Publication - Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity: Updating a Framework for Action

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.

The report, which is an update of the Department of Health's (DoH) 2004 framework, identifies and addresses the needs of people with learning disabilities from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, as well as their family carers.

Its central purpose is to draw attention to the continuing relevance of the original framework's key messages, and updating it with new information from sources such as the DoH's Vision for Adult Social Care (2010) report and, in particular, priorities from the work of Valuing People Now– the national programme which set out a vision and active steps for improving opportunities and services for people with learning disabilities and family carers. These priorities are the importance of being in good health, having somewhere to live, being able to get a job, and being an active citizen. 

Go to the report here: http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/content/assets/pdf/publications/Equalities_framework_-_final_combined_report_170512.pdf?view=Standard