Emily Robinson Bild’s Learning Disability Advisor and Educator Kate Brackley is writing a series of blog posts for us to share her experiences. She talks to us about the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial. The idea of this training came about as Oliver McGowan was a vibrant man who died too soon. Oliver sadly passed away in … Read more
The LeDeR programme (learning from deaths review programme) was established to review all deaths of people with learning disabilities, so that we can learn more about why people with learning disabilities are dying 25-30 years earlier than the general population. The latest report (2019) reinforces previous findings and recommendations from previous years, highlighting inequalities for … Read more
The University of Glasgow and The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are conducting research about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of disabled people in England and Scotland. They are concerned that the experiences of disabled people have not been heard. The information they get from the study will help them … Read more
The Valuing People Alliance (Bild, LDE, & NDTi) are conducting a survey on behalf of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance. (Find out more about the Valuing People Alliance here) The survey is for people with a learning disability and/or autistic people and all those that support them (including families, carers and professionals). The survey is … Read more
Hello my name is Kate Brackley and I am writing this blog to explain what it feels like to be in a lockdown as part of the Coronavirus that has spread from China to all around the world dominating all over the news channels on your television screens. This will be a series of blogs … Read more
Hello my name is Kate Brackley and I am writing this blog to explain what it feels like to be in a lockdown as part of the Coronavirus that has spread from China to all around the world dominating all over the news channels on your television screens. This will be a series of blogs … Read more
The UK PBS Alliance are producing a series of 8 recorded webinars that will help to support enabling environments for people with learning disabilities and autistic people despite lockdown and other restrictions. Dr Edwin Jones wrote, “In these difficult times when we are all having to refocus and prioritise critical and essential care for the … Read more
Hello my name is Kate Brackley and I am writing this blog to explain what it feels like to be in a lockdown as part of the Coronavirus that has spread from China to all around the world dominating all over the news channels on your television screens. This will be a series of blogs … Read more
Hello my name is Kate Brackley and I am writing this blog to explain what it feels like to be in a lockdown as part of the Coronavirus that has spread from China to all around the world dominating all over the news channels on your television screens. This will be a series of blogs … Read more
Hi, my name is Sal. As you all might know I am a trustee for Bild and have been involved with lots of meetings and events. The current situation is not good for anyone but guys stay positive and safe and we will get though this hard time. While we are in lock-down I have … Read more