Speaking out and having a learning disability
A conversation between Shaun Webster and Gary Bourlet
Last week saw the end of the Learning Disability England Virtual 2021 Conference.
It was amazing to hear from so many inspirational self-advocates .
Month: March 2021
CQC Strategy Consultation – Learning Disability England Response
In January of 2021, The Care Quality Commission (CQC) released a Strategy consultation
You can find the easy read version of that online here
Choosing and finding where to live: A How to Guide – Can you help?
Learning Disability England and Housing LIN are working together to make 2 guides.
This project is supported by NHS England.
“It was people with learning disabilities speaking up that saw this change with vaccine priorities happen”
Everyone was so pleased to hear last week that all people with a learning disability who are on a GP register can now receive the Covid-19 vaccine under priority group 6. Read more on that here.
Digital Lifeline: can your group or organisation help?
Learning Disability England is working in partnership with Good Things Foundation and AbilityNet, VODG and other disability and digital inclusion organisations and community partners, to help people with learning disabilities get online.
This Digital Lifeline project is looking for organisations operating in England that support people with learning disabilities, including self-advocacy groups, community-based organisations to apply to help deliver the project.
Covid vaccination – Learning Disability England’s statement and resources 16.02.2021
We are pleased people in group 6 of the JCVI phase one list are now being invited to have their first Covid vaccine.
Stop the postcode lottery: the lives of all people with learning disabilities have equal value
Learning Disability England members and partners, and the wider learning disability community, have been campaigning for some time for all people with learning disabilities to be made a priority for the Covid-19 vaccine.
“A breath of fresh air” – CHC update February 2021
Guest blog by Alison Giraud-Saunders, Learning Disability England’s volunteer representative on the CHC Alliance and the NHS CHC national stakeholder group
COVID vaccine campaign update – the letter to Jonathan Van-Tam
Over the last few months, Learning Disability England has been taking action and campaigning for people with learning disabilities to be prioritised for the COVID 19 vaccine.