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Welcome to the Learning Disabilities homepage.

Increasing numbers of older people with moderate or mild learning disabilities are living independently in homes which they own.

The majority receive little or no support and may only come to the attention of local services and agencies when a housing crisis occurs.

In order to improve the support that is available locally to this group of older people Care & Repair England has established the ‘In Our Own Homes’ project.

Click here for a short information leaflet

Click here a copy of article featured in Learning Disability Today magazine, June 2008

A number of practical resources are available to assist providers interested in setting up a local service.

Click here for a Start up Toolkit
Click here for a Recruitment Pack
Click here for a Self Training Pack

Send us an email if you are interested in local free training or advice on service development, or would like a copy of a model powerpoint presentation: email Care & Repair England

For service planners and commissioners, a report has been produced which sets out main trends with regard to ageing and learning disability, policy developments, examples of the emerging problems and possible service response.

Click here to download: Living on the Edge: enabling older owner occupiers with moderate learning disabilities to live independently

Information about looking after your home has been written for people with a learning disability.

For a Briefing about a new way to work with people who are compulsive hoarders that can help to bring about a lasting change in behaviour click here.

Low cost training courses are currently available for:

  1. Generalist advisers working in the housing and advice sectors who would like to:

    • gain a better understanding of learning disabilities and
    • be better able to offer housing related support for older people with a moderate learning disability who are living in mainstream housing

    Click here for course details and booking form

  2. 2. Support staff working in the learning disability sector who would like to:

    • gain a better understanding of the help available with home repairs and adaptations, and other housing options
    • be better able to address the housing difficulties faced by older people with moderate learning disabilities who are living in mainstream housing, particularly owner occupiers

    Click here for course details and booking form

[please note places are limited so there is a limit of three places for any one organisation]