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Dr Hall designed and piloted an examination station using actors with intellectual disabilities. He needed to make sure the actors were playing the role in the same way to be fair to all the candidates. So the team worked with the service users to discuss the roles working with a theatre group to help them enact the various scenarios.
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Open access. There is very little research into the challenges of training in intellectual disability psychiatry or into interventions which may address these challenges. Using focus groups, we explored the experiences of intellectual disability psychiatry trainees, and evaluated a leaderless trainee support group developed in Bristol.
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The Health Education England learning disabilities team has been working on a set of ‘generic role templates’ to support commissioners and providers develop new roles in community intensive support services.
Health Education England (HEE) has produced a set of five generic role templates to support the development of new and different roles in learning disability community services.
A new framework has been launched to support the delivery of education and training for staff who work with people living with a learning disability.
The Learning Disabilities Core Skills Education and Training Framework is a comprehensive resource aimed at health and social care staff, developed by Skills for Health, Health Education England and Skills for Care. Setting out the essential skills and knowledge required, the framework aims to support the development and delivery of appropriate and consistent cross-sector education and training.
Skills for Health, Health Education England and Skills for Care have launched a comprehensive new resource to support health and social care staff and educators in England who work with people living with a learning disability.
The Learning Disabilities Core Skills Education and Training Framework sets out the essential skills and knowledge necessary for all staff involved in the delivery of learning disabilities services.