Time to connect
As part of our Community Inclusion work, we explored the approaches and tools that can ensure older people and people with learning disabilities can be connected and contribute to their local communities.
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Independent Living
Case Study: Making the SEND Reforms Work
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
Two Men and a Dog
How meeting through Shared Lives led Andy and James to form 'Local Social', a community interest company, that has changed both their lives. Author: Andy Cooke
Building Community Capacity: Economic Case Studies
The value of building community capacity to social care is now widely recognised. Despite this acceptance, and a growing body of work to support development, its spread is uneven with pockets of promising practice rather than large-scale change.
Getting the rights right in housing
Our recent Housing Round Table in Newcastle discussing people’s equal rights to live independently in communities brought together a great range of voices of those living in supported housing as well as those providing and regulating it.
ODI SERI
Working with the Office for Disability Issues on a regional initiative focused on independent living with and for older people who have high support needs.
Housing options and support for young people preparing for adulthood
Independent living and housing options is one of the four PfA outcomes that support young people to move into adulthood with good lives; however it seems to be one of the more challenging ones to get right.
NDTi continues to support local areas to implement SEND reforms and promote better lives
NDTi is pleased to announce that we have been awarded new contracts from the Department for Education that will enable us to further deliver our ambition to ensure disabled children and young people have greater choice and control over their lives and move into adulthood with jobs, independent living, good health and community inclusion.
New Evidence on How Older and Disabled People Get Better Outcomes by Taking Control Over Their Lives
New Evidence on How Older and Disabled People Get Better Outcomes by Taking Control Over Their Lives
Two New National Reports to Support Independent Living
These major new national reports were launched by ODI to share key outcomes, findings and lessons from two national demonstration projects designed to develop, test and embed new ways of working that increase the voice, choice and control of disabled and older people