New South East Learning Disability Nursing Workforce and Education Community

The Community of Practice is delighted to support a South East initiative spearheaded by Steering Group members Daisy Hack (Sussex Partnership Trust) and Karen Harrison White (NHS England WTE) to address the Learning Disability Nursing workforce shortage in our region.

Jonathan Beebee – Royal College of Nursing presentation at the 2023 Community Conference underscored the nationwide challenges facing the profession in recent years, such as an ageing workforce and declining enrolment. These trends are evident in our region, exacerbated by the recent news of a complete absence of Learning Disability Nursing student cohorts starting in September 2024 in the South East

This project aligns perfectly with the Community’s shared goal of enabling people with learning disabilities to live healthy, safe, and fulfilling lives. We are committed to supporting and facilitating Daisy and Karen’s work, including:-

Anyone interested in getting directly involved should contact Daisy via daisy.hack@nhs.net

Learning Disability Nursing Workforce and Education CoP Invite

 

Community Conference 2024 – booking details

The Community of Practice conference will take place on 4th December at Chatham Maritime hosted by Canterbury Christ Church University. 

This conference maintains it’s commitment to inclusion and working together with the focus being people with learning disabilities and their allies living Healthy, Safe and Fulfilled lives.

Keynotes have been confirmed from Bemix and their Be a Leader programme, and Ciara Lawrence – Podcaster and influencer – and her Pink Sparkle Podcast and will reflect the two areas of work from last years conference, relating to co-production and Learning Disability Nursing in the South East. 

Details for booking your free place can be found by clicking here.

If you would like to share your work demonstrating people with learning disabilities living healthy safe and fulfilled lives, please complete the short form available by clicking here. 

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Community of Practice Annual Conference 2024

The Community’s Steering Group is pleased to announce this year’s annual conference will take place on 4th December at Canterbury Christ Church University’s Medway campus.

We plan to share a flyer and call for abstracts/contributions in September, in the meantime please block the day out in your diary.Canterbury Christchurch Medway Campus Rowan Willams Court