In our words
“People feel unsafe and like seeing PCSO’s around so they can talk. People feel intimidated and this is frightening so they need somewhere they can go and talk about things”.
“improve the messages about Torbay because there is a lot of scary and negative information being put on social media”
We want you to
- Provide accessible information and advice so that people with learning disabilities know about different types of abuse and neglect and what to do if they are worried.
- Support people with learning disabilities to stay safe in the best way to protect their freedom.
- Make sure people with learning disabilities can learn about risk and take risks.
- Give support to people with learning disabilities who have suffered abuse or neglect and help them to report it.
- Help people with learning disabilities to feel safe at home and to learn about what to do if they do not feel safe.
So that people with learning disabilities can...
- Be safe and be treated with respect.
- Feel safe and supported to understand and manage risks.
- Feel welcome and safe in the community
- Join in with the activities they want
- Understand what to do if they feel unsafe.
- Know who they need to tell if they are treated badly.
You will know this is working because
- More people with learning disabilities will feel confident and safe at home and in the community.
- More people with learning disabilities will report when they are not treated well.
- There will be more accessible information about keeping safe and reporting.
- There will be regular times in the year when organisations which have a duty to keep people safe will focus on people with learning disabilities.
- Organisations which have a duty to keep people safe will be at the Partnership Board meetings so that information can be shared easily.
