We are joining Pride Cymru this year to celebrate LGBTQ+ people in Wales. We are also going because we know that we can never take our rights for granted. We are worried in particular that people with a learning disability and autistic people who are transgender may have more rights taken away from them. This … Continued
Welsh Youth Parliament Member Tegan Skyrme has spoken about how hard it can be for disabled people to get support with their mental health. Tegan is one of two Welsh Youth Parliament Members currently supported by Learning Disability Wales. You can find out more about the Welsh Youth Parliament and the work of both Tegan … Continued
A report from the Welsh NHS Confederation that highlights connections between the cost-of-living crisis and inequalities in Wales has been endorsed by Learning Disability Wales, along with 49 other third sector organisations in Wales What is the Mind the Gap report about? The Report, “Mind the gap: what’s stopping change? The cost-of-living crisis and the … Continued
Welsh Government has published their new Learning Disability Strategic Action Plan for 2022-2026. Grace Krause, Learning Disability Wales’ policy officer, presents our views on the plan, which was co-developed with the Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group (LDMAG) and replaces the Improving Lives Programme. The action plan has 9 main priorities: Overarching and cross-cutting - including cross-government … Continued
Statement on behalf of All Wales People First, Learning Disability Wales, Mencap Cymru and Supported Loving on the proposed changes to the UK Government’s plans to ban conversion therapy. We are sad and disappointed to see the UK Government’s plans not to include protection for transgender people in its proposed ban on conversion therapy. When … Continued
In the first 3 months of 2022, Learning Disability Wales responded to 9 different consultations on a range of topics. You can find all our policy work on our policy page. We want Wales to be the best country in the world for people with a learning disability to live, learn and work. Our consultation … Continued
A year-long study has found that people with a learning disability in Wales, and their families/supporters, experienced a multitude of negative effects during the pandemic. While the general population experienced lockdowns and isolation, the final report of the Welsh Covid study has found that the effects on people with a learning disability have been significantly … Continued
Learning Disability Wales has grave concerns about the UK Government’s plans to reform the Human Rights Act. We have concerns both about the reasons the government is giving for having the Act reformed as well as the specific changes proposed and how they might affect people with a learning disability in Wales. The human rights … Continued
Learning Disability Wales wants to hear your views on Welsh Government’s draft learning disability action plan by 21 February 2022. Welsh Government is developing a learning disability action plan that sets out the policy priorities for the next 5 years. They want your views on this action plan to make sure it focuses on the … Continued
Many people with a learning disability in Wales want to be in paid employment but struggle to find suitable workplaces. What needs to change to make this possible? Our work on employment For the last 4 years Learning Disability Wales has been part of the Engage to Change project that supports young people aged … Continued
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