British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD): People with learning disabilities face a wide variety of challenges in their day-to-day lives. With so many aspects of society… [84 views in Jan]

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act: When the government published their Valuing People white paper in 2001, they clearly outlined their desire to protect and… [80 views in Jan]

The Human Rights Act and Learning Disabilities: The Human Rights Act 1998 became law in Britain in October 2000, meaning that fundamental freedoms and rights are now legally… [44 views in Jan]

What is the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)?: People with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities will require different levels of care and support… [36 views in Jan]

Social Inclusion and Learning Disabilities: Historically, people of all ages with learning disabilities have faced poor life chances, largely due to social exclusion. They’ve… [32 views in Jan]

What Are Day Services?: In recent years the Government has been taking steps to improve what is known as self-centred planning. They are trying to ensure that people with learning… [24 views in Jan]