Reach Articles Archives

Learning Disability and Autism Social Care providers. Financial impact assessment (Cordis Bright, Oct 2022)

by Paradigm | Nov 11, 2022 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles

As this IMPORTANT report says… ‘The levels of financial settlement reached with local government and the NHS to fund social care are below the rate of cost inflation being experienced by providers. In 2022/23 average pay uplifts are running at 8%, local...

‘It comes back to moral leadership. You’ve got to have someone who is challenging the system’ (Community Living Mag, Autumn 2022)

by Paradigm | Nov 1, 2022 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles

Article by: Seán Kelly – 14 October 2022 in The Community Living Magazine Ten years after Sir Norman Lamb introduced Transforming Care, he talks to Seán Kelly about how it was his most frustrating issue as a minister and why people are not living in the community....

NEW Reach Training offers for Reach Network members

by Paradigm | Aug 4, 2022 | Reach Articles

In response to our time with Reach Network Members, we have created a new range of training opportunities to support you in bringing The Reach Standards to life in these very challenging times. Have a look at the next few pages to see what would work for your...

The Rights Removal Bill: What it means for you. (An Easy Read Guide from the British Institute of Human Rights)

by Paradigm | Jul 20, 2022 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles

In this guide the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) tell you about the Government’s plan to replace the Human Rights Act. This is the law which protects our human rights in the UK. They talk about how the changes could affect you. Most people who were...

Shoo the Taboo (Sex and relationship conversation cards)

by Paradigm | Jul 6, 2022 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles

This A5 card pack has been produced by members of the National Supported Loving Network to help open up the sex and relationship conversation for people involved in care and support, with the aim of reducing the taboo that surrounds the subject and assisting people...

Need not diagnosis: Towards a more realistic language and understanding (The Michael Lewis Inaugural Lecture by Steve Unwin, July 22)

by Paradigm | Jul 5, 2022 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles

Steven Unwin writes… “…As I often say, every family of a learning-disabled child or young person is different; what unites us is the endless struggle for fundamental human rights. One example are the countless forms where you have to emphasise the...