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Special educational needs in England: January 2021
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication combines information from the school census, school level annual school census, general hospital school census and alternative provision census on pupils with special educational needs (SEN). The publication includes breakdowns by type of SEN provision (either SEN support or EHC plan), type of SEN, age, national curriculum year group, gender, ethnicity, English as a first language and free school meal eligibility. While schools were only open for vulnerable children and the children of key workers on census day, schools were asked to record pupils on roll as if in normal circumstances. The percentage of pupils with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan has increased to 3.7%, continuing a trend of increases since 2017. The percentage of pupils with SEN but no EHC plan (SEN support) has increased slightly, from 12.1% to 12.2%, continuing an increasing trend. The most common type of need for those with an EHC plan is Autistic Spectrum Disorders and for those with SEN support, Speech, Language and Communication needs. (Edited publisher abstract)
Jobs for the boys - and girls
- Author:
- CANHAM Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Realistic Opportunities for Supported Employment (ROSE) project run by Havering College in Essex places people with learning disabilities into paid employment and supports them until they feel able to hold down the job. ROSE has an 80% success rate. This article looks at how the project works.
Intellectual disability in homeless adults: a prevalence study
- Authors:
- OAKES Peter M., DAVIES Ros C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12(4), December 2008, pp.325-334.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
There has been considerable recent interest in the health and associated socio-economic inequalities faced by adults with learning disabilities. A serious and so far under-reported aspect of this is homelessness. This study sought to determine the prevalence of intellectual disability in a homeless population. Fifty people registered at a general practice in north-east England for socially excluded groups, and staying in temporary accommodation for the homeless during 2006-7, were assessed for learning disability. Full-scale and verbal IQ scores for the group were significantly lower than would be expected in the general population, but there was no significant difference in performance IQ. Homeless people are significantly more likely to have an intellectual disability than the general population. The implications for practice and policy development are far reaching. Further work is required to confirm these findings and to explore the experience of homeless people with intellectual disability.
Chopping and changing
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, May 2008, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Chopsticks is a not-for-profit supported employment scheme in Northallerton that converts wood that no-one else wants and sells it on to local business and people as a carbon-neutral source of fuel. This article presents an overview of the enterprise with employs people with learning disabilities.
Putting people at the heart of services
- Author:
- ROWAN Katie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 20(3), February 2007, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author looks at supported volunteering which provides extra support to people with learning difficulties and other needs to enable them to work as volunteers. She draws on her experience at Nugent Care where she worked to set up and develop the Step Up supported volunteering project and the Connect Volunteer Friendship Scheme with older people with learning difficulties.
Movers and shakers
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.09.06, 2006, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article reports on Funky Feet, a disco for people with learning difficulties in south London which was set up by the London Borough of Merton.
Disabling progress: the Law Commission's proposals on mentally incapacitated adults' decision-making
- Author:
- CARSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 5 1993, 1993, pp.304-320.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The law in England and Wales which concerns the making of legally significant decisions by adults who are mentally incapable is disorganised and out dated. Discusses proposals put forward by the Law Commission to solve this problem.
Person-centred care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
A webinar looking at what it takes to deliver truly person-centred care for people with learning disabilities. It was produced as part of the Named Social Worker programme and brings together learning from teams in Bradford, West Sussex and Wigan. (Edited publisher abstract)
Case studies about improving support for people with a learning disability and autistic people
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource brings together case studies relating to people with a learning disability and autistic people. The case studies come from the Care and Health Improvement Programme's new Supporting adults with a learning disability to have better lives outcomes and improvement framework. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities and homelessness
- Authors:
- TICKLE Anna, et al
- Publisher:
- Groundswell
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit is designed for organisations in England who support people experiencing homelessness and severe multiple disadvantage (SMD), which refers to experiencing some combination of homelessness, mental health problems, substance misuse, offending, and domestic and sexual violence and abuse. Some of the contents may be helpful to those outside England, but information on support services is limited to England. Staff and managers in services supporting individuals facing SMD can use it to identify when learning disability might be a relevant issue for somebody they support. They can use it to help them make appropriate reasonable adjustments, which might include assisted communication, support with activities of daily living, or support to develop social or practical skills. This toolkit offers a starting point in working towards good practice in supporting people with a learning disability, and signposts to further information and resources. Service managers may also use the toolkit to increase awareness of learning disability generally and inform service processes. (Edited publisher abstract)