SHARING KNOWLEDGE is a Course designed for parents of children 14 – 19 years of age. Helping them to plan their future as an adult.

Lots of people are interested in the courses. In 2003, we held three National Academies, sharing with people what we have learned from investing in family leadership. The Academies focussed on Partners in Policymaking, Sharing the Challenge, Kindred Spirits, person centred planning and direct payments.

Teams of people, made up of family members, disabled adults and people who work in services were invited to come to the North West from the nine regions of England who have a Valuing People team member. The teams had the opportunity to meet course graduates, coordinators and designers of the courses. They got information about how to run family leadership courses and how to enable families to take a lead on person centred planning, direct payments and individulised funding. All the teams are at various stages of developing the courses .