Learning Disability

We are in that weird twilight zone at work where the Ofsted inspection is just overdue and we are anticipating a visit any day. Right now, we just want the…

Recently I attended a safeguarding seminar in London primarily because it promised information about recruiting staff and volunteers and how to use value-based interviewing. Whilst this was really interesting and…

I’m not answering the door this evening, partly because I am busy writing this blog, and partly because the neighbourhood is full of wailing children in face paints and expensive…

I’m annoyed. These days it takes a lot for a news story to make me cross, but the revelation today that over 75% of care visits carried out by some…

This week’s Conservative Party Conference focused some attention on ways to reduce the number of young people under 25 who were seen to be opting for a life on benefits.…

I have just helped to set up a special interest group (SIG) in my area where people who work with, support, or are interested in, learning disability services can meet…

A new code of practice has been launched to encourage providers of services to people with learning disabilities to work towards better provision for their service users. The Driving up…

Last week I wrote about the impact of self-injurious behaviour in people with a learning disability on those that support them. This form of challenging behaviour is highly prevalent in…