About us

Our needs and wants

Father holding childWe need:

  • to know that all our needs are being met with different organisations working together
  • the chance to have our say in meetings, groups and committees
  • to know that organisations believe that people with learning difficulties can be good parents
  • to know that organisations will respect us and listen to our views how we think children should be brought up

Questions

  1. Mother holding childHow many people are there on the learning difficulties register?
  2. How many on the register are parents?
  3. How do you know that their needs are being met? (Person centred planning, regular meetings, life plans, other ways)
  4. How do you make sure that all the services for parents with learning difficulties work together?
    (Partnership Board meetings, subgroups, other ways)
  5. What special groups or meetings are there to bring together the needs of people with learning difficulties?
  6. How do you show you believe that people with learning difficulties can be good parents?
  7. How do you make sure:
    • we are always respected
    • we are always offered choices about our lives
    • you accept that we know our children best?
  8. How do you show your commitment to the idea that there are different ways of bringing up children?