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The UK Learning Disability Programme
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The National Learning Disability Programme Board
The National Programme Board is chaired by Phil Hope (Minister for Care Services) and David Behan (Director General for Social Care in the Department of Health).
The Board is made of:
- Senior government officials from many departments (health; work and pensions; children, schools and families; business, innovation and skills; communities and local government; home office; cabinet office; office for disability issues)
- People from key organisations (Mencap; ADASS; Local Government Association)
- The National Directors and others from their Office
- Family carer representatives (from the National Valuing Families Forum)
- Self advocates (the two Chairs of the National Forum for People with Learning Difficulties)
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South East Regional Programme Board
Make sure that Valuing People Now happens for all people with learning difficulties in the South East.
Oversee the local Partnership Boards in the South East
Write reports for the National Learning Disability Programme Board.
Help the Valuing People Team to support local actions.
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Kent Learning Disability Partnership Board
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.
The Board has no legal powers but is recognised as an authority on all matters relating to Valuing People Now.
There is a joint Health and Social Services forum, the Learning Disability Strategic Board, with which the Board works closely and shares mutual accountability.
he Board meets every two months.
The core members are the Joint Chairs of the 12 District Partnership Groups of Kent, one with a learning disability and one without.
Other members include carers and influential people from the public, independent & voluntary sectors.
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Other DPGs
There are 12 DPGs in Kent:
- Dartford
- Gravesend
- Sevenoaks
- Tonbridge
- Maidstone
- Tunbridge Wells
- Sheerness, Sittingbourne & Faversham
- Ashford
- Folkstone
- Canterbury & Whitstable
- Sandwich, Deal & Dover
- Broadstairs, Margate & Ramsgate