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Recent news stories have again exposed the reality that too many people with learning disabilities die from avoidable causes. We're pleased then that Bild's GOLD group could speak to @learningdisability.bsky.social about supporting health across the lifespan of people with learning disabilities.

The new issue of In Focus - the ageing issue is available to download at learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/digital-issue/ Sign in/register to the LDT website for gratis access! Thank you to @dimensionsuk.bsky.social @bild.org.uk et al for contributing articles to the latest issue.

We are pleased to announce that the next Growing Older with Learning Disabilities Conference will take place online on 25 February 2026. Save the date and look out for further information coming soon, including how to book your place.

This week the US Government made claims that linked taking Tylenol (paracetamol) during pregnancy, and the MMR vaccine, to autism. These claims are highly irresponsible and not backed by robust evidence. We stand with autistic people, families and charities in condemning harmful misinformation.

Bild membership helps you keep up with the latest sector wide news. Our regular newsletters include updates from Bild's partner charities as well as key information about other organisations' activities. Find out more and become a member today: bild.org.uk/membership/

There's still time to book your place on the next Bild CAPBS Coaches programme starting 18 November in Birmingham. Find out more about how the programme helps practitioners to support the implementation of a positive behaviour support approach in their organisation: bild.org.uk/Coaches25

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This week, @bbcwales.bsky.social shared an 'Easy English' and 'Easy Welsh' story highlighting the need to address early deaths in people with learning disabilities. 🌟 Bild's Kate Brackley says it's a great step forward! More accessible news means everyone can stay informed.

It's Scottish Learning Disability Week! At Bild, our vision is a society where everyone can enjoy the same rights and opportunities. We work in partnership with others to help support people to live long, happy, healthy lives. www.scotldweek.com/ #ScotLDWeek25

Our next #GrowingOlderWithLearningDisabilities webinar is tomorrow. Beyond Words will be explaining how Book Clubs can be an experience that fosters deep, meaningful conversations about challenging real-life topics for people with learning disabilities Register here: www.bild.org.uk/BCweb

Our next Attachment Difficulties and Complex Trauma programme, for practitioners supporting people with learning disabilities who have experienced disrupted attachments and/or complex trauma, takes place 23-24 October in Liverpool. Find out more: www.bild.org.uk/Attachment25

Bild members get many fantastic benefits, from our webinar library to free journal access Take a look at our membership offer to see how it can enhance your work towards a society where everyone can enjoy the same rights and opportunities: www.bild.org.uk/membership/

Bild welcomes the release of the delayed ‘Learning from lives and deaths – People with a learning disability and autistic people’ (LeDeR) report, which has now been published by King's College London. Read our response to the report in full here: www.bild.org.uk/LeDeRreport

We will be hosting a FREE webinar on the Beyond Words Book Clubs on 10 Sep at 12:30pm Register to join us and learn more about how Book Clubs work as a creative and inclusive approach to communication: bild.org.uk/BCWeb #GrowingOlderWithLearningDisabilities

There's still time to apply to be in the next cohort of our BTEC Certificate and Diploma qualifications in Positive Behaviour Support, starting 20 October 2025. Find out more: BTEC Level 4 Certificate: bild.org.uk/bild-btec-ce. BTEC Level 5 Diploma Practice Leadership: bild.org.uk/btecdiploma/

Never miss a webinar! Can't make it to our next #GrowingOlderWithLearningDisabilities webinar? With Bild membership, you can access our library of past webinars, including recordings of recent webinars sent right to your inbox Find out more here: bild.org.uk/membership/

Two weeks until our next FREE #GrowingOlderWithLearningDisabilities webinar! Join us at 12.30 on 10 Sept to find out how Beyond Words Book Clubs can provide people with an experience that fosters deep, meaningful conversations about challenging real-life topics: www.bild.org.uk/BCWeb

Practice Leaders guide, coach, and support staff to ensure that support is consistent, person centred, rights-based, and grounded in evidence-informed practices. Find out more about Bild's routes to practice leadership here: www.bild.org.uk/practice-lea...

Interested in discounts on sector leading CPD opportunities? Bild members can access discounts on all our events and training. Find out more about how you can become a member today: bild.org.uk/membership

We support the call from our partner charity @restraintreductionnetwork.org for statutory guidance on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Along with charities and organisations across Scotland, we've asked Scottish political parties to commit to passing statutory guidance.

Good news for those looking to develop their skills in #PBS! Several of our #PBS workforce development programmes are eligible for DHSC funding through the LDSS 2025-2026. Find out more about eligibility and apply: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Bild’s Active Support Coaches Programme is designed to make effective coaches in ‘Active Support’. The next programme will run on 2-4 December 2025 and 4 June 2026 in Liverpool. Take the next step on your Active Support development and book your place: bild.org.uk/ASCoaches25

Bild membership gets you 100% FREE access to some journals as well as half price subscriptions to the International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support! Find out more about becoming a Bild member today: bild.org.uk/membership/

Our next FREE #GrowingOlderWithLearningDisabilities webinar is taking place on 10 Sep at 12:30pm We will be joined by Beyond Words, who will be talking about their Book Club programme and how it can open new pathways for connection and understanding Register to attend: www.bild.org.uk/BCWeb

Are you a PBS practitioner looking to build on your knowledge and support your organisation to implement a PBS approach? Booking for our next Bild CAPBS Coaches programme, starting 18 November in Birmingham, is now open. Find out more: bild.org.uk/Coaches25

We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by Beyond Words for our next #GrowingOlderWithLearningDisabilities webinar on 10 Sep at 12:30pm Register to join us as we explore how Book Clubs can help people foster deep, meaningful conversations: www.bild.org.uk/BCWeb

From foundation courses to practice leadership qualifications, Bild offers a wide range of workforce development programmes to meet the needs of different organisations and services. See our current available programmes at www.bild.org.uk/workplacedev...

Bild has signed a joint letter sent to Health Secretary Wes Streeting today, calling for urgent action to get the LeDeR programme back on track and help save lives. Read the full letter at: autismaction.org.uk/statement/jo...

Our next Attachment Difficulties and Complex Trauma programme, for practitioners supporting people with learning disabilities who have experienced disrupted attachments and/or complex trauma, takes place 23-24 October in Liverpool. Find out more: www.bild.org.uk/Attachment25

Practice Leaders guide, coach, and support staff to ensure that support is consistent, person centred, rights-based, and grounded in evidence-informed practices. Find out more about Bild's routes to practice leadership here: www.bild.org.uk/practice-lea...

Stay up date with sector defining research through Bild's free and discounted journals! Bild membership gets you 100% FREE access to some journals Find out more about becoming a Bild member today: bild.org.uk/membership/

Bild stands with 100+ orgs urging the Govt to protect EHCPs for children with SEND. These legal plans are vital for access to education and support. Children’s rights must be upheld. Read the open letter: www.theguardian.com/education/20...

This week, Keir Starmer launched the NHS 10-Year Plan. As plans move forward, it’s vital they meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people to help tackle long-standing health inequalities. Read our full response: www.bild.org.uk/bild-respons...

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Applications for the next cohort of our BTEC Certificate and Diploma qualifications in Positive Behaviour Support, starting 20 October 2025, are now open. Find out more: BTEC Level 4 Certificate: bild.org.uk/bild-btec-ce... BTEC Level 5 Diploma Practice Leadership: bild.org.uk/btecdiploma/

The NHS is encouraging people to get to the help they need by using NHS 111. You can call 111, go online or use the NHS App. An Easy Read leaflet designed to help people access the service more easily is also available. Find more information: 111.nhs.uk/

This week is @pifonline.bsky.social Health Inequalities Week. Bild is pleased to share our coproduced infographic explaining health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities, introduced here by Kate, Learning Disability Advisor at Bild. www.bild.org.uk/resource/hea...

Are you a PBS practitioner, looking to take the first steps towards practice leadership? The next CAPBS Coaches open programme, designed for practitioners who would like to extend their knowledge, takes place 18-20 November 2025 and 15 May 2026, in Birmingham. Find our more: bild.org.uk/Coaches25

Never miss a webinar Can't make it to an upcoming webinar? With Bild membership, you can access our library of past webinars, including recordings of recent webinars sent right to your inbox Find out more here: bild.org.uk/membership/

At the end of the week, we all want to relax in our favourite ways Find out how people with learning disabilities access nightlife and what we can do to make it normal to see them out and about on a Friday night: vimeo.com/962187697/18... #LDWeek25

1/ At the end of #LearningDisabilityWeek, Kate’s message is simple – everyone is unique, valuable and deserves to be seen. Read more reflections and insights from Kate and our Bild for the Future group in the full interview: www.bild.org.uk/LDW25 #LDWeek2025

In this blog for @learningdiseng.bsky.social, Kate and Lindsey share the importance of good healthcare for people with learning disabilities, and Bild for the Future’s work on the new chapter of the Good Lives Framework ‘Health for a good life’. www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/latest-...

1/ There is still lots of work to do to improve quality of life for people with learning disabilities. So that what we do is effective, we work with Bild for the Future, a group of people with learning disabilities and autistic people: www.bild.org.uk/bild-for-the... #LDWeek2025

We're pleased to share this video for #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 showing how members of Bild for the Future and other people with learning disabilities feel about love and relationships in their own words: bild.org.uk/LDW25Vid

1/ Not all disabilities are visible, and neither are all barriers. Read the rest of our interview with Stuart and our Bild for the Future group: www.bild.org.uk/LDW25

Tami Tonge has made this short video for #LDWeek25 about her role as a Welsh Youth Parliament Member. We’re celebrating Learning Disability Week 2025 and this year’s theme: Do you see me? – people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued. youtube.com/shorts/yXEY0...

Our new eye care film is out for #LearningDisabilityWeek We’re busting myths & showing how people with learning disabilities can get support with eye care. Thanks to George Webster, our eye care champions & The Village School. https://www.seeability.org/news/seeability-releases-new-eye-care-film

We all do what we can to keep healthy! For #LearningDisabilityWeek last year we spoke to people with learning disabilities to find out what they do to look after their health. You can watch the full video here: vimeo.com/962064929/c5... #LDWeek25

Register to join us for a special #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 webinar at 12:30pm tomorrow all about love and relationships. Find out about the support available for people with learning disabilities to have the relationships they want: bild.org.uk/LDWeekLR