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Church House Conference Centre, Dean’s Yard, Westminster, SW1P 3NZ
Wednesday, 29th April 2009
1.00pm Registration
1.30pm – 5.00pm
Deaf Peoples’ Access to Healthcare
For all Chairs, Trustees, Chief Executives, Senior Managers and other Healthcare Staff working with deaf people. An opportunity for all professionals working with deaf people to meet and network with colleagues and to gain an up to date understanding of developments in healthcare for Deaf people taking place across the country and across the spectrum of deafness.
Speakers:
Dr Andrew Alexander, Royal United Hospital, Bath
Dr Andrew Alexander will explain how this large district hospital is improving access for deaf people, why there is such a strong commitment to equality and inclusion and the benefits in patient care.
Dr Mike Warburton, Department of Health
Dr Mike Warburton leads the Dept of Health programme on improving GP access. He will detail the findings from a survey of deaf people and state how the DoH are proposing to improve access of deaf people.
Steve Powell, Chief Executive of SignHealth
Steve Powell will explain the latest health findings, which shows that Deaf people have poorer health than hearing people together with the launch of their revised proposal to undertake a major research study across the UK.
Jane Shaw, CEO of Action Deafness, West Sussex
“Working with the NHS to develop Audiology services” - Jane Shaw will detail how the local voluntary organisation has successfully developed audiology services for the over 50’s in West Sussex in partnership with the local PCT and the resulting benefits for the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
This programme is provisional and is subject to change.
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Delegate Fees:
Standard: £75
Affiliate: £55
Member: £45
UK Council on Deafness Annual Conference,
Thursday, 6th November 2008
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The Fifth Annual Deafness Conference is an opportunity for all professionals working with deaf people to meet and network with colleagues and to gain a greater understanding of developments taking place across the country and across the spectrum of deafness.
This year it was held for the first time outside of London at the Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ.
Keynote Address
Challenging perceptions of deafness and hearing loss – RNID’s new approach.
Jackie Ballard, RNID’s new Chief Executive, discusses RNID’s new strategy in the light of the changing political, scientific and public context.
Primary Presentation
Working together to improve access to health services.
Steve Powell , Chief Executive of SignHealth and Phil Murden, Managing Director of SignTranslate.
Surveys carried out by the NHS and by voluntary sector organisations consistently show that deaf people are denied equitable access to health services and yet the solutions are often simple to implement and cost effective and would have a significant impact on the health of deaf people. In the context of the most recent GP Patient Survey, this is a call to action for all organisations working with deaf people to work together to achieve equal access to health services for deaf people.
Supporting Presentations
Promoting Good Relations. Rob Wilks, Legal Services Manager, and Des Masterson, Social Policy Officer, Royal Association for Deaf People. Funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission this research project will identify the barriers and social exclusion experienced by all sectors of the deaf community. Deaf organisations throughout England and Wales can be involved in collecting evidence and sharing the findings to inform their work to challenge the discrimination experienced by deaf people in employment and from service providers.
Recovery and Care Programme Approach: Making CPA work for deaf people. Denise Brown, Social Worker, John Denmark Unit, Manchester. Exploring how deaf people can be included within the Care Programme Approach in order to promote and sustain their recovery through mental health services, including examples of collaborative working throughout the sector to prevent readmission and promote recovery and inclusion.
Use of genetics services in the NHS: thoughts from deaf and hard of hearing people. Dr Anna Middleton, Consultant Research Genetic Counsellor, Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University. Genetic deafness affects more than 1 in 2000 people and yet deaf people rarely access genetic counselling. This research project analyses 1000 completed questionnaires from deaf people and 30 interviews in sign language to determine why this should be and seeks to make genetic counselling more accessible to deaf people.
Changing Communication After Cochlear Implantation: The Communication Journey. Alexandra Wheeler, Research Coordinator, The Ear Foundation. Examining the choices of communication mode that parents make before and after cochlear implantation through written questionnaires and in-depth interviews, this research finds that parents choose the most effective way of communicating with child whilst retaining their goal of developing oral communication skills.
The Deafblind International guidelines for service development. Malcolm Mathews, Director of Community Support & Information, Sense. The Deafblind Guidelines outline Deafblind International’s recommendations for service provision and is intended as a statement of the particular needs of deafblind people. It aims to contribute to deafblind people receiving and achieving their rights, which requires recognition of deafblindness and access to specialised services and support.
The UK Council on Deafness AGM took place during the lunch-break.
UK Council on Deafness 2007 Annual Conference
The Fourth Annual Deafness Conference is an opportunity for all professionals working with deaf people to meet and network with colleagues and to gain a greater understanding of developments taking place across the country and across the spectrum of deafness. Delegates at previous Annual Conferences have commented:
“A great networking opportunity and a chance to learn about new projects”
“Opportunity to meet and chat with other people from the sector. Get updates on other activities. Chance to publicise our own work”
“Great to hear about all that UK Council on Deafness and their members are doing. Encouragement and enthusiasm to take things forward in our area and determination to network and co-work more with other organisations”
Supporting Presentations
Primary Presentations
Project New Start – The needs of Deaf Adult Refugees and Asylum Seekers and those who work with them. Karen Considine, Head of Faculty Deaf Education and Learning Support, City Lit. A trans-national project with European partners to produce training and resources in citizenship and health to support Deaf Adult Refugees and Asylum Seekers and the professionals and organisations that support them.
The British Sign Language Corpus Project. Dr Adam Schembri, Senior Research Fellow, University College London Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council the project will create a computerised collection of language recordings and a study of the vocabulary, grammar and sociolinguistics of BSL with data collected from 240 deaf signers from 8 sites across the UK. A subset of 100,000 signs will be used to investigate the frequency of lexical items in the language. The resulting data will become an essential resource for sign language research and teaching.
The Lives of Deaf Young People with Cochlear Implants. Sue Archbold, Education Coordinator, The Ear Foundation. A study of 30 young people with cochlear implants assessing levels of satisfaction, impact on educational achievement, influence on communication strategies, identity and self worth; and capturing their views on potential improvements and their involvement in the decision-making process.
‘Fill in the Gaps’ Campaign on older people with hearing and sight loss. Sue Brown, Head of Campaigns and Public Policy, Sense. The aims of the campaign include educating professionals working with older people in the needs of those with a sensory loss, to increase the identification rates of older people who are deafblind and ensure they receive specialist assessments and appropriate services.
A vision for the future... The needs of people who are deaf in Dumfries & Galloway. Peter Shaw, Manager of Community Services, Cumbria Deaf Association. This research into the unmet needs of deaf people makes recommendations for the development of services and provides an in-depth transferable resource for organisations that work with deaf people in rural areas and those that are considering expanding their geographical coverage to address the unmet needs of neighbouring deaf communities.
This programme is provisional and is subject to change.
Exhibitors
Sign – Deaf Parenting UK – CACDP – The Ear Foundation – Association of Lipspeakers – Ewing Foundation - John Denmark Unit - Just Communication - Cued Speech
UK Council on Deafness Governance Conference
Britannia Street Conference Centre, Kings Cross, London, WC1X 9JP
Tuesday 6th February 2007
10.30am – 4.30pm
For all Chairs, Trustees and Chief Executives of organisations working with deaf people, an opportunity for new trustees to learn about their responsibilities and for experienced trustees to bring their knowledge up to date. A unique opportunity to meet trustees from other organisations working with deaf people and to share experiences with each other.
Delegates from last year’s conference commented:
“I enjoyed all of it. Excellent presentations, clarity, stimulating, welcoming.”
“Excellent end session – for once did not want to rush off for early train!”
“Some good ideas about strategic planning – having direction but also being flexible.”
“Gained lots and lots. Good practice. Vehicles of communication were excellent. Everyone had a chance to take part.”
“Brilliant Network opportunities – consolidation or clarification and update of information already known.”
“Some useful thoughts on how our Governance could be reviewed.”
Conference Debate
“The Deaf Organisation of the Future”
The conference will end with a debate about how organisations working with deaf people will need to adapt to meet the changing needs ofthe modern deaf communities. Universal newborn hearing screening, Cochlear Implants, Digital Hearing Aids, Bi-lingual/Bi-Cultural Education will all influence the way that deaf children develop. The Internet, email, SMS and videophones are revolutionising the way that deaf people communicate. The closing of specialist deaf schools and the decline in attendance at traditional Deaf Clubs are changing the character of the local deaf communities. Organisations working with deaf people will need to be aware of the consequences of these changes to ensure that they remain relevant to their client group.
Sessions this year will include:
Governance Essentials
An Introduction to the Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees.
Charity Commission Review
The Charity Commission carry out regular review visits to assess the effectiveness of charities. The findings from visits to eleven charities working with deaf people have been consolidated into a report that provides an overview of the compliance issues that are common to charities working with deaf people.
The Governance Hub
The Governance Hub is a partnership of organisations working to improve the levels of good governance throughout the voluntary and community sector in England. It was set up by the Home Office Active Community Unit after the ChangeUp report, with funding for two years. The Hub offers a range of services and ideas via this website, as well as through a partnership programme with local and regional organisations, through commissioning research and through publishing new resources and organising events. The Hub is leading the implementation of the Code of Governance and the Trustee Standards.
Governance Reviews
All charities should review their governance from time to time to ensure that their governing document (Constitution or Memorandum and Articles) enables them to meet their aims and reflects best practice. Using practical examples for recent reviews this session will set out how to go about a governance review.
SORP 2005
All charities should now be producing their Annual Report in compliance with SORP 2005 (Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities). This session will look at the changes that SORP 2005 has introduced and will give practical guidance on how to use SORP 2005 to enhance the effectiveness of your organisation.
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