Blog

Rapid Enterprise Development workshop adds energy and fun into learning about business planning

14 October 2011, Keith Bates

RED Workshops were developed as a way of supporting people to develop their ideas whilst building the local capacity of employment support for people choosing self employment as their route to work.

An ordinary life - we need your help!

7 October 2011,

If you or anyone you know has a child who uses medical technology - such as long-term ventilation or is peg-fed - and have positive stories to tell us, please get in touch.

New pioneering easy read health resources for people with learning disabilities

7 September 2011,

New materials will make it easier for doctors and nurses to help their patients with learning disabilities to understand some common health problems.

Raising aspirations of young people with learning disabilities

26 August 2011,

Work needs to be explored as a realistic option for school leavers with learning disabilities and one of the best ways to achieve this is for others to act as role models.

Valuing People Now

19 August 2011,

There is a lot more that needs to happen to enable people with learning disabilities and their families, with a range of diversity and needs, to engage, feel empowered and receive the services and support they need.

We need commissioners who understand the needs of people with learning disabilities

5 August 2011,

The system failings shown up by the latest CQC report are only part of the story: big questions remain about how support is planned and commissioned for people whose behaviour challenges services or have mental health problems in addition to a learning disability.

Delight as actor with Down's syndrome joins the cast of Eastenders

27 July 2011,

We're thrilled that an actor with Down’s syndrome will be cast in a mainstream TV programme as it provides an excellent platform from which to break down negative attitudes towards learning disabilities in the public.

New ground breaking Self-Management course for young people in Cardiff

21 July 2011,

Young people are often worried about the stigma attached to mental health issues and we hope that being with other people their own age will help them feel more comfortable to talk about their experience.

Itâs no ordinary day when you get to meet the Queen!

21 July 2011, Keith Bates

I was lucky enough to have been a winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion for my work to improve employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

Our reaction to the the Fairer Care Funding report by Andrew Dilnot

4 July 2011,

Today the Commission on Funding of Care and Support, chaired by Andrew Dilnot, publishes its final report, Fairer Care Funding. I was amongst those consulted by the commission.