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Working Together as Equals Steve Chapman and Jo Kidd

Working Together as Equals Steve Chapman and Jo Kidd. www.skillnetgroup.co.uk. Steve Chapman. My name is Steve and I work for the Skillnet Group. I am involved in different types of work. My main role is about making sure more people with learning difficulties can get jobs. Jo Kidd.

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Working Together as Equals Steve Chapman and Jo Kidd

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  1. Working Together as EqualsSteve Chapman and Jo Kidd www.skillnetgroup.co.uk

  2. Steve Chapman • My name is Steve and I work for the Skillnet Group. • I am involved in different types of work. • My main role is about making sure more people with learning difficulties can get jobs.

  3. Jo Kidd • My name is Jo Kidd and I also work for the Skillnet Group. • My job is about making sure the Skillnet Group runs properly and that everyone is working towards our vision. • Our vision is that people with learning difficulties are treated as equals and have better lives.

  4. Who’s view is the most important?

  5. Remember… • Everyone has the right to have their views heard and taken seriously as long they do not hurt others. • We should all respect each other. • But not all views are good and not all decisions are right!!!

  6. Who makes the Decisions in the Skillnet Group? • In the Skillnet Group we all work together as equals. • Some people have more work to do and some people have more responsibility. • But we all make decisions and have a say about how the Skillnet Group runs and changes.

  7. People with learning difficulties are involved in all parts of the Skillnet Group. This includes: • Planning and developing new projects, • Recruiting staff, • Deciding about the money, • The day to day running and • Checking how we are doing.

  8. Everything we do is based on self-advocacy. • We have different teams and projects in the Skillnet Group. • Each team has planning meetings and team days so that everyone’s views are taken seriously.

  9. Each team and project works on their own action plan every year. • These feed into the big Skillnet Group plan that lasts for 3 years. • The Decision Team checks that the things in the big plan are happening.

  10. The Decision Team is made up equally of people with learning difficulties and people without. • Decision Team Officers represent their area or project. • Decision Team Officers get paid for this work. • This is like our ‘management committee’.

  11. We also have a Board of Trustees • People have to apply to be a trustee. • Jo and Steve are both on the Board. • We want more self-advocates who are Decision Team Officers to apply.

  12. The Decision Team tells the trustees about the plans and decisions from all over the Skillnet Group. • The trustees make sure that we are using the money properly and that we are not breaking the law.

  13. Being inclusive means being part of a team where everyone is respected equally!

  14. Thanks for listening If you have any questions please come to our workshop www.skillnetgroup.co.uk Thanks to CHANGE Picture Bank for some of the pictures. www.changepeople.co.uk

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