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Response to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan

Date: 14/7/2025

The Government have published their plans for how the NHS will work in the future.

It is called Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England

It has big ideas in it for making the NHS work better but also to help people live healthier lives.

You can read it here:

Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England   

Easy-read version  

Learning Disability England members were part of the consultations that led to this plan – you can read about that here.

Lots of things Learning Disability England members said are important are part of the plan.

Presenting the Good Lives Framework to the Minister of State for Care

Date: 26/6/2025

On 4th June, Learning Disability England took part in a Parliamentary Reception hosted by the Adult Social Care All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).

The APPG is a cross party group of Parliamentarians, with an interest in social care, supported by a working group of organisations, including Learning Disability England, and a lived experience advisory group.

“With the right tools and support, people can stay connected and fully take part in communities, including virtual communities like this.”

Date: 24/6/2025

The Good Lives Series – Communication and Staying Connected

This week Learning Disability England is spotlighting Chapter 2 of the Good Lives Framework ‘Communication and Staying Connected’ and good practice in this area.

Speaking at NHS ConfedExpo 2025: Tackling the Health Inequalities of Minoritised Ethnic People with a Learning Disability

Date: 18/6/2025

Last week Nicholas, Ramandeep, Jahan and Habib from the Race Equality Foundation, and Sam from Learning Disability England led a session at NHS ConfedExpo 2025, a leading health and care conference ran by the NHS.

Their session was all about tackling the health inequalities of minoritised ethnic people with a learning disability.

“I want Learning Disability Pride to grow and thrive on its own”

Date: 9/6/2026

In this blog, Gary Bourlet—long time advocate of Learning Disability Pride—shares why it matters and what he hopes to see in the future.

You might be wondering—what makes Learning Disability Pride different from other pride events?

The answer is simple: it’s about being proud of your learning disability.

There are many kinds of Pride events, and they all have their place.

Learning Disability Pride is unique because it celebrates the experiences, strengths, and identity of people with learning disabilities.

Positive Behaviour Support – What is your experience?

Date: 28/5/2025

Post updated 03/07/2025

What this is about?

Positive Behaviour Support is a way of working that aims to understand people’s behaviour especially if someone’s behaviour is challenging to other people.

BILD made an easy read leaflet about Positive Behaviour Support and what a good PBS plan looks like.

You can read it here

Neurodiverse Collective has started a campaign about Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).

You can read more about the campaign here.

Health for a Good Life

Date: 28/5/2025

By Kate Brackley, Learning Disability Advisor and Lindsey Allen, Programme Lead at Bild.

Kate and Lindsey share the importance of good health care for people with learning disabilities, and Bild for the Future’s work on the new chapter of the Good Lives Framework ‘Health for a good life’.

Health is really important to people with learning disabilities, we want to have a good quality of life and to feel better in ourselves as it gives us confidence to be able to be fitter for life. It is all about making good choices and decisions about our health and wellbeing.

We also want good quality health care that understands who we are as people. This is a basic human right and and we would like to have a good life with good health.

“It showed how kind and engaged celebrities can be, and that everyone, regardless of background or ability, belongs.”

Date: 22/5/2025

Simon Cramp, Self-advocate, Campaigner and Lifetime Member of Learning Disability England, reviews new ITV Series The Assembly.

The Assembly is a new entertainment series where celebrities are questioned by a group of inquisitive interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled.

Simon has been avidly following the new series and giving his thoughts on each episode along the way.

The Independent Commission into Social Care led by Baroness Casey

Date: 15/5/2025

At the beginning of May, the government announced how the Social Care Commission will work – they shared the Terms of Reference.

These say what the commission will work on and the deadlines for doing its work.

You can read them here

Before the Commission officially started Baroness Casey met with some people who draw on support.

Picture of the head and face a woman smiling. She has shoulder length light brown hair

Mary, one of the Learning Disability England elected member reps was at that meeting and shared this update.

Before the meeting, Baroness Casey had asked us to be ready to share what we want her to focus on in the work of the commission – that took up most of the meeting as we all had a lot to say about that.

I didn’t know everyone in the room but I think there were about 6 people who draw on support there. It was good to see Anna from Social Care Futures and Clenton from TLAP were part of this.

I said that Baroness Casey should make sure the commission includes everyone in its work and not forget people with profound and multiple learning disability who get left out too often.

This is a chance to make a difference to how social care works – I am excited at the possibilities.

Learning Disability England will keep working with the commission team and members, to help them be part of the inquiry and make sure what matters to people with learning disabilities, their families and paid supporters is included.

This includes sharing what is working now.

The Good Lives framework brings together what matters and what works – find out more here.

The reassuringly expensive burden of regulation.

Date: 12/5/2025

Also a shout out to respond to the consultation on the Supported Housing Guidance

Tim Keilty, one of the elected member representatives talks about his experience of monitoring working in a support provider organisation.

Is what really matters what is checked and counted?

Also Tim asks do think about these ideas in a response to the Supported Housing consultation