A real return on investment - investing in people with learning disabilities
I’ve been following @garybourletLDE , @AliciaWood___ , @hillsideliz , @SScown , @LearningDisEng and others who have been subjecting themselves to the UK (English?) party political conference season, asking the questions that need to be asked and trying to direct politicians’ attention to the realities of the lives of people with learning disabilities. When local authorities are considering where to put the money they are entrusted with, what are they looking for? Among other things, I think they’d be wanting: 1) improvements to the health and wellbeing of people in their local communities; 2) relatively stable, connected communities with good levels of employment in good jobs; 3) good, sustainable and affordable housing that matches the needs of local communities; 4) their investment to be recirculated within local businesses and enterprises; and 5) for their investment to be efficient and cost-effective. I think a local authority investing in really good support for people with learni...