October Newsletter  

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Autumn leaves mean a quickening of pace here at SPN as we prepare for two study days. New leadership for the Executive committee has set a challenging agenda for us and there is much in the external environment to keep the pot on the boil.

Welcome to Alleyn

First a huge welcome to our acting co-chair Alleyn Wilson. Her long experience in mental health matters and her total commitment to the involvement of service users and carers will be of great benefit to the organisation ensuring that we remain true to the founding principles.

Recovery and Diversity Study Day

Now to our study days. The programme for recovery and diversity has been changing day by day and each change seems to add a new element to what promises to be a stimulating and exciting day. And not only do you get some of the leading thinkers about recovery nationally and internationally, you get music and poetry as well.  There are only a handful of places left so don’t delay any longer. Look at the programme …. and you’ll see why we at SPN are excited

Safeguarding in Fragmented Families

As yet we haven’t found a way of weaving poetry and music into the Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare study day on Safeguarding in fragmented families but there too we have a really intriguing programme developing with leading national speakers.

Code of Practice

The Mental Health Act may have made its way to the statute book but the issues raised in the debates don’t go away. The government promised many of these would be covered in the Code of Practice. We expect that this will shortly be available for consultation. SPN will be commenting on the Code both in its own right as well as through the Mental Health Alliance.

Effective Safeguards to BME Groups

One key issue will be how far the code and the principles set out offer effective safeguards to black and minority ethnic groups. Here we note the recent action by the outgoing CRE..

Work and Health

Two years ago SPN had a study day on work. The central role of employment in promoting wellbeing was reinforced recently by the Sainsbury Centre in its publication Work and Wellbeing.

CSCI LGB Survey

Are you a lesbian, gay or bisexual person with experience of using social care services? Or have you thought of using services?

If so, the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) needs your views in their new survey. The information you provide will be confidential and your answers will be anonymous.

Events

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