Learning disability partnership board
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In January 2011, a new learning disability partnership board was launched in North Yorkshire, replacing the previous area boards. North Yorkshire County Council is the lead authority for the board.
These web pages replace the websites for the previous area learning disability partnership boards. It is also a key indicator of the Government's 'Valuing People Now' strategy that we produce relevant, current and accessible information for people with learning disabilities and their family carers.
Meeting dates for the board and other groups in 2012
Download the 
table of meeting dates document [103kb] [pdf] to see the meeting dates in 2012 for the North Yorkshire partnership board; the family carers forum; the self advocates forum; all the local area groups; the policy group; the health task group; the employment and housing groups (to be established); and local self advocacy support groups.
Work of the Learning Disability Partnership Board
See the what does the learning disability partnership board do? page for full details about what the board does.
Local area groups
In order to cover an area the size of North Yorkshire more effectively we have set up four local area groups. These groups bring together local people to look at what is happening in the areas in which they live and with the services that they use. To find out more about your local area group please the nearest one to you from the list below:
Main work areas for 'Valuing People Now' during 2010-2011
'Valuing People Now' says what the Government wants to happen for people with a learning disability. The key priority areas of work for 2010-2011 were:
- work;
- housing;
- health; and
- personalisation
Finding a home and support services
See the finding a home and support services page for information about people with learning disabilities finding a home or getting more support in their current homes. There is also information about using Telecare services, including some case studies of how some people with learning disabilities have been helped by using Telecare.
North Yorkshire's vision for adult social care
We are making some changes to how adult social care is delivered in North Yorkshire. We believe these changes will benefit people who currently access adult social care and those who will do so in the future. We have organised these changes into an overall vision for adult social care.
Health and wellbeing
North Yorkshire County Council is in the early stages of adopting the health and wellbeing agenda for North Yorkshire. We are also creating a health and wellbeing board to oversee this role. The board will ensure that the Council and other health services, like the NHS, will work together to look after people's health and social care needs in North Yorkshire.
Download the Draft health and wellbeing board proposals (easy read document) [948kb] [pdf] to find out more about the proposed health and wellbeing board. You can also find more information on the health and wellbeing board page.
