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
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
Learning Disability Wales is paying tribute today to Adrian Roper, Chief Executive of Cartrefi Cymru and past Chair of our board of trustees, as he begins his retirement. A tireless force within the learning disability sector in Wales for over 40 years and a true champion of people with a learning disability, Adrian steps down … 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
We are delighted to welcome Taylor Florence back to the staff team at Learning Disability Wales. Thanks to funding from Kickstart, Taylor has joined our Policy and Communications team as our new Trainee Communications Assistant. Hi, my name’s Taylor. I’m so pleased to be back working with Learning Disability Wales! Honestly, I was more in … 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
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
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