Learning Disability Wales will be joining others from across Wales at a protest outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 17 April from 1pm to 2.30pm. The Homes Not Hospitals protest has been organised by Stolen Lives, a group of families and carers calling for the release of people with a learning disability and/or … Continued
A major inquiry into child sexual abuse across a range of settings has recommended residential special schools to be run to the same standards as care homes. Aled Blake, Learning Disability Wales’s Policy and Communications Officer, looks at what this means and why it is happening. Welsh Government is changing how residential special schools are … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Julie Jenkins to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Julie to tell us about herself, and her new role as Admin Support Coordinator. I joined Learning Disability Wales in July. I work alongside the team providing administrative support, helping run the office and leading on the ongoing development of our … Continued
Last year Welsh Government published a new guide to Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC) in Wales. This guide is for adults with complex needs who may be eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare and their families or carers. Welsh Government worked in consultation with stakeholders and Easy Read Wales to develop both the plain English and easy … Continued
Improvement Cymru are holding 2 workshops in Powys about restrictive practices with: Learning Disability Wales All Wales People First Regional Partnership Boards All Wales Forum for Parents & Carers Social Care Wales. Restrictive practices are ways of stopping people from doing something. Or controlling people. For example: holding someone down to stop them hurting themselves … Continued
Improvement Cymru are holding 3 workshops across Wales about restrictive practices with: Learning Disability Wales All Wales People First Regional Partnership Boards All Wales Forum for Parents & Carers Social Care Wales. Restrictive practices are ways of stopping people from doing something. Or controlling people. For example: holding someone down to stop them hurting themselves or … 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
Welsh Government has launched a new educational framework for healthcare staff to make sure people with a learning disability get the best care possible. What is the Learning Disability Educational Framework for Healthcare Staff? The Framework has as its aim to outline the knowledge, skills and competences that staff in healthcare need in order to … 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
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
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