Help for parents with learning disabilities

Dorset Council and NHS Dorset Healthcare University

Dorset Council and NHS Dorset Healthcare University are working together to help parents with learning disabilities.

We want to do our best to help parents and their children.

We have looked at the good work that has already been done to help families.

We must follow the rules. This is called a protocol.

The protocol is to make sure that all parents are treated fairly and have the same opportunities.

Network and the Norah Fry Centre at Bristol University have done lots of work about helping families.

Dorset Council and Dorset Healthcare staff work with children and adults with learning disabilities.

These teams work together with parents to agree on the best help and support.

We will give parents with learning disabilities every chance to show they can be good parents with support if they need it.

We will make sure that parents have clear and easy to understand information.

Parents can choose to have independent advocates to speak up for them.

We will do regular reviews to make sure families are getting the right support and their children are safe.

Sometimes it is safer for children not to live with their parents, but this is only after we have done everything we can to help them.

Call adult services on 01305 221016 from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.