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Eric Emerson
Learning Disabilities in England Annual report
For each of the three years of the life of the Observatory we are committed to producing an annual report on the health and social care of people with learning disabilities in England. The Centre for Disabilities Research has produced two of these in the past, in 2005 and 2008. The first new report, covering 2010, and bringing together information on the characteristics of people with learning disabilities, the services and supports they use and their carers, is at the bottom of this page.
This information is collected by several government departments, reflecting their different responsibilities. Mostly is publicly available, though in a wide range of different places. The aim of the report is to provide, in one place, a concise summary of all the information and links to the key data collections where more detail can usually be found.
The report has sections on health, education, adult social care, employment, benefits and carers. It highlights progress being made on the implementation of key health and social care policies, including:
Increased rates of uptake of annual health checks by adults with learning disabilities;
Increased uptake of direct payments and personal budgets by people with learning disabilities.
A reduction in NHS long-term accommodation for adults with learning disabilities;
In some other areas, for example paid employment for adults with learning disabilities, the evidence highlights the progress that is still needed to meet the aspirations of current policies.
Over one million people in England have learning disabilities. Information collected by government departments provides a valuable snapshot of the services and supports they receive. It highlights real progress in some areas and the clear need for further progress in others. It also highlights the huge gap between what information is currently collected and what information needs to be collected to really monitor the outcomes achieved by the NHS, social care and public health services.
People with Learning Disabilities in England 2010.
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