DHSC - Building the right support for people with a learning disability and autistic people (14 July 2022)

Summary

People with a learning disability and autistic people should have the right support in place to live an ordinary life and fulfil their aspirations, in their own home. This action plan from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) aims to strengthen community support for people with a learning disability and autistic people, and reduce reliance on mental health inpatient care.

This action plan outlines the government's policy to achieve this by:

• strengthening community support.
• reducing the overall reliance on specialist inpatient care in mental health hospitals.
• improving the experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people across public services such as health, social care, education, employment, housing and justice.

It brings together the commitments that have been made by different organisations to realise these aims, and aims to drive long-term change for people with a learning disability and autistic people.