Tracey Tindell A blog by Kate Brackley, Learning Disability Advisor at Bild General overview Rights are vital to all people including people with learning disabilities, they make sure we live our lives the way we want to. I recently wrote a chapter in a book called ‘Rights in Practice for People with a Learning Disability’. It is … Read more
Kate Brackley works at Bild and is writing a series of blog posts. For this blog she talks about growing older and planning for the future. My experiences I haven’t thought about growing older really but what I do know is that I have made a will already which is a good start. I do … Read more
Kate Brackley works at Bild and is writing a series of blog posts. For this blog she talks about her experience of transition and the importance of person centred planning. General information and experiences This is an area that involves people with learning disabilities at the heart of everything and allowing them to lead the … Read more
Kate Brackley works at Bild and is writing a series of blog posts. For this blog she talks about her experience of education and interviews Lara Holland from Bild for the Future (Bild’s lived experience advisory group) and Scott Watkin BEM, who has worked for many years advocating for, and with, people with learning disabilities. … Read more
Are you caring for a loved one with a learning disability? If so, our Once for Wales family Positive Behaviour Support resources might be of interest to you. Co-produced by Bild, the All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers and families across Wales with lived experience, the resources have been designed to upskill and empower … Read more
Bild and the Greater London Learning Disability and Autism Community of Practice are hosting an in-person event in London next week exploring ‘Learning from COVID-19: What positives can we take away from the pandemic?’. This free event will take place on 29th April 2022, from 09:00 – 16:30 at the Arlington Conference Centre. Learning disability … Read more
Kate Brackley works at Bild and is writing a series of blog posts. For this blog she talks about employment and interviews people from the Welsh Government and SpeakEasy Now to get their views and experiences. Kate’s own experiences When I took the decision to enter employment it wasn’t easy. I made a choice … Read more
The new Skills for Care Strategy 2021-2024 has officially launched, outlining the next steps that should be taken to enhance support for everyone working in social care and to encourage more people to build a valuable career in the profession. Skills for Care, a planning and strategic workforce development body for social care, play a … Read more
Kate Brackley works at Bild and is writing a series of blog posts. For this blog she talks about hate and mate crime and interviews people from Pathways Associates, Speakeasy Now and Sheffield Voices to get their views and experiences. Kate’s own experiences From my experience it’s a hard subject for me to explain … Read more
Kate Brackley works at Bild and is writing a series of blog posts. For this blog she talks about the perils of internet scamming and how to protect yourself online. Kate’s own experiences My own experience of being scammed has affected me. I thought that it was a safe and genuine thing to do but … Read more