01/07/09 - Peterborough MP tells local authorities to heed statutory deafblind guidance

Peterborough MP Stewart Jackson attended a Parliamentary reception on 30th June held by Sense (image attached), the national deafblind charity to mark the reissue of the Deafblind Guidance by the Government. The Guidance affects 640 people in Peterborough and up to 193,000 deafblind people in England.

Originally introduced in 2001, the Guidance places a number of legal duties on Local Authorities including identifying deafblind people and providing appropriate services such as a communicator guide (a person who aids communication).  The Government has now reissued the guidance and is reminding all English local authorities of their obligations.

Stewart commented:

“I want every deaf blind person to get the high level of service and support this Guidance requires Local Authorities to provide. I will be writing to Peterborough City Council to ask how they fulfil their legal obligations so every deafblind person is identified and gets the comprehensive service they deserve.”

 

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