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- - ^VULNERABLE people in Pendle receive well-


; managed'and targeted services that respond to ■


■ : their individual needs, ac- . : cording to a new official': report. The independent re- port into social care serv-


■ ' ices provided by Lanca- > shire County Council has • been-published by the


' Care Quality Commission: (CQC), which inspects-


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: ■ . and regulates health and :/adult social care services; -'“in England and Wales. /'Du rin g the CQC’s in-,


- spection visit earlier this 'V. year, the inspectors met ■ ' .;with people who use serv-, - - ices and their carers, staff:


s:;/. !/and: managers from the .’county council and rep- ■ resentatives of a range of other partner organisa- tipns.L . T h'b^’ inspection'-fo- cused on Lancashire’s ar- .-rangements to safeguard


“ / ‘adults from abuse and '■ on initiatives to improve •■3-sS- health and wellbeing for


■older people. In both of ■ these areas,- Lancashire, was rated as “perform­ ing well.” The inspection also looked at the county


• council’s capacity to con­ tinue improving services,' ,


■ rating it as having “exceL ' lent capacity for improve­ ment.” ' ■ Richard Jones, Lanca- - shire County Council’s


mitment and hard work. Their dedication ensures that vulnerable people in ; Lancashire continue to,


'receive services that re­ spond to their individual needs. : County Coun. Mike


: Executive Director for ^ 'Adult and Community Services, said: “I’d firstly, like to'thank the CQC team for a'.robust but ' fair and constructive ap- . proach to the inspection ■ ■ ofourseiyices. ■ “While their report is: very positive, we’re not go- ing to rest on our laurels.T ,■ note their suggestions on.;


; how we can improve and ■; we’ll be looking at how we , can implement them o ver i-


; colleagues in the directo-? rate and other partner or-^■/ ganisations for their comT . ':


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Calvert, Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services, added: “Richard and his team are working in one of.the most chal-- lenging areas in the public, sector and, although there will always be difficulties, they continue to provide the highest'standard of-, service. “The inspection report-


! the next few months. ■ / “I’d also like.to ta k e r this opportunity to thank-.■


confirms the authority’s commitment to delivering personalised services that respond sensitively to the specific needs of each in- ; dividual service user. ' . . “T , would like‘to -ecKo ' Richard’sJhanks to col- ■ leagues in the Adult and;; Community; Services ■' Directorate and partner; agencies for-their, hard work and commitment.” ;;:


SUPPORT: (Left to right) Burnley PC’s : supporters of the


: : Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme John. 'Sullivan,Matthew ; Paiton, Barry Kilby,


: Sonya Kilby, Jonath- : an Heys and Sarah Paiton. (s)


REPRESENTATIVES of Burnley: Football Club were guests of honour at Buckingham Palace after setting a gold standard in the Duke of Edin- burgh Award scheme. ■. The club’s DofE department was.:/ one of only six in the country invited --. to showcase the success of its opera-. tion at the special presentation. <


' - .'The evening, attended by Bumfey / ; FG chairman Barry Kilby, club di-.; , 'rector and DofE Award ambassador.'- John Sullivan and Burnley’s DofE ; ;-


Award manager Jonathan Heys, was . hosted by HRH Prince Edward.


; Burnley was the first football club to run a DofE Award programme as part of their community scheme, with the support of the Football. League Tmst. - Mr Kilby said: “Burnley FC is a •


community club with strong com­ munity-values. By. offering. the ■ chance to do their DofE, we bring together young people from all ar- , eas and backgrounds and give them


something positive to work towards and a real focus in their lives. Also representing the club were


Thomas Whittham Sixth Form stu­ dents Sarah and Matthew Paiton, who are currently taking the gold award. Sarah said: “As a supporter of Burnley I was thrilled when I learnt that I could do my DofE at the club. “It’s been an amazing experience .


and helped build skills, including team building and also my confi­ dence.” -


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