Conference materials and PowerPoint presentations from the national AHDC conference 'Transforming best practice to common practice' are available from this page. The conference took place on 3 June 2009 in London that was jointly organised by the Department and the Department of Health (DH).
The conference was attended by over 200 local authority and primary care trust (PCT) managers with responsibility for delivering on the AHDC programme at a local level.
Publications launched at the conference:
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AHDC: Best practice to common practice provides an update on the key developments in the programme since its launch.
- AHDC: Delivering the core offer aims to help LAs and PCTs by setting out how to make progress in implementing the core offer standards. It includes examples of practice and materials developed by other agencies.
Presentations:
- AHDC: Departmental overview presentation provides an update on the key elements of the AHDC programme.
Workshops:
Workforce development:
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Stuart Marpole, Norfolk LA, provides a LA’s perspective on workforce development for professionals working with disabled children and young people.
- David Widdas, Warwickshire PCT, provides a PCT’s perspective on workforce development for professionals working with disabled children and young people.
(Shehla Rathor, Children’s Workforce Development Council co-presented the workforce workshop).
Commissioning:
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Richard Selwyn's presentation on the commissioning support programme provides and overview of the commissioning support programme and its key principles.
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Richard Woodward, Buckinghamshire County Council, provides an outline of commissioning services for disabled children and young people in Buckinghamshire.
- Helen McLindon, Plymouth, PCT provides a PCT commissioner's perspective of AHDC.
AHDC strategic engagement:
- David Smith, Kingston PCT, provides a bullet point summary of the strategic engagement workshop.
Joint-working arrangements:
- Debra Patterson, Lisa Dodd and Jessica Moore, Gateshead LA, provide an overview of the key principles of working in partnership in Gateshead.
Access to universal services:
- Ricky Williams, Glinys Hilborne, Shaun Barratt and Janet Leach, Enfield LA, explore the disabled children’s access to universal services in Enfield.
Plenary session:
- Plenary session feedback from the conference workshops.
