There are 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK
Read the latest research and statistics on a range of issues affecting people with a learning disability, from health and
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
to finding work and friendships.
Find out more about the NDTI research
National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI) research helps better understand what people with a learning disability want when it comes to work, and why so few people with a learning disability are able to access or maintain paid work.
Read the summaries of their research.
Making surveys better for young people with a learning disability
What this video overview of some recent research published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research on making surveys on health and wellbeing more
accessible
Accessible means something is easy for people to use or join in with. For example: Accessible writing means the writing is easy to read and understand.
for young people with a learning disability.
Become a Policy Shaper
Policy Shapers help us tell
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
Tax is the money that people pay to the
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (
NHS
The NHS is the National Health Service. The NHS gives free healthcare to everyone in the UK and includes things like your GP (doctors) surgery and hospitals.
) should work.
and decision-makers what life is like for people with a learning disability.
By being a Mencap Policy Shaper, you can help to make sure that these people hear your voice.
About the research and statistics
Our research and statistics are drawn from a range of databases, government reports, websites of voluntary
organisations
Organisations are groups like companies and businesses.
and academic publications. We periodically update these pages as new research and data becomes available. Each topic page is fully referenced, and links are provided where possible.
If you have any questions about our research and statistics, please contact the Research Team by emailing research@mencap.org.uk.
