Extract from Lords debate on Health: Learning Disability and Autism Training - Feb 10
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 08:20
Baroness Hollins (CB):...In its response to the Government’s
consultation last year, Learning Disability England identified four
key areas for training and I agree with all of them, particularly
meaningfully involving people with learning disability and autism.
A number of third sector organisations have already taken the
initiative to do this and to offer training to health and social
care professionals and health and social care students in
universities and colleges. These include...Request free trial
(CB):...In its response to
the Government’s consultation last year, Learning Disability
England identified four key areas for training and I agree with all
of them, particularly meaningfully involving people with learning
disability and autism. A number of third sector organisations have
already taken the initiative to do this and to offer training to
health and social care professionals and health and social care
students in universities and colleges. These include Mencap’s Treat
Me Well, the My GP and Me programme from
Dimensions and Books Beyond Words, and numerous
initiatives by disability arts groups including Freewheelers, Act
Too, Blue Apple Theatre and many more. Other special interest
groups have been busy too, including some doctors who have recently
succeeded in getting positive support from the Royal College of
Physicians to develop a proposed credential programme with an
advanced diploma for physicians and a certificate for GPs. Health
Education England funding support would be needed to take this
further but upskilling generalists with additional special skills
could be a very positive step forward...
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