In this Section you will find links to various educational resources at the four levels from Equal Health (NES 2016)
Informed Practice
For all practitioners who come into contact with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. For example, staff working in primary care, secondary care, generic social work and community health and social care settings.
Supporting Psychological Wellbeing in Adults with LD
Skilled Practice
For all practitioners who have direct and / or substantial contact with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. For example, staff working in learning disability services (including residential and day services) staff in other health and social care services who regularly come into contact with people with learning disabilities.
Supporting Psychological Wellbeing in Adults with LD
Enhanced Practice
For all practitioners who have more regular and intense contact with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. For example, appropriately qualified staff and first level line managers in services that specialise in working with people with learning disabilities who present with significant challenging behaviour and / or specific emotional or mental health needs.
At this level there will be courses by all major universities which can be accessed either by clicking on the University link below or by searching via the subject your require.
PBS below is given as an example
Enhanced Practice PBS
Supporting Psychological Wellbeing in Adults with LD
Specialist Practice
For all practitioners who by virtue of their role and practice setting play a specialist role in the provision of services for with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
As above, at this level there will be courses by all major universities which can be accessed either by clicking on the University link below or by searching via the subject your require.
PBS below is given as an example
Specialist Practice PBS
Supporting Psychological Wellbeing in Adults with LD