities are amongst the most disadvantaged groups in our society.

Despite often having very high support needs, services are less likely to be offered or taken up. In addition, service providers often do not take into account people’s ethnicity, culture or religion and so the services that are offered are not appropriate.

Leeds Partnership Board:

The Partnership Board decided to employ a Diversity Director as the person to be responsible for putting into practice what was stated in the report written by the Valuing People Support Team.

People in Action host my post and I am based at their offices. My role as the Diversity Director means I will support the Learning Disability Partnership Board and its Partners in planning and improving existing Learning Disability Services for Black Minority Ethnic communities by using the guidance and recommendations on the Valuing People 2004 Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties Framework for Action.

Future actions

In the next few weeks I will be busy meeting and networking with the Leeds Partnership board members and its Partners to set up an Ethnicity Sub Group. This will have people with Learning Difficulties and their Carers from Black Minority Ethnic Communities in it.

The Ethnicity Sub Group will support me in developing and delivering the Valuing People Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties Action Plan.

If you would like further information on Ethnicity and Learning Difficulties or would like to get involved please contact Kashif Ahmed on 0113 247 0411.