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People with learning disabilities – COVID-19 Support and Action Group

Wednesday 13th April 2022

Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97471173675 Meeting ID: 974 7117 3675

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Andrew Sam Chris Sarah

Apologies:

Simone Peter Geraldine

Jenny Russell Vicky

Gary Charles

Kieran Ray Olcay Darren Joanne Phil

Jenny and Andrew welcomed everyone.

Everyone said how they were feeling and what they have been doing.

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Information share

Sarah has submitted the response to the consultation

Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights

The closing date is 19th April.
All the comments from our session with Rosie and Sophie were included and the guidance from the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) was used to help answer the questions. The consultation questions were really hard to understand.

Women’s Group

Phil asked if any of the women in the group would be interested in joining to talk about some of the issues around abortion that are being discussed at the moment.

Building the Right Support programme

Andrew met with Ben Higgins, the CEO of BILD on 12th April. Ben said that a small Advisory Group of Experts by Experience was being set up for the programme and each of the work streams were going to involve 20 invited organisations. The Terms of Reference are still to be agreed. People First has been invited to send representatives.

The group spoke about the intentions of the programme

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and how it has not properly involved people right from the beginning.

Andrew will keep the group informed of any developments, but generally people felt it was repeating the same old mistakes.

Action

• Prepare for meeting with Fionn Crombie

• Dates to confirm: o Dennis Queen

o James Sanderson o Neil Crowther

Next meeting:

Wednesday 27th April 2022 12:30pm - 2:30pm

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97471173675

Please not there is no meeting on Wednesday 20th April 2022

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Chris’s Art Work

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