The Learning Disabilities Conference 2021

Before proceedings get underway, this short explainer session will explore how you can get the most out of our new next generation Conference platform.

Our Inside Government Team will run through how to make virtual connections, creating networking meet ups, accessing content on demand and how to use our new Q&A, chat functions and virtual polling tools.

• Understanding the workforce demands for learning disability nursing
• Exploring the impact of learning disability nursing in practice
• Examining the challenges for the sector and how the new NHS England Plan for Learning Disability Nursing seeks to address these challenges

With the Covid-19 pandemic posing immense pressures on care delivery and with people with learning disabilities facing disproportionate infection and mortality rates, this session explores urgent questions on care provision amid the crisis.

• What has the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic been on care provision and the access to health services for people with learning disabilities?
• How should care provision be adapted to meet the distinct challenges of the crisis and ensure the safety of those with learning disabilities?
• How can higher levels of Covid-19 mortality be explained for those with learning difficulties?
• What are the urgent action points for care leaders to focus on to ensure the crisis does not further entrench existing health inequalities?

Your opportunity to make the most of the virtual Conference, meet up with fellow delegates, make connections and tour our real-time resources and content.

This case study session will explore how Barnet Council have worked to tackle health inequalities and deliver outcomes in line with the expectations of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme.

Your opportunity to make the most of the virtual Conference, meet up with fellow delegates, make connections and tour our real-time resources and content.

• Exploring the implementation and delivery of the Green Light Toolkit in supporting reasonable adjustments on mental health for those with learning disabilities
• Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on service delivery and how the Trust has overcome these challenges in provision
• Examining how reasonable adjustments and fair access to mental health services can be maintained during the pandemic
• Conducting an annual audit of service provision to drive improvements in standards on mental health access

Your opportunity to make the most of the virtual Conference, meet up with fellow delegates, make connections and tour our real-time resources and content.

• How should service leaders look to support holistic and proactive care whilst facing unprecedented service demand during the Covid-19 pandemic?
• Discussing what effective communication and coordination looks like across agencies and how should that be embedded into delivery?
• How can services design an integrated approach to health assessment and care planning?
• What are the weaknesses and gaps in coordinated service provision and what should all agencies be doing in response?

In this session all participants will enter small discussion group where they will be able to break down and discuss key challenges the sector has been facing whilst delivering care for those with learning disabilities during the Covid-19 crisis.

This session will be an opportunity for you to engage in a focussed discussion around the impact of Covid-19. Hear how your peers have responded, what mistakes have been made and begin to develop your own list of learning points that can be implemented within your own organisation.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Service continuity
• Managing safety and infection control
• Social distancing and isolation
• Supporting carers
• Severe health complications

Your opportunity to make the most of the virtual Conference, meet up with fellow delegates, make connections and tour our real-time resources and content.

This session from the CQC will explore their findings on their October 2020 report “Out of Sight – Who Cares?” and explore the use of restraint, seclusion and segregation in care services for those with learning disabilities, autism or mental health conditions.

The Conference concludes at 2:40pm

You will still have the opportunity to make the most of the virtual Conference, meet up with fellow delegates, make connections and tour our real-time resources and content.

Don’t forget if you’ve missed a session, you can use our replay functions, so you can watch all the content on demand at a time that suits you.