15 May 2012

Response to the government’s proposal to introduce SEN budgets

Christine Burke, Senior Development Manager at the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities responds to the government’s proposal to introduce SEN budgets.

15 May 2012

Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity: An Updated Framework

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has today published its ‘Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity: Updating a Framework for Action’ report and Checklist for Action.

13 April 2012

New guide launched to help people with learning disabilities get the best from the NHS

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has today launched a new easier-read resource about what to expect from the NHS.

27 February 2012

Thinking Ahead survey launch: Do you have an adult son or daughter with a learning disability?

Today, the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is launching a survey to help us better understand how parents can be helped to plan for the long-term support of their adult son or daughter.

15 February 2012

Best Practice Exchange workshops go on the road!

The BOND (Better Outcomes, New Delivery) Consortium, funded by the Department for Education, is running a series of workshops in March.

08 February 2012

Person centred planning is key for people with learning disabilities to be supported properly

Molly Mattingly, Head of Learning Disability Programmes responds to the CQC report showing that people with learning disabilities are often not at the centre of their own care.