Updated advice on working with parents with learning difficulties has been issued through the joint work with parents Network (WPTN), led b...
Updated advice on working with parents with learning difficulties has been issued through the joint work with parents Network (WPTN), led by the University of Bristol.
Government guidelines for working with parents with learning difficulties has been to updated since its release in of 2007.
Nadine Tilbury, head of policy for WTPN Centre for Disability Studies Norah Fry said: "There is a clear need for an updated version of the version of the Guide to Good Practice, and to urge the realization of their basic principles, so that the fundamental rights the parents are respected with learning disabilities and children.
"We hope that the Ministry of Health a full update at the time present, but in the meantime, our design for professionals will be useful in this area are active, and to ensure that parents with difficulties learning and their children, you can the help and support access, which they are entitled to correct. "
The update of the guidelines necessary for several reasons. today remain as valid despite the basic principles, as they were in recent years, in 2007, the 2007 Guide seems to be forgotten; Professionals work not hear, or not to apply learning with parents with disabilities or.
One reason may be that some elements are clearly outdated - for example, refers to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, but not in the Equality Act 2010; Together to protect children in 2006, but not, 2015.
The WPTN team were seminars for practitioners on the new direction of running, and the response was positive. Comments participants were:
- "I feel much more prepared to be able to offer a service for parents." (Family Support Worker)
- "I have to think, how you think and judge parents with learning difficulties from the outset to make sure I change my way of thinking / other." (Social Worker Adults)
- "I trust to be more assertive when agent signs saying 'No'." (Evaluator Social Care)
- "Now I can pass this orientation to social workers and lawyers with whom I work." (Independent Counsel for parents with learning disabilities)
- "This will allow me to defend and more exploring with professionals, if we do our best, parents with learning difficulties receive exactly. (The child and the father of the evaluation of the social workers)
The updated guide can be downloaded from the website WPTN.
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