National Independent Living Service (NILS)

Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance vision on the future of independent living for Disabled people was developed through two national consultation meetings and an online consultation with disabled people and DPOs in England. For independent living to be a reality for Disabled people, we need a system that provides the right type, amount, quality and range of options and choices. The current social care and welfare systems are not up to the task and Disabled people’s experiences of independent living are going backwards while being subject to a dramatic postcode lottery

ROFA has produced a new update of the NILSS Vision, including an easy read version, which can be accessed here:  (See documents below)

They include some questions and discussion points:

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

1.     What different functions and support would local independent living services need to provide and what role would DDPOs, LAs and local third sector have in delivering these services?

2.     What would the national functions of a NILS include and how would a national NILS work with local DDPOs and LAs?

3.     How could we ensure a right to independent living delivers support free at the point of need?

4.     How do we need tackle staff/Personal Assistant recruitment, pay and conditions?

These will be discussed at the upcoming DPO Conference in Manchester on 22^nd September or by responding to these by emailing: info@rofa.org.uk

ROFA has produced a document ‘Independent Living for the Future’ our vision for a national independent living service, including an easy read version which can be accessed and downloaded by selecting this link ‘Independent Living for the Future’

Here are a range of videos made by disabled people explaining what independent living means to them

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