Dignity in care: communication

Part of Dignity in care

Good communication can help people to maintain their dignity. Communication in practice can mean asking people how they prefer to be addressed and to respect their wishes; or giving people information about their care and support in advance.

Dignity in care: choice and control

Part of Dignity in care

This film shows practical examples, of how people with care and support needs can be supported to have choice and control; and with that, dignity in care.

A COVID-19 guide for carers and family supporting an adult with learning disabilities/autism

Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for social care

A guide to help family members and carers supporting adults and children with learning disabilities and autistic adults through the COVID-19 crisis.

A COVID-19 guide for care staff supporting an adult with learning disabilities/autism

Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for social care

A guide to help care staff and personal assistants supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults through the COVID-19 crisis.

A COVID-19 guide for social workers supporting an adult with learning disabilities/autism

Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for social care

A guide to help social workers and occupational therapists supporting autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities through the COVID-19 crisis.

Preparing for adulthood: The role of social workers

We have developed a practice framework for social workers and their employers to use, when supporting people to prepare for adulthood.

Person-centred future planning

Part of Person-centred care

A quick guide for practitioners supporting people growing older with learning disabilities

Video: Supporting young people

Part of Strengths-based approaches

Case study showing the Shared Lives approach to supporting young people in transition.

Arranging services for people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges: a quick guide for commissioners

Part of Commissioning quality care

People with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges should have the support they need to live how and where they want. Organising and developing services in the right way is the first step to making this happen. This guide focuses on achieving good outcomes for people through effective commissioning.

Putting people at the heart of social work: lessons from the Named Social Worker Programme

Part of Named Social Worker

Lessons learned from the Named Social Worker (NSW) programme to benefit social work teams and services across the country. This guide focuses on practice and on the lessons emerging from implementation across the sites.