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Learning disability: Improving Lives programme
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This review was set up to better understand whether people with a learning disability in Wales have what they need to lead successful lives and to examine how services could be strengthened. It involved a desk top review of information and meetings with over 2,000 people, including people with a learning disability, parents and carers. The review took a life course approach and maps key issues, risk and protective factors for: Early years, Adolescence, Early adulthood, Mid life and Later life. The recommendations are focused on the Prosperity for All five cross cutting themes of: early years, housing, social care, health, and education and employment. The findings from the experts by experience are that there are pockets of good practice and strong services, however, too many have to fight for support to enable them to have an ordinary life. The three priorities of the recommendations are: to reduce health inequalities, improve community integration, and to enable improved strategic and operational planning and access to services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Hidden in plain sight: dementia and learning disability
- Authors:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publishers:
- Mental Health Foundation, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
The briefing highlights the need to develop quality in practice for people ageing with learning disabilities and living with dementia. It highlights that although people with a learning disability are three times more likely to develop dementia than the rest of the population, their needs are rarely mentioned in current Government strategy. It identifies key elements that constitute a good service for people with learning disabilities that develop dementia and presents recommendations from the Dementia Action Alliance. These include the importance of early diagnosis and person-centred care; joint working between health and social care professionals; the need for improvements in commissioning; and for people to be supported in their homes as long as possible. The report calls for policy makers and services to make sure the needs of people with learning disabilities are clearly recognised and that they are provided with appropriate and targeted support as they age and if they develop dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Plans that work: employment outcomes for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HUNTER Jack
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research North
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This paper explores the barriers to employment for people with learning disabilities and looks at the current support available for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). It covers the quality and funding for SEND support; and issues with education, health and care (EHC) plans and pathways to further education and employment. It reports that government cuts to education budgets which have resulted in a reduced EHC offer, a great focusing on SEND provision for those with the most complex needs only and low levels of access to transitional and in-work support. It concludes that there should be a move away from a model of SEND based on deficit and needs, towards one characterised by an emphasis on what young people are able to do and to be. The report sets out recommendations for change. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statutory guidance for local authorities on services and activities to improve young people's well-being
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
Statutory guidance for local authorities in England on their responsibilities to provide appropriate local youth services to improve young people’s well-being. The guidance covers the rationale and scope of the duty and relates to services and activities for young people aged 13 to 19, and those with learning difficulties to age 24. (Edited publisher abstract)
Action on disability: the right to independent living. Consultation document
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Consultation on the Welsh Government’s draft framework and action plan to improve access to help, advice and services for disabled people in Wales. The Framework aims to tackle inequalities and poverty experienced by disabled people, promote equality of opportunity and provide support to more easily access resources and services. It has been informed by two years of engagement with disabled people and disabled people’s organisations. The Framework: outlines the statutory and policy context; outlines progress and developments since the previous Framework for Action on Independent Living was published in 2013; summarises the issues raised and comments made by disabled people in our engagement events; sets out Welsh Government’s commitments in relation to disabled people which will underpin policy. Areas covered in the action plan include: employment; health and social care; education; and transport. The consultation was launched on 22 October 2018 and ends 18 January 2019. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Government response to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) programme second annual report
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care, NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out a plan for action for the nine recommendations of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) 2nd annual report, which was published in May 2018. The recommendations included to: strengthen collaboration and information sharing between different care providers or agencies; advance electronic integration of health and social care records; for Health Action Plans to be shared with relevant health and social care agencies involved in supporting the person; for all people with learning disabilities with two or more long-term conditions to have a local, named health care coordinator; and for health and care staff should have access to learning disability awareness training. The recommendations of the annual report were based on the evidence from 103 reviews of deaths of people with learning disabilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
'Don't hold back': transitions to adulthood for young people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Children's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report looks at the experiences of young people with learning disabilities in Wales, and as they transition to adulthood. It draws the views of 99 young people with learning disabilities, 187 parents and carers, 43 professionals and the results of an evidence review. The findings cover involvement in care planning; family life and the support needs of parents; accessing services; service quality; friends, social life and transport; and hopes for the future. It results found that the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 are failing to deliver the support young people with learning disabilities need. Young people’s participation in planning and decision making about them has been low, and that they face considerable changes in support after eighteen. Families also found it difficult to access the support they need and they are often left with little information about where to go for help. The report makes a number of recommendations, including for young people to play an active and central role in planning their transition to adulthood and for local transition processes to be integrated across health, education and social services. (Edited publisher abstract)