Learning Disability Coalition

Useful links

Members of the Learning Disability Coalition:

• Association for Real Change

• British Institute of Learning Disabilities

• Down's Syndrome Association

• Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

• Mencap

• National Autistic Society

• National Valuing Families Forum and National Family Carer Network

• National Forum for People with Learning Difficulties

• People First

• Real Life Options

• Sense

• Turning Point

• United Response

• Voyage

Useful documents to read

In 2008 the Learning Disability Coalition produced a report called Tell it like it iswhich showed the effects that cuts to services and extra charges were having on people with a learning disability and their families. Read the report here.

Securing Our Future Health: Taking A Long-Term View' - an independent review by Derek Wanless - is the first ever evidence-based assessment of the long-term resource requirements for the NHS. Read the review here

The King's Fund has published a report into funding for adult social care in England. Read the report here.

Government papers

• Valuing People

• Care Quality Commission report on The state of social care in England 2009

• Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People

• Our Health, Our Care, Our Say

• Learning & Skills Council recent strategy for learners with learning difficulties and disabilities

• DH/DWP document on employment for people with learning disabilities

• Commissioning framework on health & wellbeing

• Independent living review being conducted by ODI

• 'Close to Home' about building up local services to prevent people having to be sent out of area.

• Disability Equality Duty

• Mental Capacity Act

• 'Strong & Prosperous Communities'

• DH consultation on continuing healthcare.

Reports

• The Government's Annual Report on Learning Disability 2004-2005 Valuing People.

• The Future for Health and Social Care - A partnership approach for well being Local Government Association.

• Spending Pressures Affecting People with Learning Disabilities National Survey Oct 2005. Care Services Improvement Partnership Survey by Valuing people Support Team.

• Investigation into the service for people with learning disabilities provided by Sutton and Merton PCT Healthcare Commission

• Healthcare Commission Report into Cornwall

• Report by Chris Hatton from Lancashire Uni who has done research on BME inclusion.

• 'Bridging the Divide' from Norah Fry Research Centre

Statistics

• Estimating the current need/demand for support for people with learning disabilities in England (Emerson & Hatton, 2004)

• Estimating Future Need for Adult Social Care Services for People with Learning Disabilities in England

• Community Care Statistics 2005 - Supported Residents (Adults) England. National Statistics. Health and Social Care Information Centre

• Adults with Learning Difficulties in England 2003-4(Eric Emerson, Sally Malan, Ian Davies & Kara Spencer) National Statistics, Health and Social Care Information Centre

• Evaluating the Impact of Valuing People February 2005 Report on Phase 1 A Review of existing National Datasets (Chris Hatton, Eric Emerson & Carolyn Lobb)

• Evaluating the Impact of Valuing People Report on Phase 2 What information should we collect to evaluate Valuing People? August 2006

• Evaluating the Impact of Valuing People Report of Phase 3 Moving Towards Evaluating Valuing People in Practice August 2006