Attachment 1

VISION 2020 UK Rehabilitation and Low Vision Committee Meeting

Agenda for the VISION 2020 UK Rehabilitation and Low Vision Committee Meeting, to be held on 21/02/17, 12:30 – 15:30 in Meeting Rooms2 & 3, Lower Ground Floor, RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE

Drinks will be provided, but please bring your own lunch.

Conference Call: To be confirmed. Please contact us if you would like to join by conference call

Chair: Jenny Pearce

Note: Meeting time changed from 13:00 – 16:00.See end of agenda for key to initials used for named people.

Agenda

1.Welcome, introductions and apologies of absence (12:30 – 12:35)

JP

2.Minutes of meeting on 24 November 2016, matters arising not covered elsewhere on the agenda, and progress against Action Log from last meeting. (Attachments 2 and 3) (12:35 – 12:45) JP

3.Feedback from working group to discuss Dr Margrain’s research and what is needed from a larger study on effectiveness of rehabilitation(Attachments 4a, 4b and 4c) (12:45 – 13:10) JP

4.Work Plan – reports on progress against objectives (Attachment 5) (13:10 – 14:55, including a comfort break):

4.1Local Authorities:

(a)Progress report on RNIB's ‘See, Plan and Provide’ Campaign MB/ SM/ JF

(b)Action to enable local societies to monitor local authority Care Act compliance and hold commissioners to account MdC / MB

(c)Any reports of interest in this area from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland / Isle of Man (NI) KR/ SB/ PL/ JL

4.2RNIB early intervention and rehabilitation projectJF/ SM

(a)‘Principles of Good Practice in Rehab’ – anything further to report

(b)Progress with ‘Sight loss: what we needed to know’ Information Pack

(c)Cost Avoidance study – progress

(d)Mentoring programme for training providers – progress

4.3The Workforce

(a)Progress with development of Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standard SL/ AD/ JF

(b)Proposals for continuing professional development (CPD)SL

4.4NICE guidance for ‘Adults with lifelong or very severe hearing or visual impairment: health, well being and social care’ MB

5.Updates from other related workstreams or VISION 2020 UK Committees (if relevant)(14:55 –15:15)

  • Low Vision – formation of sub-group and mapping national low vision committee structure / Helen Hamlyn report - MBa
  • Integrated CareupdateJP/ MJ
  • Anything relevant for the cross sector VISION 2020 UK Public Affairs Committee as they engage with Parliament? All

6.Consultation on NHS England Accessible Information Standard - (Attachment 6)

(15:15 – 15:20)MBr

7.Any other notified business (15:20 – 15:25)JP

  • Henshaw’s ‘7 Steps’ DocumentMBr

Meeting end (15:30)

Date of next meeting:Thursday 8 June 2017, Pocklington Hub, Tavistock Square

2017 meeting dates(all 12:30 – 15:30):

  • Monday 4 September 2017, Pocklington Hub, Tavistock Square
  • Tuesday 28 November 2017, RNIB, Meeting Room 5

Key to participants

ADAndrew DodgsonProvision Solutions

AFAndy FisherFocal Point UK

ARoAlun RobertsWelsh Rehabilitation Officers Forum

BDBarry DuncanABDO

BHBob HughesVisionary

ESEmma SandsRNIB Cymru

JFJoshua FeehanRNIB

JLJulie LeeNorthern Ireland & Isle of Man

JPJenny PearceVISION 2020 UK

KRKen ReidScotland VS Group

LBLiz BatesDeafblind UK

MBMike BellRNIB

MBaMary BairstowVISION 2020 UK

MBrMatt BroomVISION 2020 UK

MCMatthew CarrThomas Pocklington Trust (TPT)

MdCMarsha de CordovaThomas Pocklington Trust (TPT)

MJMercy JeyasinghamVISION 2020 UK

PBPaul BowerbankADASS

PLPete LockNorthern Ireland

PSPhilippa SimkissRNIB

SBasShaun Basham Guide Dogs

SBSharon BeckettSight Cymru

SLSimon LabbettRehab Workers Professional Network

SMSimmone MillerRNIB

TCTara ChattawayRNIB – maternity leave

WTWill ThorntonBlind Veterans UK

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