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Rights, independence, choice and inclusion

Annual Report

This is the second report of the learning disabilities taskforce. It is nearly 3 years since Valuing People, the learning disability White Paper for England came out. Since then really good changes have been happening for some people with learning disabilities and their families. But most people with learning disabilities still do not have basic rights and face discrimination. This is especially so for people who are from minority ethnic communities, and people who have high support needs. We are now working with the Department of Health to check how Valuing People is making a difference. It is very important that people with learning disabilities and families are fully involved in this.