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National Advisory Group on Learning Disabilities and Ethnicity (NAGLDE)

Photo of some the advisory group members at a meeting
The group will advise the government on the changes that would help people with learning disabilities from black and minority ethnic groups

 

The group works closely with other organisations and brings together people who are doing similar work to us

 

 

 

What is the NAGLDE?

 

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is coordinating the National Advisory Group on Learning Disabilities and Ethnicity.

 

The group will focus on policy development, work closely with other organisations and bring together people who are leading work in this area. It is chaired by Richard West and Zenobia Nadirshaw.

 

Download easyread information about the advisory group
Download easyread information about the advisory group - [198 KB] National Advisory group on learning disabilities and ethnicity

The group links up with various groups and organisations including:

 

 

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What NAGLDE does?

 

The work of the group includes:

 

  • advising on Government policy on issues relating to learning disabilities and ethnicity

 

  • sharing information and learning from emerging national and regional good practice

 

  • checking for implementation of the recommendations made in government papers or by the group

 

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Reports, responses and minutes from NAGLDE

   

The Group responded to the Consultation on the Green Paper, Helping People to Work Or A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering People to Work, April 2006.   

 

Download the National Advisory Group's response to the Green Paper (2006)
Download the National Advisory Group's response to the Green Paper (2006) - [20 KB] National advisory group response to Green Paper (2006)
Reports from meetings from the National Advisory Group on Learning Disabilities and Ethnicity

 

The group have written reports following their meetings:

 

 

Download the Ethnicity Advisory Group report - January 2008
Download the Ethnicity Advisory Group report - January 2008 - [596 KB] Ethnicity minutes January 2008
Download the Ethnicity Advisory Group report - March 2007
Download the Ethnicity Advisory Group report - March 2007 - [152 KB] National Advisory group ethinicity and learning disabilities March 2007
Download the Ethnicity Advisory Group report - March 2006
Download the Ethnicity Advisory Group report - March 2006 - [314 KB] Ethnicity Advisory Group report (March 2006)
 
Download the National Advisory Group report - July 2006
Download the National Advisory Group report - July 2006 - [240 KB] National Advisory Group report- July 2006

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Who funds NAGDLE?

 

NAGLDE is funded by Valuing People

 

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Further resources

 

The following websites have further resources on and learning disabilities and ethnicity:

 

 

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