Governance and Leadership

Valuing People Now recognises that for positive changes to be made we need to all work together. Valuing People Now Team has been working at national, regional and local levels to ensure that people with learning disabilities get the same opportunities as everyone and that they are treated fairly.

Office of the National Director

At the national level, the Office of the National Director leads the delivery of Valuing People Now. The National Director and Co-National Director, Anne Williams and Scott Watkin lead a team of people who are responsible for all the national work strands, including publications, communications and business planning.

The National Learning Disability Programme Board

This National Board oversees the cross-government delivery of Valuing People Now. It brings together key government departments and partners like the National Forum for People with Learning Difficulties, National Valuing Families Forum, Mencap to ensure continued cross government implementation of valuing people now. The National Programme Board was set up in 2008 to make sure that Valuing People Now happens. Paul Burstow, Minister for Care Services and David Behan, Director General for Social Care in the Department of Health chairs this Programme Board.

The Board meets several times a year to discuss how Valuing People Now is going and to solve any problems. We will keep you updated about the Programme Board and its work around Valuing People Now.

Regional level

The Valuing People Now Regional Programme Leads support work at local and regional levels and they all report to the Deputy Regional Directors. The Valuing People Now Regional Programme Leads also work with the local learning disability partnership boards to deliver Valuing People Now at a local level.

To find out about Valuing People Now work in your region click here

Websites relevant to this topic are provided below. Please note: These links will open the website in a new browser window.

• The National Forum for People with Learning Disabilities
• NAGLDE
• The Local Government Association
• LG Improvement and Development
• The NHS Confederation
• The Department for Business Innovation and Skills
• SCIE
• The Home Office
• The Cabinet Office
• The Department for Education
• Every child matters
• The Office for Disability
• Crown Prosecution Service
• Adass
• Mencap
• The British Institute of Learning Disabilities
• People First
• Housing Options
• Learning Disabilities

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