20 November 2012
| Substance Misuse | Mental Health | Employment
Turning Point comments on Chris Grayling's rehabilitation speech
"The evidence supporting the efficacy of reducing re-offending
projects is overwhelming, we already know through our criminal
justice services how issues such as housing, employment and
emotional support affect re-offending rates. Mentoring services
could provide the foundational shift that is needed to avert our
country's high re-offending rates. Chris Grayling's...
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15 February 2012
| Employment
Turning Point comments on new unemployment figures
Commenting on the new unemployment figures, released today,
Turning Point's Director of Employment Services, John Mallalieu
said;
"These rising unemployment figures paint a bleak picture, and
particularly for some of the people Turning Point
supports.
"With large amounts of skilled people now finding themselves out
of work too, those who have never...
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24 January 2012
| Employment
Turning Point comments on National Audit Office report on the Work Programme
Commenting on the National Audit Office report on the Work
Programme, Turning Point's Director of Employment Services,
John Mallalieu said: "Turning Point shares the Work Programme's
vision of supporting individuals in finding long-term employment,
but the National Audit Office's report highlights some issues with
it's implementation.
"Rolling out the Work Programme...
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01 December 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Co-production: Giving Communities a Helping Hand
Co-production* is an important factor in health integration. By
empowering communities, it delivers improved health care,
innovation and better outcomes for patients, according to a new
report by the NHS Alliance and Turning Point, with the support of
National Voices.
Raising the Bar: Driving Co-production through Clinical
Commissioning puts co-production at...
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14 July 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Whitehall Must Give Power to the People
"Whitehall must give power to the people" - This was the message
delivered by Chief Parliamentary and Political Adviser to the
Deputy Prime Minister, Norman Lamb MP at a conference hosted by
Lord Adebowale, Chief Executive of Turning Point, at the NCVO
yesterday. The unique event, entitled 'Bridging...
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04 July 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Turning Point Responds to Dilnot Report
In response to the Dilnot report into the funding of care and
support, published today, Turning Point's Chief Executive, Lord
Victor Adebowale said;
"We have long needed to achieve an affordable and sustainable
system for funding long-term care in this country. The fact that
this is being looked into in...
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05 May 2011
| Substance Misuse | Learning Disability | Mental Health | Employment | Community Commissioning
Turning Point Response to Law Commission Proposals
Commenting on the Law Commission's final proposals following
their Adult Social Care Project, Lord Victor Adebowale, Chief
Executive of leading health and social care organisation, Turning
Point said:
"This far reaching report provides an important foundation for
encouraging and supporting integration. This was one of
the key issues raised by service...
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