Action Plan 2010 - 2011
Introduction
1. Purpose
The aim of Surrey Coalition of Disabled People is to promote the right to independent living and equality of opportunity for disabled people in Surrey.
We do this by influencing policies, strategies and services where these impact on the lives of disabled people in Surrey.
2. The Organisation
Surrey Coalition is a User Led Organisation (ULO) run by disabled people with a membership of over 1060 individuals and organisations which are also user led.
Surrey County Council provides core funding through an annual grant, in recognition of its responsibilities under the Disability Equality Duty and Government Policy to support and enable User Led Organisations.
Surrey Coalition supports and enables disabled people to be involved and to have influence through a developed network of organisations and involvement processes at local, county and national levels, working together to create a stronger voice for disabled people in Surrey.
Surrey Coalition is run and managed by a Board of 12 Directors all of whom are disabled people. Each Director takes a lead role for each of what we call the 12 Basic Rights of disabled people, as detailed in this Action Plan.
3. Action Plan for Surrey 2010/2011
This Action Plan sets out the priorities for involvement, campaigning and influence during 2010/11, and the processes which will be used to achieve these.
Section 1 - Strategic Issues and Priorities for 2010 - 2014
Section 2 - Lead Board Directors for each of the 12 Basic Rights Issues
Section 3 - Actions for improving access to the 12 Basic Services which disabled people should have the right to expect.
Section 4 - Involvement by Board Directors at National and County level.
Section 5 - Involvement in Disability Equality Schemes and Action Plans.
Section 6 - Network of regular Involvement Processes, Boards and Committees through which disabled people also influence policies and services across Surrey
Section 1
Strategic Priorities FOR 2010 - 14
The following Key strategic issues and priorities have been identified and provide the framework for Surrey Coalition's Action Plan for 2010/11:-
1. Working with Adult Social Care to deliver their Strategy for 2010 – 2014, including
1.1 13 Implementation Projects, in particular:
- ULO Demonstrator Project in Epsom, Ewell and Banstead, and roll out to Reigate/Redhill and then to other Boroughs
- Information Project to provide a web-based information directory
- Commissioning and Procurement of services
1.2 Commissioning Strategies including:
- Sensory Impairment
- Physical Disability
- Advice and Advocacy Services
1.3 Roll out of Self Directed Support across Surrey from July to December 2010
1.4 Participating in Quality Assurance processes and monitoring
2. Working with partners to implement the ‘Right to Control’ Trailblazer Project in Epsom & Ewell and Reigate & Banstead.
3. Working as a key member of Surrey LINK, including:-
Leading on Social Care issues, in conjunction with Action for Carers Surrey
Supporting the work of the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Sub Group
Working as a member of CQC’s National Speak Out Network and giving views to CQC in Surrey.
4. Ongoing work on Disability Equality, including:
- Being involved in the review of Disability Equality Schemes and Action Plans of public bodies in Surrey.
- Using the Equality 2025 Roadmap and the Human Rights Act to work towards achieving Disability Equality by 2025.
- Contributing to national campaigns on Disability Equality
5. Contributing to the development of Surrey Transport and Surrey
Bus Review 2009 - 2011
6. Being involved in implementing the "Building the National Care Service" White Paper, launched on 30th March 2010, including:
- Stage One - implementing the free Personal Care at Home Bill from April 2011 if approved by both Houses of Parliament.
- Stage Two - from 2014 extending the coverage of free personal care to people in residential care, and a Commission to agree how people should contribute.
- Stage Three - the introduction of a comprehensive National Care Service which is free when they need it for all adults with an eligible care need.
7. Implementing ODI Guidance to disabled people and their Organisations, “Making the most of Partnership Boards” March 2010
8. Responding to current Government consultation on Reform of Social Care Law.
9. Responding to National Consultations affecting disabled people when they arise.
Section 2
12 Basic Needs – Lead Directors 2010/2011
- Buildings and Environment
- Suzân Lewis-Jones
- Geoff Jelley
- Paul Jordan
- Transport
- David Keen
- Paul Jordan
- Geoff Jelley
- Equipment and Telecare
- Paul Jordan
- Sui Ling Leung
- Anna Sartori
- Self Directed Support And Personal Assistance
- Nick Danagher
- Cliff Bush
- Suzân Lewis-Jones
- Housing and Supported Living
- Anna Sartori
- Michelle Chinery
- Education and Training
- Alison Downer
- Tracy Anderson
- Income and Benefits
- Cliff Bush
- Nick Danagher
- Employment
- Michael Sellors
- David Keen
- Information
- Geoff Jelley
- Sui Ling Leung
- Advocacy
- Michelle Chinery
- Michael Sellors
- Healthcare and Health Services
- Cliff Bush
- Anna Sartori
- Michael Sellors
- Social and Leisure Activities
- Tracy Anderson
- Suzân Lewis-Jones
- Alison Downer
Section 2
Involvement by Board Directors at National & County Level – 2010/2011
|
LEVEL
|
BOARD/COMMITTEE |
DIRECTOR |
|
National |
Equality 2025 – influencing Government Policy
|
Nick Danagher |
|
National |
Shaping Our Lives – National User Group Committee member
|
Anna Sartori |
|
National |
DoH Transforming Wheelchair Services Programme
|
Cliff Bush |
|
National |
RNIB Campaigns Team |
Geoff Jelly
|
|
County |
Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board, and Communications & Publicity Group |
Michelle Chinery* |
|
County |
Safeguarding Adults Awareness Week Planning Group |
Michelle Chinery* |
|
County |
Mental Health LIT |
Michael Sellors* |
|
County |
Surrey LINK Council |
Cliff Bush Anna Sartori* Carol Pearson* |
|
County |
50+ Network |
Anna Sartori* |
|
County |
Surrey Community Equipment Board
|
Paul Jordan* |
|
County |
Surrey Telecare Board |
Anna Sartori* |
|
County |
SILC Committee |
Suzân Lewis-Jones |
|
County |
Surrey Access Forum Vice-Chair |
Suzân Lewis-Jones* |
|
County |
Surrey Strategic Partnership – Health and Wellbeing Group |
Cliff Bush* |
|
County |
Learning Disability Partnership Board |
Michelle Chinery* |
|
County |
Surrey LINK Mental Health Group |
Alison Downer* |
* Denotes representing Surrey Coalition
Section 5
Involvement in Disability Equality Schemes (DES) & Action Plans
|
PUBLIC BODY |
INVOLVEMENT LED BY |
LEAD(S)
|
|
Surrey County Council |
Joint SCC/PCT Disability |
Paul Jordan Geoff Jelly |
|
Surrey County Council |
Equalities Reference Group |
Nick Danagher Carol Pearson |
|
NHS Surrey |
PCT Equality & Diversity Steering Group
|
Paul Jordan |
|
Surrey Police |
- SuDEN |
Carol Pearson |
|
Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Trust |
DES Review Meetings |
Anna Sartori |
|
Spelthorne B.C. |
North Surrey |
Mike Fuller |
|
Woking B.C. Surrey Heath B.C.
|
North West Surrey Empowerment Board |
Christine Batham |
|
Guildford B.C.
Waverley B.C.
|
South West Surrey Empowerment Board
Waverley Disability Forum |
Eric Knibbs Suzân Lewis-Jones |
|
Elmbridge B.C. |
Mid Surrey |
Paul Jordan |
|
Reigate & Banstead B.C. |
East Surrey |
Ken Reissland |
|
Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust |
Disability Action Group |
Jonathan Fisher |
|
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust |
South West Surrey |
Eric Knibbs |
|
Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust |
Mid Surrey |
Paul Jordan |
|
Surrey & Sussex |
East Surrey |
Ken Reissland |
|
Frimley Park |
North West Surrey |
Christine Batham |
|
South East Coast Ambulance Service |
Review meetings with Surrey Coalition of Disabled People |
Anna Sartori |
|
Surrey Probation Service |
Diversity Forum |
Carol Pearson
|
Section 6
Network of Regular User-Led Involvement Processes & Sub-Groups 2010/2011
|
PROCESS |
FREQUENCY |
LEAD MEMBERS |
SUPPORT BY |
|
EMPOWERMENT BOARDS (Physical, Sensory, and Cognitive Impairments) |
Bi-Monthly x5 Area Boards |
Paul Jordan |
YB |
|
LEARNING DISABILITY PARTNERSHIP BOARD |
Monthly |
Michelle Chinery |
AW |
|
SURREY DEAF FORUM |
Quarterly + quarterly steering-group |
Suiling Leung |
CP |
|
SURREY VISION ACTION GROUP (Sub Group for Sight Impaired People) |
Bi-monthly |
Geoff Jelly |
CP |
|
SURREY HARD OF HEARING FORUM |
Quarterly at present |
Margaret MacGregor Gray |
CP |
|
MENTAL HEALTH SUB GROUP OF SURREY LINK |
Monthly |
Alison Downer |
CP |
|
TRAINING SUB-GROUP |
As required |
Anna Sartori |
AW |
|
SURREY ACCESS FORUM |
Quarterly |
Suzân Lewis- Jones Paul Jordan |
YB |
|
SURREY LINK COUNCIL |
Bi-Monthly |
Cliff Bush |
CP |
|
SURREY ADVOCACY FORUM |
Bi-Monthly |
Michelle Chinery |
CP |
|
TELECARE AND COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT USER & CARER REFERENCE GROUP |
Bi-Monthly |
Paul Jordan |
CP/AW |