Hmm.
I'm going to guess Turning Point, but it could be any number of others... The idea of getting people with LD's wholesale into the community is a blanket policy with serious flaws anyway. I know of some really wonderfully run, small, NHS LD Care Homes that are being forced to close. 'Tis a real shame.
(Happybara The jungle came alive and took him, Sat 12 Jun 2010, 12:19, 1 reply)

Wouldn't say even if you guessed right unfortunately. Though I'd gaz ya if you did.
And yes, its a terribly flawed policy, that's lead to a worse standard of life for thousands of people under a very fucking thin cover of "providing greater choice". Thing is, people with learning disabilities don't realy have a voice so you can do pretty much what you want with em and no-one's realy gonna speak up.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Sat 12 Jun 2010, 13:33, closed)

Erm...
Is it a charity or a ltd company? Go on, give us a clue!
(Happybara The jungle came alive and took him, Sat 12 Jun 2010, 18:00, closed)

Heh
They keep telling us they've applied for charity status.... we've never seen the application and it's been in the works for a while now.....
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Sat 12 Jun 2010, 20:06, closed)

eitherway...
a consultation period and notice has to be given to staff before cutting pay, even if it's a change in enhancements (eg double pay to time and half) as they can be considered customary practice.
Also staff transferring out of the NHS (ie on the old contract) would be protected by TUPE (which lasts for ever) entitling them to their Agenda for Change package
( notmyrealname, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 22:23, closed)

Oh I know
The old NHS staff kept their enhanced pay, and if I wanted to I could have a pretty good tribunal case against these guys, but to be perfectly frank it's going to take ages, and take up a lot of time I don't have, so I just decided to cut my losses and walk, I'm leaving soon anyway.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 7:05, closed)