Health and Care Professions Council - a regulator set up to protect the public; maintains the register of health and care professionals; sets standards for their training professional skills and behaviour. Site includes guidance for general public on raising concerns and complaints
Hft Resources web-page; links to information and guidance for family carers
In Control : an independent social enterprise with charitable status; pioneered the concept of self-directed support and developed individual budgets/personal budgets; a conspicuous advocate the self-directed support model
Journalisted: useful tool to locate press article(s) by particular journalist
Lemos and Crane report 'Loneliness and Cruelty: Research into people with learning disabilities and their experiences of harassment abuse and related crime in the community; sets out a framework for tackling the problem identified that emphasises 'the importance of developing social capital to address the fundamental and underlying problem of the loneliness and social isolation of people with learning disabilities as well as continued efforts to achieve criminal justice and equal rights'
Homepage of Mencap: information and resources under menu All About Learning Disability; also a directory of local Mencap groups
The Money Carer Foundation is a social enterprise 'providing an in-depth daily money management service to safeguard vulnerable adults who are not able to manage their own financial affairs'; but also provides general information on financial matters, personal banking, appointeeship, deputyship and power of attorney
The leading UK charity for people on the autism spectrum (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. Provides information, support and pioneering services, and campaigns for a better world for people with autism.
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a leading charity , aiming to improve the lives of children and young people, especially the most vulnerable; works with children and for children, to influence government policy, be a strong voice for young people and practitioners, and provide creative solutions on a range of social issues.
National Family Carer Network (NFCN): links groups and organisations that support families of adults with a learning disability; gives a national focus to a wide range of policy issues concerning family carers of adults with a learning disability; shares ideas and the development of good practice; publishes a wide range of resources