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Department for Education (DfE) AAC Grant Midlands/East Progress report. Christos Christoforidis Project Manager chrismideast@gmail.com. Objective 1 - Stakeholders. Our lead is Simon Stevens, an AAC user himself Established ways of engaging with end users Preparing survey for end users
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Department for Education (DfE) AAC GrantMidlands/East Progress report Christos Christoforidis Project Manager chrismideast@gmail.com
Objective 1 - Stakeholders • Our lead is Simon Stevens, an AAC user himself • Established ways of engaging with end users • Preparing survey for end users • Simon will attend the 1Voice event on 1st Dec • Had one stakeholder meeting and reviewing the need for a second one • On going work with regards our contact list • Discussion with other regions to establish common practices
Objective 2 - Mapping • Mapping meeting with other regions on the 5th of November • Awaiting electronic mapping tool • Awaiting assistance from ACE regarding education sector contacts • Speaking to services managers to obtain SLT contacts
Objective 3 – Good Practice Guidelines • A “Good Practice” questionnaire was distributed to a selective group of professionals in our region • Team is reviewing ACT’s practices and procedures
Objective 4 – Care Pathways • Questionnaire was distributed to our group • Low response • Questionnaire is handed over to local teams in every AAC related ACT appointment • This covers the West Midlands only • Trying to forward to teams covering a wider area
Objective 5 - Database • On going discussion with other regions regarding the way forward
Objective 6 - Procurement • Midlands/East lead • First suppliers meeting on the 25th of October • Proposal of a contractual framework for AAC equipment • Next: look at the wider picture • Awaiting for framework draft • Possible need for a second meeting
Objective 7 – Remote services • On going discussion with other regions regarding next steps • Conference call meeting in early December
Objective 8 – Training/Learning • On going discussion with other regions regarding the way forward
Other information on our region • Monthly update report • User survey • Online • Comments will be forwarded to objective leads as appropriate • Gauging people’s views regarding the need for a second (for our region) stakeholder meeting • Our distribution list numbers over 400 professionals • We still fear that we are not covering the whole area geographically
Midlands/East Objective leads • Obj 1 – Simon Stevens • Penny Driscoll, David Mitchell • Obj 2 – Verity Stokes • Katherine Reid, Cathy Doran, Christos Christoforidis • Obj 3 – Deb Pugh • Anna Jones, Helen Colby, Barbara Whitchurch, Caroline Knight, Saffron Hughes, David Leith, Dave Mitchell, Sue Burns, Cathy Doran • Obj 4 – Julie Atkinson • Helen Colby, Sue Burns, Verity Stokes, Ellie Taylor, Caroline Knight, Saffron Hughes, Vicky Lundie • Obj 5 – Christos Christoforidis • Dave Mitchell • Obj 6 – Neil Howes • Cathy Doran • Obj 7 – Christos Christoforidis • Roaleen Mullan, David Leith, Dave Mitchell • Obj 8 – Chris Sherlock • Vicky Lundie, Anna Jones, Dave Mitchell