Support for people with a learning disability

Contact us to find out how we can help

If you or an adult you care for has a learning disability and needs support, the first step is to contact us. We will signpost you to services that may be able to help.

We can also help with daily activities that you might be finding difficult. This type of short-term, goal-focused care is called enablement. It can help you to learn or re-learn skills and increase your confidence.

Request a Care Act assessment

If you need more targeted support, we can do a Care Act assessment. It’s free, but you may need to pay for any support you get after the assessment.

At the assessment, we’ll talk to you about:

what you can do day to day
where you might need help
what matters most to you

Email us to request an assessment

What happens next

A social care worker will:

work with you to understand your needs
look at how you manage at home and in the community
agree what support could help you live as independently as possible

If you’re eligible for support, we will work with you to create a personalised support plan.

The support we can offer

Your support plan will be based on your eligible needs and goals. It may include:

direct payments (opens in new tab) so you can choose your own support
supported living to help you live more independently
other services that support your daily life, health and wellbeing

We will always focus on what works best for you.

Young people preparing for adulthood

We work with colleagues to support young people moving from children’s services into adult social care.

This helps make sure:

your support continues smoothly
you don’t have to repeat your story
you get the right help at the right time

Our SEND website has information about preparing for adulthood (opens in new tab) if you’re a young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Support for carers

Find out more about the help you can get as a carer (opens in new tab).

If you’re caring for a young person with SEND who may need support after they turn 18, you can find information about moving from children’s services to adult social care (opens in new tab).