About our Big Learning Disability Survey
Mencap worked with people who have a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
to make the
survey
A survey is when someone asks you to answer some questions.
.
Nearly 2,000 people took part.
Mencap will listen to the things people said and think what to do in the future.
Big Learning Disability Survey results 2022
Download the full report or read the
easy read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing.
version
Our research
We heard from almost 2,000 people with a learning disability about important issues including; healthcare,
discrimination
Discrimination is when someone is treated differently (usually in a bad way) because of things like their disability or their
religion
Religion is to do with the things you believe about the world. For example you may believe there is a god or something else. Examples of religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
.
, and money and support.
Some of our key findings:
Paid work
Over a quarter said they have a paid job.
Over a third of people who do not have a paid job said they would like to have a paid job.
Healthcare
Over 4 in 10 did not have an
annual health check
An annual
health check
A health check is when you see a nurse or doctor so they can help you to stay well.
is when you see a nurse or doctor once a year so they can help you stay well. Everyone aged 14 or over who has a learning disability should be invited for an annual health check.
in the last year.
Of those who did have an annual health check in the last year, almost 6 in 10 did not receive a Health Action Plan.
Discrimination
Over 4 in 10 reported that they did not go out in the past month because they were worried.
The most common reason was 'people calling me names or bullying me'.
When asked where they would go for help and support if being treated unfairly, over 1 in 10 said they did not know where to go for help and support.
Next steps
We have heard your views on important issues such as healthcare, discrimination, and money and support.
We will work with
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much tax people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (NHS) should work.
and organisations to make change happen.
We would like to say thank you to everyone who took part in the 2022 Big Learning Disability Survey!
I am a Research & Impact Assistant at Mencap. I also have a learning disability. I feel that it is very important to listen to the voices of people with a learning disability in research. It is for this reason that I joined the survey working group.
I am proud to have contributed to this report because it will be used by Mencap and other organisations to improve the lives of people with a learning disability across the UK.”
Dan Newton
We're here to help
To get support you can contact Mencap’s Learning Disability Helpline.
It offers free advice and support for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 808 1111
Email: helpline@mencap.org.uk
Northern Ireland
Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Option 2)
Email: helpline.ni@mencap.org.uk
Wales
Phone: 0808 8000 300
Email: helpline.wales@mencap.org.uk
You can also talk to Mencap’s Research team about any of the topics included in this survey.
Email: research@mencap.org.uk