Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council notes that March is Cerebral Palsy awareness month.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes that tens of thousands of people living with Cerebral Palsy across England, including in this borough, do not enjoy a common standard of access to services because of a postcode lottery.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes that access to vital support services for children living with Cerebral Palsy and their families is imperative to transforming their life chances.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes the recommendations of the Commons Education Select Committee’s report on SEND for including Cerebral Palsy specifically within that framework and commits to working with relevant bodies, including Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission to further this aim in this local authority.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council calls on the Department for Health and Social Care, Department for Education and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities to make funding available to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council for the upskilling of both the clinical and educational workforce in the needs of those living with Cerebral Palsy.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes the role of third sector and independent providers in delivering support to Cerebral Palsy services and resolves to do everything in its power to support them by:
1. Promoting the work of Action Cerebral Palsy and third sector and independent providers delivering Cerebral Palsy support services for Hinckley & Bosworth on the council’s website and social media.
2. Promoting the work of Action Cerebral Palsy and third sector and independent providers delivering Cerebral Palsy support services in Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s publications.
3. Committing to offer Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s employees training on Cerebral Palsy awareness from Action Cerebral Palsy.
4. Encouraging health and education workers in the Hinckley & Bosworth area to take up training in this area offered by Action Cerebral Palsy.
5. Writing to the MPs for the borough area asking them to raise the issue of provision of support services for children living with Cerebral Palsy and to meet with Action Cerebral Palsy.
Minutes:
“Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council notes that March is Cerebral Palsy awareness month.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes that tens of thousands of people living with Cerebral Palsy across England, including in this borough, do not enjoy a common standard of access to services because of a postcode lottery.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes that access to vital support services for children living with Cerebral Palsy and their families is imperative to transforming their life chances.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes the recommendations of the Commons Education Select Committee’s report on SEND for including Cerebral Palsy specifically within that framework and commits to working with relevant bodies, including Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission to further this aim in this local authority.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council calls on the Department for Health and Social Care, Department for Education and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities to make funding available to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council for the upskilling of both the clinical and educational workforce in the needs of those living with Cerebral Palsy.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes the role of third sector and independent providers in delivering support to Cerebral Palsy services and resolves to do everything in its power to support them by:
1. Promoting the work of Action Cerebral Palsy and third sector and independent providers delivering Cerebral Palsy support services for Hinckley & Bosworth on the council’s website and social media.
2. Promoting the work of Action Cerebral Palsy and third sector and independent providers delivering Cerebral Palsy support services in Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s publications.
3. Committing to offer Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s employees training on Cerebral Palsy awareness from Action Cerebral Palsy.
4. Encouraging health and education workers in the Hinckley & Bosworth area to take up training in this area offered by Action Cerebral Palsy.
5. Writing to the MPs for the borough area asking them to raise the issue of provision of support services for children living with Cerebral Palsy and to meet with Action Cerebral Palsy.”
During discussion, the cost of training employees as a result of this motion was questioned. The difference in healthcare levels across the country was also raised.
It was moved by Councillor Pendlebury, seconded by Councillor Sheppard-Bools and unanimously
RESOLVED –
(i) Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council calls on the Department for Health and Social Care, Department for Education and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities to make funding available to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council for the upskilling of both the clinical and educational workforce in the needs of those living with Cerebral Palsy;
(ii) Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes the role of third sector and independent providers in delivering support to Cerebral Palsy services and resolves to do everything in its power to support them by:
a. Promoting the work of Action Cerebral Palsy and third sector and independent providers delivering Cerebral Palsy support services for Hinckley & Bosworth on the council’s website and social media
b. Promoting the work of Action Cerebral Palsy and third sector and independent providers delivering Cerebral Palsy support services in Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s publications
c. Committing to offer Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s employees training on Cerebral Palsy awareness from Action Cerebral Palsy
d. Encouraging health and education workers in the Hinckley & Bosworth area to take up training in this area offered by Action Cerebral Palsy
e. Writing to the MPs for the borough area asking them to raise the issue of provision of support services for children living with Cerebral Palsy and to meet with Action Cerebral Palsy.