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Our priorities for our work with people with Learning Disabilities includes the following programmes:
The National Development Team for inclusion, in partnership with My Life My Choice and Bemix have been chosen by Health Education England, Skills for Care and the Department of Health and Social care to be...
"People with learning disabilities have poorer health than their non-disabled peers, yet differences inhealth status are, to an extent, avoidable. The health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities in the UK start early in...
Making sure people who work in NHS trusts have the training they need to support people with learning disabilities
Coronovirus (Covid-19) is causing huge upheaval to everyone, especially to the lives of older and disabled people. NDTi is working on a range of issues, all of which are focused on ensuring that the implementation...
A Mother, Carer and "Expert by Experience" of the Care and Treatment Review process offers her views on the recent Mental Health White Paper and discusses what the changes could mean.
“I don't want my family to not have me around,” Scott Watkin, NDTI board member and SeeAbility head of engagement, told Radio 4’s Today programme this week. Scott added: “We know from what Public Health...
NDTi are one of the partners on a new research study exploring people with learning disabilities’ experiences of the coronavirus pandemic. It is a UK wide study aiming to speak directly to 1000 people with...
Two reports last week highlighted the health inequalities that people with learning disabilities face.
Survey: What is important as we start to get back to normal from coronavirus and lockdown
After many adventures, Bilbo moved from his independent life at Bag End to a retirement home. The House of Elrond in Rivendell provided him with a welcome and a safe space to age, write his...
Researchers from My Life My Choice talking about the relationship research that informed the development of the new Sexuality & Relationships - My Rights Charter
Covid 19 and the rights of disabled people Statement published on https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/april/covid-19-and-rights-disabled-people
NDTi’s Associate, Peter Bates, outlines the factors that he believes are contributing to ‘the fog of confusion and lack of positive change' around out of area placements.
Hári Sewell is founder and Director of HS Consultancy and a former executive director of health and social care in the NHS. Hári questions how much is known about the experience of out of area...
The purpose of this toolkit To provide a toolkit for General Practice to support the completion of good quality Learning Disability Annual Health Checks. This London guide is designed to complement and not replace national...
In this report we share the highlights from the third major round-up of evidence and learning from Model City London (MCL) which is a community led, sports based initiative for achieving change based on local...
In this report we share the highlights from the second major round-up of evidence and learning from Model City London (MCL) which is a community led, sports based initiative for achieving change based on local...
“The subtleties of looking after a patient with a learning disability are unique. The knowledge these nurses can bring to an organisation is essential to promote patient centred care to all”
Commissioned by the Education & Training Foundation, NDTi has produced two case study videos showcasing how local authorities and further education providers work together to support learners with SEND to achieve their aspirations, including progressing...
The charter draws on the findings from two research projects. The first carried out by the Tizard Centre and the second by NDTi and My Life My Choice. Both show how important having a relationship...
"It is crucial that the guest gets to choose the host as all other choices have been taken away from them". (Hosting organisation)
Making sure health professionals have the training they need to support people with learning disabilities is a project commissioned by the South Regional Health Education England Intellectual Disabilities programme. The aim is to find and...
We’ve designed this Help Sheet in response to hearing concerns about blanket bans that prevent people keeping in contact with their friends and families. These restrictions have a big impact on a person’s mental health...
7 Great questions to ask when conducting a risk assessment for outings.
Madeline Cooper-Ueki
Tel: 07593 443740
Email: Madeline.Cooper-Ueki@ndti.org.uk
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