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CPG Learning DisabilityWednesday 25th September

2013Keys to Life

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Context

• Updates Same As You• Seminal publication,

launched in 2000• Generational shift in

services, support and attitudes

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What does the Keys to Life say?

• New 10 year strategy to drive forward change• 52 recommendations across 162 pages!

3 key themes:• Human Rights• Health• Collaboration

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Human Rights• 2 x recommendations in the Keys to

Life• All public bodies to carry out

equality impact assessments by June 2014

• Localities promote participation of people with learning disabilities in decision that affect them; and promote their rights.

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40% recommendations on Health

• Scottish Learning Disability Observatory at Glasgow University

• Health screening programme for people with learning disabilities

• Access to healthy lifestyles – making good choices

• Access to universal services; communicating worries/symptoms

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Collaboration

• Of all 52 recommendations, only one is solely for local authorities

• The rest involve varying degrees of participation and working with other agencies.

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Issue Number of Recommendations

Commissioning 6

Health 18

Day Services 1

Housing 3

Local Area Co-ordination 1

Advocacy 1

Befriending 3

Family carers 2

Parents with learning disability 1

Transitions, FE & Employment 3

Volunteering 1

Profound and Multiple LD 2

Criminal Justice 5

Complex Care 3

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Next steps

• What does the Cross Party Group think about the Keys to Life?