Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice is pleased to announce the 2015 Conference based around the theme of making reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. This inclusive event will occur on 17th June 2015 on the Chatham Maritime campus of Canterbury Christchurch University.

The Keynote speaker will be Prof Chris Hatton who works for University of Lancaster, and affliations with IHaL and the NDTi. Chris is active on social media blogging and tweeting.

The Community of Practice is looking for local people to present local good practice around the theme of reasonable adjustments, and to share their work on the Conference page. If you are interested in this, please download the below form and return it to kandmldcop@gmail.com before 4th May 2015.

To register for a free place, please click on http://ldcop15.eventbrite.co.uk

As always the community of practice will be looking to innovative ways of sharing the learning from the day. A twitter hashtag is already set up #ldcop15 so all those who want to join the conversation.

On 17th June, the Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice will be holding its third conference at Chatham Maritime entitled, “Making Reasonable Adjustments” during Learning Disabilities Week 2015.

The aims of the day are for participants to be:

1.  Able to share collaborative initiatives of adjusting care and support for people with learning disabilities

2.  To participate in reflective groups to further develop your current implemented initiatives

3.  To be able to stimulate the Community of Practice and further exploit your membership by networking with other members in a creative approach to problem solving

We are very keen to hear from anyone who would like to present with information you are currently implementing/developing which you feel addresses reasonable adjustments amongst people with learning disabilities.  Click on the below form to download and email it by 1st May to kandmldcop@gmail.com 

Thank you. We’re very much looking forward to hearing from you! Further details of the day, will be posted here soon.