Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people videos on Social Care TV
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In this film for adult social services and social care commissioners and staff, we meet Doug, a gay man with physical disabilities who is in residential accommodation. Doug believes that a cultural shift and change in attitudes in social care is vital to provide relevant care for LGBT people.
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In this film for adult social services and health and social care commissioners and staff, we meet Alison, a lesbian with physical disabilities and mental health needs. We learn that training is key to enable good service provision and for social workers to feel confident in providing support for LGBT individuals.
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In this video for social care commissioners and staff, we meet Richard who was diagnosed with a learning disability at an early age. Richard explains his confusion around his sexuality and how he was not provided with adequate sex education. The video highlights the need for trained workers in sexuality and learning disabilities.
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In this film for health and social care commissioners and adult social services, we meet Nick. Nick was born female, but was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, meaning that that he had the gendered mind of a man. He and his partner adopted two children. Nick now raises awareness of LGBT and transgender adoption.
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A social care training video on the theme of working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. In this video we meet Roger who talks about his experiences of care provided to a friend in residential care and hospice care provided for his partner.