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LAC News Feed (Subscribe)| The Good Life Group |
The Good Life Group was set up by people with learning disabilities with the support of a local area co-ordinator. They are an advocacy group who also want to change people's attitudes towards disability. This is a short film about their work:
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Monday, 9 January, 2012 - 16:23 | |
| My Great Independent Life |
'My great independent life' is a short film about Sandra. She talks about her experiences of having a Local Area Co-ordinator. You can watch this film below:
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Monday, 9 January, 2012 - 16:11 | |
| eSAY 2010 Statistics Release |
The eSAY 2010 Statistics Release has been published. The main report tells you all of the information collected by local authorities on the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism. There are also easy read guides of each section of the Release which make the information easier to understand. You can download the Press Release here. You can download the Release and the annex tables... |
Friday, 5 August, 2011 - 09:44 | |
| College courses for people with learning disabilities |
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Tuesday, 21 June, 2011 - 14:24 | |
| Collecting stories about college |
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Wednesday, 1 June, 2011 - 15:19 | |
| Self-Directed Support |
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Friday, 3 December, 2010 - 11:31 | |
| Values into Practice framework summary consultation report |
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Thursday, 2 December, 2010 - 13:35 | |
| New Local Area Co-ordination Information Leaflet |
The National Development team and the National Reference Group have designed a new leaflet to raise awareness and understanding of Local Area Co-ordination. You can have a look at the leaflet now. We want this leaflet to go to people who could support Local Area Co-ordination and influence how Local Area Co-ordination is provided. Please get in touch if... |
Tuesday, 5 October, 2010 - 11:02 | |
| Local Area Co-ordination saved in the Western Isles |
At a Council meeting on Thursday 17th June the... |
Thursday, 24 June, 2010 - 10:07 | |
| Campaign to save LAC in the Western Isles |
People who work with LACs in the Western Isles have been campaigning against proposed cuts to the Local Area Co-ordination service. Western Isles Council are to hold a consultation with the users of the LAC service before making any decisions about the future of the service.
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Wednesday, 17 March, 2010 - 16:20 |
SCLD are trying to find out people's experiences of going to college. We have made an easy read questionnaire to help gather information about how people feel about college. You can download the 
SCLD and Paperbag were recently funded by the Scottish Government to make a DVD about self-directed support for people with learning disabilities and family carers. The film is now available to watch online. 
You can now read or download the Values into Practice framework summary consultation report 
Earlier this year, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, or Western Isles Council, threatened to cut their Local Area Co-ordination service. Local people protested against this so the council decided to hold a consultation, to ask people what they thought about the service. Many people from the Western Isles responded to the consultation saying how much they valued the Local Area Co-ordinators and the approach.