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England’s most disadvantaged groups: people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
This spotlight report focusses on the experiences of people with learning disabilities, drawing on the findings from Is England Fairer? (Equality and Human Rights Commission, 2016). It examines the experiences of people with learning disabilities in relation to education, work, health and care, and prisons. There is increased recognition of the disadvantages that people with learning disabilities face. However, change has been slow and many people with learning disabilities are still ‘cared for’ rather than ‘supported with’. The result is that many learning disabled people are still excluded and continue to face inequality in every aspect of their lives. The report indicates that a greater number of learning disabled people are currently in higher education than in previous years. However, six months after qualifying, leavers with a specific learning disability were less likely to be in full-time work. People with learning disabilities have also considerably poorer health than the general population and they are not correctly identified and supported by the criminal justice system. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Government response to the consultation on revised statutory guidance to implement the Strategy for Adults with Autism in England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
This document is a summary of the responses received during the consultation on revised statutory guidance to implement the Strategy for Adults with Autism in England. It highlights the key themes and common issues from the consultation responses and sets out the Government’s response that has shaped the statutory guidance. Areas that were repeatedly mentioned included the: importance of using more directive and proactive language; value of co-production and consultation with people with autism and carers; need for good initial and refresher training across organisations and sectors; need to allocate dedicated local funding to support service developments; need for health and social services to work together and to work with partners; importance of involving the voluntary sector; need to set up monitoring processes to assess progress; and importance of cross-referencing to other guidance, legislation and resources. The document details the government’s response on: training staff; identification and diagnosis; planning for transitions; local planning and leadership; preventative support and safeguarding; reasonable adjustments; supporting people with complex needs; employment; and working with the criminal justice system. (Edited publisher abstract)
Roadmap 2025: achieving disability equality by 2025
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This roadmap from the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) shows how the United Kingdom government is working towards disability equality by 2025. It lists policies, some applicable across the UK, with the ODI and UK government departments working closely with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Some policies are specific to England. Fourteen themes of children’s outcomes, communications, discrimination, employment, health, housing, independent living, justice system, living standards, participation, social care, transport, leisure, social and cultural activities, and post-19 education and training participation which encompass the UK vision of disability equality since 2005’s ‘Improving the Life Chance of Disabled People’, are charted along with strategic steps planned. The bulk of text, in 14 sections, provides detail on the themes, with bullet point references to the achievements of 2005-2009 and what is planned next. The ODI advise government departments’ looking to maximise input into successful outcomes for disabled people to share priorities with other departments and contribute to the bigger picture This roadmap also encourages service users into policy making resulting in better service delivery and it identifies which departments lead each theme and shared priorities, promoting the alignment of business plans of those working outside the government with government departments.