Mencap are inviting people with a learning disability to take part in the first national survey of people with a learning disability in 15 years!The survey offers the chance for people with a learning disability to share their experiences and what’s important to them, including sections on friendships and relationships as well as health, employment and inclusion. It was fully co-produced by people with a learning disability and the findings will be shared later in the summer.

Take part in this important survey here. 

For more information, Easy Read FAQs, supporter guidelines and the Welsh language version of the survey visit here, and if you would like any more information or have any questions you can email the Research team at: research@mencap.org.uk.

The South regional Health Education England (HEE) Intellectual Disabilities programme wishes to appoint a suitably skilled, experienced and qualified collaborative supplier to develop and lead a pilot project aimed at supporting the development of the non-specialist Learning Disability workforce to achieve better outcomes when working with people who have a Learning Disability.

Find out more herehttps://idhekss.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/request-for-support-to-lead-a-pilot-project-across-the-south-of-england-to-support-the-development-of-the-non-specialist-learning-disability-workforce-when-working-with-people-who-have-a-learning-dis/

Despite government pledges to halve the use of inpatient units, many learning disabled people are being denied life in the community.

Read the article here

You can now comment on this draft scope. The scope defines what the guideline will (and will not) cover.

The consultation closes on Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 5pm

iDirect has helped people with learning disabilities to get access to private rented market

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