Attachment 1

VISION 2020 UK Rehabilitation Committee Meeting

Agenda for the VISION 2020 UK Rehabilitation Committee Meeting, to be held on 04/09/17, 12:30 – 15:30 in Pocklington Hub, Entrance D, Tavistock House South, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LG (closest station is Euston)–

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

Conference Call:

0808 178 4006 (Freephone from landline and mobile numbers)

Host Pin : 9130482

Participant Pin : 6095597

Chair: Jenny Pearce

Note: Meeting time changed from original time of 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 8 June 2017, 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.Welsh Rehabilitation Officers Forum (12:45 – 13:15)(IM)

(a)Promotion of rehabiliation officers role

(b)Professional mandatory registration

4.Work Plan – reports on progress against objectives (Attachment 4) (13:15 – 14:45, including a comfort break):

4.1Local Authorities:

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

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

(a)Mentoring programme for training providers – progress

(b)General update report on other activity

4.3The Workforce

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

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

5.Updates from other related workstreams or VISION 2020 UK Committees (if relevant)(14:45 –15:25)

(a)Low Vision – focus groupMBa

(b)Integrated CareupdateMBr

(c)Vision UKMBr

6.Any other notified business (15:25 – 15:30)JP

Meeting end (15:30)

Date of next meeting:Tuesday 28 November 2017, RNIB, Meeting Room 5

2018 meeting dates(12:30 – 15:30), venue to be confirmed:

  • Tuesday 6 February 2018
  • Tuesday 1 May 2018
  • Tuesday 7 August 2018
  • Tuesday 6 November 2018

Key to participants

ADAndrew DodgsonGuide Dogs

AFAndy FisherFocal Point UK

BDBarry DuncanABDO

BHBob HughesVisionary

ESEmma SandsRNIB Cymru

IMIan MoranWelsh Rehabilitation Officers Forum

JFJoshua FeehanRNIB

JLJulie LeeNorthern Ireland & Isle of Man

JPJenny PearceVISION 2020 UK

KVKeith ValentineVision UK

KRKen ReidScotland Vision Strategy Group

LBLiz BatesDeafblind UK

LDLucy DixonRNIB

MBMike BellRNIB

MBaMary BairstowVISION 2020 UK

MBrMatt BroomVISION 2020 UK

PAPhil AmblerEngland Vision Strategy Group

PBPaul BowerbankADASS

PLPete LockNorthern Ireland

PSPhilippa SimkissRNIB

SBasShaun Basham Guide Dogs

SBSharon BeckettSight Cymru

SLSimon LabbettRehab Workers Professional Network

TCTara ChattawayRNIB – maternity leave

WTWill ThorntonBlind Veterans UK

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