Overview

People with learning disabilities face a range of barriers to accessing effective and personalised support and healthcare. A recent Nuffield Trust report found that only 26% of people in England with a learning disability are on their GP’s learning disability register, with numbers ‘likely’ even lower for those from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds. With a focus being directed towards preventative medicine and increasing the use of co-production in creating services, now is an ideal time for professionals to come together to discuss effective routes forward.

  • People with a learning disability die on average 20 years earlier than people without one, according to a 2024 Nuffield Trust report
  • 1 in 5 people on a GP learning disability register did not have an annual health check in 2022/23, according to the Department of Health and Social Care
  • The number of learning disability nurses has decreased by 42% since 2010, according to the Nuffield Trust

Join us at The Supporting People with Learning Disabilities Conference 2024 to gain insights into the latest initiatives, challenges, and best practices in learning disability support services. The conference will address key challenges including providing high-quality health checks, reducing health inequalities, and delivering integrated health and social care. Gain the opportunity to network with senior colleagues from across the sector to discuss common obstacles and help implement innovative solutions.

Why Attend:

✓ Engage with high-calibre keynotes on the latest trends, challenges, and initiatives in supporting people with learning difficulties

✓ Case studies showcasing innovative approaches and solutions in promoting healthy, independent lives for people with learning disabilities

✓ Networking opportunities with professionals from a range of sectors

✓ Gain 4 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota

 

For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285

 

CONFERENCE PACKAGE – GE Insights:

This year’s conference package includes 12-months FREE access to GE Insights, our cross-sector learning resource of case study focused videos, articles, lived experiences and more (RRP £199). Gain unlimited access to our online platform when you purchase your conference ticket.

Key benefits include:

 ✓100s of Exclusive Case Studies – fingertip access to videos and articles covering all key sectors including education and ALL CPD certified

 ✓Key Sessions from All Our Conferences – gain valuable insights from our past, present, and future events (160+ pa)

 ✓Articles and Interviews – learn from our network of expert speakers and contributors explore further the key discussions from the conferences

 ✓Additional CPD Hours – automatically earn more for everything you watch, read, and hear

 ✓Your Own CPD Dashboard – charts your progress, allows you to add notes, download your activities, and save/print an official CPD certificate

 ✓Personalised Homepage – only see the relevant content you need to save time

 ✓30+ New Uploads Each Month – we’re adding new content every week to ensure you stay engaged and informed all year round.

For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285

Agenda

  • Online Registration

  • Chair’s Opening Remarks

    Deborah Chinn, Kings College London (invited)

     

  • Keynote: Developing Effective Partnership Working to Provide Joined-Up Support and Improve Health Outcomes

    • Addressing common trends and challenges in supporting people with learning disabilities and guidance on creating equal opportunities
    • Advice for securing multi-agency buy-in to ensure effective communication and coordinated care
    • Creating collaborative systems that empower people to make decisions about how they receive support
    • Providing holistic support by creating a seamless collaboration between health and social care services
    • Initiatives to promote social inclusion by combating stigma and discrimination across communities

    Senior Representative, NHS England (invited)

     

  • Keynote: Working together in real co-production for Good Lives

    • Putting people in control of their lives and their care through coproduction
    • How working together improves support and health services
    • Coproduce guidance for training and Development and co training

    Samantha Clark, Chief Executive, Learning Disability England (Confirmed)

    Scott Watkin, Learning Disability England (Confirmed)

     

  • Case Study: Embedding Effective Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training to Ensure Staff Have the Right Knowledge and Skills

    • Taking a whole-organisation approach to ensure that all team members are properly trained
    • Working with people with a learning disability and/or autism to ensure co-production at every stage of training
    • Providing effective adjustments to facilitate leadership by autistic co-trainers
    • Advice for securing accreditation to deliver Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

    Elizabeth Cook, Adult Services Director, Autism Bedfordshire (CONFIRMED)

    Autism Bedfordshire logo

     

  • Questions and Answers

     

  • Comfort Break

     

  • Breakout Networking: Fostering Joined-Up Care and Support for People with Learning Disabilities

    This session will provide you with the opportunity to discuss the main challenges you face in supporting people with learning disabilities. Gain insights from professionals across different agencies on approaches to effective partnership working.

     

  • Keynote: Reducing Health Inequalities for People with Learning Disabilities through Accessible, Person-Centred Care

    • Building multi-disciplinary collaborations to create joined-up support that promotes high-quality preventative healthcare
    • Frameworks for identifying and overcoming common barriers to accessible care
    • Working with the person, not the diagnosis to prioritise people and successfully advocate for them
    • Taking an intersectional approach to raise awareness of multiple causes of inequitable access to healthcare

    Jonathan Beebee, Royal College of Nursing (invited)

     

  • Case Study: Ensuring People With Learning Disabilities Receive Effective Regular Health Checks

    • Setting up annual health checks at home or at community-based clinics to reduce anxieties and increase uptakes
    • Implementing a health action plan to provide clear outcomes and next steps following an annual health check
    • Strategies for engaging with harder-to-reach communities to ensure all local citizens have accessible healthcare
    • Guidance on reviewing whether medication is appropriate and effective to prevent over-medication
    • Taking a proactive approach to using health checks to plan personalised care and avoid unplanned admissions

    Alyson Akers, Speech and Language Therapist, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    (invited)

     

  • Case Study: Creating Safe Community-Based Support that Fosters Independent Living

    • Coordinating health and social care across the system to reduce long-term hospital stays and increase supported accommodation
    • Strategies for involving individuals, families, and carers in improving community services and quality of care
    • Key recommendations for prioritising choice and control to facilitate independence wherever possible
    • Strategies for improving data-sharing between organisations to prevent individuals from falling through the gaps

    Pauline Brady, Head of Housing & Complex Needs, Kilcreggan Homes (Confirmed)

    Damian Cassidy, Director, Kilcreggan Homes (Confirmed)

  • Questions and Answers

     

  • Chair’s Closing Remarks

    *programme subject to change without notice

Who Should Attend

Who Should Attend?

Delegates who will have an interest in this event will be professionals from across the public and voluntary sectors working in, or alongside, healthcare.

*This Conference is open to Public, Private and Third Sectors

For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285

Sponsorship

Raise your Profile, Showcase Your Solutions, Generate New Business

If your products, services, and solutions can support our audiences in their roles, and you want to make connections and generate new business with key stakeholders, decision makers, and influencers, then please contact Chris and Ali today at sponsorship@governmentevents.co.uk or complete our enquiry form here and we will contact you.

Benefits of partnering with us include:

  • Brand awareness: Be seen by a highly targeted and engaged audience before, during, and after the conference.
  • Lead generation: Meet the decision-makers and influencers responsible for making purchasing decisions on cyber security and data protection.
  • Thought leadership: Position your organisation and experts as thought leaders and the ‘go to’ experts.
  • Networking: Make valuable connections with potential new customers and partners across government and the wider public sector
  • Grow your business: Reach decision makers in a single event on just one day and in one location (with no travel/accommodation required), saving you time and money.
  • Gain valuable insights: Hear the latest from key stakeholders in government, and across the public and voluntary sectors.

IMPORTANT: There are only a small number of sponsorship opportunities available to ensure maximum exposure and ROI – contact us today to secure your place.

All packages include:

  • Extensive branding – before, during, after the conference
  • 15-20 min morning speaking session with Q&A
  • Virtual stand to showcase your organisation, products, services, and solutions
  • Opportunities to network during the day
  • Half to full page ad in the E-Guide
  • Banner ad on the virtual events platform
  • Announcement post on LinkedIn
  • Announcement within delegate communication
  • 1-3 delegate places (worth upto £1,947)
  • Access to the delegate details after the event
  • Ongoing exposure through OnDemand (coming soon)

For more information and discuss your specific objectives, please contact Chris and Ali at sponsorship@governmentevents.co.uk or complete our enquiry form here

Virtual vs F2F

Whilst F2F provide better options for networking, there are many distinct advantages of sponsoring our online conferences including:

  • Wider geographical reach of delegates and a different audience who prefer online to f2f
  • Lower sponsorship package costs
  • No travel/accommodation
  • Less time out of the office
  • No stand materials required (lower costs)
  • 1 of only 2 sponsors involved – less competition on the day
  • Prime speaking slot in the morning of the conference including Q&A – less distractions and easier for delegates to hear/absorb information
  • Receive all delegate data after the conference to follow-up directly with those who attend and don’t attend (small % but still key stakeholders)
  • Ongoing exposure via OnDemand access (coming soon)

To find out more and discuss your specific objectives, please contact Chris and Ali at sponsorship@governmentevents.co.uk or complete our enquiry form here

Pricing
  • Public and Voluntary Sector : £235+VAT
  • Private Sector : £425+VAT