The Society for Children
and Adults with Learning
Disabilities and their Families
Supporting Campaigns
Lobbying MPs, ministers & agencies on legislation and policy changes
Helpline: 0161 474 7323
Here to help with questions relating to learning disability and its impact on family carers
Overview
Rescare is a charitable organisation run by families of people with learning disabilities, for people with learning disabilities and their families. The first-hand experiences of its committee and its staff gives Rescare a particular insight into the problems associated with learning disability, and especially into the pressures on family carers. Rescare always welcomes new members (Application details here).
Rescare runs a helpline five days a week, Monday to Friday, except on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year. The helpline is available during office hours – currently 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Outside these hours, messages may be left on our answer-phone. The helpline’s number is 0161 474 7323. To contact the helpine by email, please use the Contact Form on our Contact Us page.
Our Helpline number – 0161 474 7323
The helpline will attempt to reply to most questions relating to learning disability, and in particular to its impact on family carers; questions received often relate to health care, social care, education and housing provision. Note: we can give information on legislation relating to learning disability e.g. the Mental Capacity Act, the role of the Court of Protection, the Children and Families Act, the Care Act 2014, but cannot give specific legal advice.
Rescare also supports campaigns run by its members, and may endorse the campaigns of other organisations and charities as it sees appropriate. Rescare lobbies MPs, ministers and agencies such as the Law Commission, on changes to legislation and policy, and responds to many consultations on issues relating to learning disability.
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At least the SEND National Crisis campaign received some (!) media attention last week after marches and rallies across the country and the delivery of a petition to Downing Street (It sneaked onto the news agenda amidst ongoing Brexit chaos, and previews of the Champions League Final.). Articles on the BBC News website included this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-48448424 - and I caught some of the 9am radio phone-in on BBC 5Live. End special needs crisis, urges petition Now there's a frightening word...'endemic'. Note the other links at the foot of this Autism Eye article, notably this (just published) www.autismeye.com/death-long-stay-hospitals/ Abuse ‘endemic across care system’ Camphill Village Communities must not be destroyed Camphill Village Communities must not be destroyed
Naturally, the campaign featured large on the Special Needs Jungle website. www.specialneedsjungle.com/people-power-parents-disabled-children-march-for-send-the-snj-review/
The Society for Children and Adults
with Learning Disabilities and their Families