Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB)

Who we are

The Learning Disability Partnership Board is here to improve the lives of people with a learning disability in Warwickshire.

• We help people to be more independent, have healthier lifestyles and have more choice and control over their lives.
• Making sure that the priorities of Valuing People Now happens with the help of their delivery plan
• The partnership board is co-chaired by a Learning Disability Service Provider in Warwickshire and a   L earning D isability R epresentative.

Members of the board

• Deborah Smith – Lead Practitioner Safeguarding Adults
• Louise Turner – Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
• Becky Turner – Coventry and Warwickshire Partnerhsip Trust
• Tom Guest – Learning Disability Representative
• Louise Pooler – Learning Disability Representative
• Sammy King – Learning Disability Representative
• Connor McCullough – Young Person’s Learning Disability Representative
• Mary Overton – Carer Representative
• David Price – Carer Representative
• Mike Lee – Service Provider
• Sherryl Gaskell – Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
• Philomena Humphries – Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
• Cathy Watts – Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
• Jatinder Kaur – Carer Representative
• Pawlina Clemons – Service Manager Disabilities
• Sue Green – Service Manager, All Age Disabilities/Strategic Commissioning
• Kim Ford – Brandon Trust, Provider Representative
• Gemma Stainthorp – Learning Disability Commissioner
• Jo-An Golding – Warwickshire Police
• Colin Twidale – Individual Support Solutions (ISS), Service Provider
• Nicola Rossington – Contract Monitoring Officer
• Jonathon Van Zeller – Learning Disability Representative

Advocates

• Dawn Nicholls - Empowerment Worker
• Samantha Keogh-Collins - Empowerment Worker

Administrators/Clerical

• Gemma Stainthorp - Integrated Disability Commissioner, All Age Disability Team
• Charlotte Courtney - Commissioning Support Officer, All Age Disability Team

What we do

• Help people to be more independent, have healthier lifestyles and have more choice and control over their lives.
• Make sure that the priorities of ‘Valuing People Now’ happen with the help of their delivery plan.
• Bring together local plans and partnerships to make sure that everyone works well together to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities.
• Make sure the views and priorities of people with a learning disability are heard, respected and thought about.
• Make sure that the Warwickshire Joint Adult Learning Disability Statement of Intent 2015-2020 and Valuing People Now – White Paper are delivered and the lives of local people with a learning disability are improving.
• Share local and national information; publicise partnership board meetings and have minutes in easy read with pictures and audio.
• The partnership board also monitors the work and delivery plan of the Warwickshire Joint Adult Learning Disability Statement of Intent 2015-2020.