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Adult Education and Mental Health
Supporting social inclusion through adult learning
This event is now FULL
| Date: | Friday 25 November 2005 |
| Venue: | Thistle Marble Arch, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London W1A 4UR |
| Ref: | C12-47/11/05 |
| Fee*: | £270 – Statutory/Private Organisations. £200 - NIACE Members for the first applicant and £100 for subsequent applicants from the same organisation (includes lunch, tea/coffee). |
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Background
In June 2004 the Social Exclusion Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister launched their report Mental Health and Social Exclusion. This conference will mark the achievements of the past year in meeting the recommendations in the report, but will also discuss the work that needs to be done in the next year if we are to take this important agenda forward.
The report Mental Health and Social Exclusion is based on a clear agenda to modernise mental health services so that people experiencing mental health difficulties will be supported to access mainstream services, to tackle stigma and discrimination by supporting the social inclusion of people with mental health difficulties, to challenge the culture of low expectations placed upon people with mental health difficulties and to support achievement and success. The Report has set:
 | a performance indicator for education – to increase the number of adults with mental health difficulties achieving level 2 qualifications; and |
| a performance monitor – to increase the number of adults on Care Programme Approach accessing mainstream education. |
In responding to this the LSC in their Annual Statement of Priorities noted that they will “Respond to the Social Exclusion Unit’s report on meeting the needs of people with mental health difficulties” and that it would “Publish proposals to improve services to learners with mental health difficulties”. This represents a huge opportunity for the sector to respond to the wider social inclusion agenda.
This conference will be of interest to practitioners, managers and learners/service managers who want to:
| Find out about the current policy developments driving this agenda |
| Hear about some of the positive practice in supporting adults with mental health difficulties to access learning; and |
| Have a say in how we can take this agenda forward. |
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Audience
The conference will be of interest to:
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Programme
| 09:45 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:15 | Welcome and Introduction to the Day |
| 10:30 | Ordinary Voices – learners talk about their experiences of mental health and education |
| 11:00 | Keynote Address David Morris, National Programme Lead – Social Inclusion, National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) |
| 11:30 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:45 | Workshops:
morning session Please indicate your choices on the application form 1) Involving service users/learners in developing inclusive adult learning opportunities. 2) Implementing the Disability Discrimination Act (Part 4) with respect to learners with mental health difficulties. 3) Supporting progression and achievement in adult learning. 4) Developing and supporting social networks through adult learning. 5) Transition from adult learning to employment. 6) Working with Primary Care Trusts to promote access to adult learning. |
| 13:00 | Lunch and speed-networking |
| 14:00 | Keynote
Address Beverley Burgess, Group Manager – Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities Team, LSC National Office David Barker MBE – Chair, National Advisory Group – Promoting Access to Learning and Skills for Adults with Mental Health Difficulties |
| 14:40 | Workshops: afternoon session (repeated) |
| 15:55 | Plenary Session |
| 16:10 | Close of Conference (Tea/Coffee available) |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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