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Tom share’s his thoughts on what an included life looks like for him as a young autistic person living in Dorset.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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