Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature.
Over the last quarter of a century, much attention has justifiably been given to the closure of long-stay hospitals and the subsequent community-based experiences of people with learning disabilities. This has inevitably led to debate regarding how best they might continue to be supported, and by whom. Having identified a range of accredited provision currently available to prepare or develop staff working with adults with learning disabilities in the United Kingdom, this article reviews a range of contemporary literature relating to education in learning disability health and social care that is typically produced and viewed in isolation. Four themes are identified: training social carers, user involvement, (inter)professional practice and work-based learning. Key messages emerge from these themes to form recommendations for the future education of learning disability practitioners across the workforce.
Crickmore
Debbie
D
University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK. D.J.Crickmore@hull.ac.uk
Wray
Jane
J
D000328:Adult; D004517:Education, Professional; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006113:United Kingdom