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neil woodbridge
 
   

COVER FEATURE: Putting people in charge of their day services

Thurrock Council has closed its big day centres for people with learning difficulties and opened up five locality bases now directly managed by a company of people with learning difficulties. Sean Kelly visited Thurrock and spoke to Neil Woodbridge whose official title is Service Manager.

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hate crimes
   

Working together and sharing expertise - the key to good practise is tackling crime.

How should we deal with the growing incidents of hate crime experienced by people with learning difficulties? Samantha Clarke of Inclusion North and Louise Lamb of Coast to Coast have been involved in a project to help Learning Disability Partnership Boards, Advocacy Groups and Community Safety Partnerships improve their understanding and reporting of the problem.

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david o'driscoll
   

Closing the institutions is only the beginning of creating a more caring society

Paul Williams devoted his working life to try to reverse social devaluation for people with learning difficulties. But despite the closure of institutions, he says, society still casts people into negative roles. David O'Driscoll (pictured left) spoke to him following his recent retirement from academic life.

Vol 21, No4 - 2008