We are group of like-minded professionals, carers and people who are interested in learning disabilities.
We have come together to enable people with a learning disability to:
Some members go to meeting to:
We follow and promote the Valuing People Now and support organisations, agencies and local councils to help this become a reality today.
Find out more about Valuing People Now here
We have meetings bi monthly (see the calendar for more details) for people with a learning disability, family members, carers and professionals.
Anyone and everyone that has an interest in learning disability can attend – the more the merrier.
There is a Governance Group which consists of members with a learning disability and professionals.
This group:
KPB is is responsible for making sure that the changes and improvements recommended in the Government White Paper Valuing People (March 2001) and Valuing People Now (January 2009) are happening in Kent.
We feedback to them:
to the Partnership Board at bi monthly meetings.
There are 12 District Partnership Groups that feed into the Partnership Board.
We also gain info from the Board on:
that are being done by different services, organisations, councils and Government.