Valuing People with a Learning Disability

The Government White Paper "Valuing People" a strategy for the future of services for people with learning disabilities.

In 2001 the Government published the White Paper "Valuing People- a strategy for change". This strategy set out a new vision focussing on four key principles: Rights, Independence, Choice and Inclusion.

The Government set out new national objectives for services for people with learning disabilities, supported by targets, to provide a clear direction for local agencies. Social Services are the lead body for learning disability services. To help them achieve the ambitions of Valuing People and make the vision a reality, each local authority had to put in place Partnership Boards by November 2001.

The work of the Board to achieve the vision and objectives of Valuing People locally is enshrined in the Learning Disability Commissioning Strategy.

For more about Valuing People Principles, the Learning Disability Partnership Board and its work through the Commissioning Strategy follow them as links.