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Ian Dickson

15 Oct, 10 tweets, 6 min read

@OurCareOurSay2

1. Some information about the @OurCareOurSay2 survey which you will have seen over the past week. (There is a link attached to this post). Care experienced folk of all ages, in all our glorious diversity, are being asked to complete it and send it in > smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

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2. There've been a few questions about it, which may have led to some confusion. Some folk asked whether @OurCareOurSay2 is part of the forthcoming Care System Review. No, it is not. There is no Care System Review yet & the Chair is yet to be announced > smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

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3. The @OurCareOurSay2 project is a very diverse group of people, some care experienced, some not. Some are part of @NIROMP2, @Careexpconf & @CareLeavers, others are care experienced supporters. All are committed to getting the care community heard > smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

4. The team hold one thing in common - a belief that the forthcoming Care Review must put the views of care experienced people of all ages, in all our diversity, at its centre. We share a belief in transparency, consultation, partnership, working together. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

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5. The @OurCareOurSay2 survey & webinar seeks to collect and collate the views of as many care experienced people as possible in a very short time and to place them in front of the Secretary of State & Chair of the Care Review - when we now who it> ishttps://t.co/JeIqMLFYQO?amp=1

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6. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/ @OurCareOurSay2 can't promise the Secretary of State or the Chair of the review will listen to the views of the care experienced people they are gathering. That is beyond out control. We CAN promise to make sure they are presented in time to be heard>

7. It is our ambition to get the views of those care experienced people who don't fill in surveys either because they don't get n opportunity, or because they don't seen the point as "nothing changes". > smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

8. If you have been or are care experienced, no matter where you are, how old you are, whatever your education or situation, if you can fill in a survey and share your views - whatever they are - please do. Here is a link >smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

9. If you're in a position to support a care experienced person who for whatever reason can't access a survey, please assist them to complete & submit one. We can't promise it'll be listened to - but we promise that it will be shared with the Review Chair> smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/

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10. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMGW1P/ So - If you're care experienced, please complete the survey & @OurCareOurSay2 will do their damnest to ensure it's included with the views of the care experienced community & considered by the Care System Review. No promises, just an honest commitment.

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