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Housing models consultation: key findings
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Summarises key findings from the first stage of a small research project to explore the differences between living in residential care and supported living for people with learning disabilities. The research asked the views of people with learning disabilities and family carers about what was important to them in terms of housing decisions. It also spoke to three commissioners and two housing and support providers. (Edited publisher abstract)
The right to a relationship: addressing the barriers that people with learning disabilities face in developing and sustaining intimate and sexual relationships
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 45
- Place of publication:
- London
This research, co-produced with My Life My Choice, explores the barriers people with learning disabilities experience in developing and sustaining intimate relationships. It also looks at the commissioning and support practices that can help people with learning disabilities to develop and sustain intimate relationships and the policy and practice changes needed to address these barriers. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research collected data through focus groups and interviews with people with learning disabilities, responses to a survey and interviews with service providers. Approximately 115 people participated in the project throughout the various stages and direct quotations from participants are included throughout. The research found that people with learning disabilities experience many barriers in developing and sustaining intimate relationships. These included: limited opportunities to meet potential partners, staff and family members preventing people from being in a relationship, limited knowledge about sexuality and keeping safe, and lack of money and transport. Things that could help people be in an intimate relationship, included being recognised and respected as adults with rights, having supportive social and community networks, and having knowledge about relationships and sexuality. Based on the findings, the report provides recommendations for providers and areas for future research (Edited publisher abstract)
Reviewing the commissioning of services for children and young people who challenge: end of project report
- Authors:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION, IN CONTROL
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises some of the learning from a pilot project to review of local commissioning arrangements for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism who challenge. The report briefly describes the project, provides feedback from the young people and families consulted, and pulls together key themes from the pilot sites in Newham, Leeds, Cheshire East, and Rutland. The key themes cover education, preparing for adulthood, early intervention and prevention, support for families. The findings from the review included the need for a greater focus on preparing for Adulthood (PfA) from children’s services, the need for more support for families, and to ensure that the ‘Transforming Care Programme’ not just focused on adults but is also linked to wider local commissioning strategies for children and young people. Examples of good practice from the pilot sites in the areas of commissioning, service delivery and support for parents are also included. (Edited publisher abstract)