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Understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities.

This video is part of the Social Care TV website. The page contains a short video showing some good practice in best interests planning for a man with severe learning disabilities.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Online articles from About Learning Disabilities.co.uk
- ‘An Overview of the Mental Health Act’
- ‘An Overview: Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Learning Disabilities’
- ‘The Human Rights Act and Learning Disabilities’
- ‘UK Government Initiative: Valuing People’

‘Valuing People Now: a new three year strategy for people with learning disabilities: easy read summary’
‘Guide to the Care Act 2014 and the implications for providers’ from the Local Government Association.
'Transforming Care for People with Learning Disabilities – Next Steps’
‘Your rights to equality from healthcare and social care services: Equality Act 2010, from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
‘Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England’ from Skills for Care and the Department of Health.
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click on the web icon to the left visit the website of the British Institute of Learning Difficulties
Click on the PDF icon to access the Learning Disabilities.org document ‘Banking on good decisions: How can the Mental Capacity Act help you with your bank, building society or post office account? Easier Read version’

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