sdef access panel conference 2007 © sdef 2007 wyn merrells manager

SDEF Access Panel Conference 2007 © SDEF 2007

Wyn Merrells

Manager


• SDEF Origins and Development

• Umbrella Body for Access Panels


Structure

• Membership

• Board

• Access Directors

• Staff


Effectiveness

• As Membership Body

• Through Consultation

• Through Professional Standards

• By Influencing Where It Matters


Value of Membership

• To share knowledge, experience and values

• To reflect concerted viewpoints

• To influence policy decisions

• To advance the agenda of disabled people throughout Scotland


Liz Rowlett

Policy, Information and Parliamentary Officer


Informing Government/Consultation

• Scottish Executive – Disability Working Group

• Scottish Parliament – Equal Opportunities, Communities, Public Petitions Committees

• Scottish Parliament – Cross party group – Disability

• Seminars with Ministers


Informing Government/Consultation

• Planning Bill• Community Engagement• NHS 24• Transport – rail, roads• Building Standards• Welfare Reform• Wheelchair Service• Digital Inclusion• Direct Payments• Blue Badge Scheme


Stakeholder Groups

• NHS – Fair For All, National Support Services, Quality Improvement

• St Andrews Ambulance

• Scottish Executive – Transport, Blue Badge

• Paths for All

• VisitScotland

• DES/DED


Networks/Partners

• DRC / Disability Agenda

• Older People and Volunteering

• Scottish Social Security Consortium

• Policy Officers Network’ – SCVO manifesto

• SCVO – Bichard Bill


• SATA

• BERG

• Scottish Association of Volunteer Managers

• Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum


• Scottish Poverty Information Unit – Closing the Opportunities Gap

• Communities Scotland - Housing

• Independent consultants – Rocket Science, Halcrow – Employment, Transport

Research


Keith Robertson

Access Development Officer


• Access Panels are Making a Difference to the lives of Disabled People in Scotland.

• You are all highly valued and as individual panels are already making considerable contributions to

the panel network.


Disabled

People

Need

You

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• SDEF is the Umbrella Body for all Access Panels in Scotland.

• Working together for the benefit of others less able to put their views and opinions across.


Together we must ensure a balance between the input of professionals and

users of service in the area of work covered by Access Panels.


• Inclusive Environmental Access and Design course at Heriot Watt.

• Now a network of qualified professionals throughout Scotland.

• Encourage Panels to make use of the Heriot Watt Graduates


• My main task is to support all the Access Panels

• Assist you in building up your panel individually and the network in general

• To help all panels evolve into professionally run sustainable centres of excellence


The way forward

• In partnership

• With dedication and enthusiasm

• With support from SDEF


• I am here to support you all to the best of my ability

• I make only one promise to you all;

• I will always do my best for you

• if you need me at any time just get in touch.


Thank you for listening to me today.

If you have any questions I will do my best to answer them.

Thank you

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Documents

individual panels

access panelsassist

panel network

enthusiasmwith support

inclusive environmental

agenda of disabled people

lives of disabled people

national support services