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Following a Supported Internships survey we heard from 72 regional organisations

“Our role is to challenge the providers, the clinical team and anyone else that needs challenging, including the commissioner if necessary” Author: Christianne Pollock, Expert by Experience

Guest Blog from Jonathan Senker, chief executive, VoiceAbility. VoiceAbility have worked with others to help improve the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – but the new form is still flawed, explains Jonathan Senker, chief executive of VoiceAbility. Find out more about next steps and what it might mean for the people you support.

The tool describes a set of four themes where effective leadership could and should be having an identifiable impact. ...

After being a participant on the first ever national SEND leadership programme 4 years ago, I’m proud to say that I’m now part of the NDTi team delivering SEND leadership programme to its 4th cohort of SEND Leaders.

NDTi hosted the Housing Round Table discussions in Newcastle on 1st April....

Our recent Housing Round Table in Newcastle discussing people’s equal rights to live independently in communities brought together a great range of voices of those living in supported housing as well as those providing and regulating it.

This paper uses published material, learning from commissioners, providers and people with lived experience, and our own knowledge and experience, to discuss the benefits and challenges of alliance commissioning and coproduction in mental health.

Evidence on alliance contracts, highlight the central importance of developing strong, open relationships across the system in delivering successful outcomes....

At the early stages of projects, I sometimes hear a reluctance from people to include the voices of people with lived experience in work, like it’s a distraction – the idea of coproducing with somebody who hasn’t had their training or education panics some people. But surely the purpose of education or training is to give you the knowledge that people with lived experience are living every day?