Who should carry out risk assessments?

Table of Contents:

1. Who should carry out risk assessments?
2. What is a dynamic risk register?
3. What is a blue light meeting?
4. What is a CTR in mental health?
5. What is the transforming care Programme?
6. What changes were made after Winterbourne View?
7. What happened at Winterbourne View?
8. What is a LeDeR review?
9. What does LeDeR stand for?
10. What is Cipold?
11. What is a learning disability?
12. Can you get money for having a learning disability?
13. What is the difference between a learning disorder and a learning disability?
14. What is the IQ of someone with a learning disability?
15. Is a learning disability a neurological disorder?
16. What is the difference between a difficulty and a disability?
17. What are the signs of learning disabilities?

Who should carry out risk assessments?

It is the responsibility of the employer (or self-employed person) to carry out the risk assessment at work or to appoint someone with the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to do so.

What is a dynamic risk register?

Dynamic Risk Register. The Dynamic Risk Register is a register of children and young people for who there are concerns that they are at risk of being admitted to a specialist learning disability or mental health hospital.

What is a blue light meeting?

The format of the 'Blue Light' meeting is most likely to be a secure teleconference to allow people to participate at short notice, although it can be a face to face meeting and must make every effort to involve the person with learning disabilities or their representative/advocate and family to gain their views on ...

What is a CTR in mental health?

Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs) are part of NHS England's commitment to transforming services for people with learning disabilities, autism or both. CTRs are for people whose behaviour is seen as challenging and/or for people with a mental health condition.

What is the transforming care Programme?

The Transforming Care programme aims to improve the lives of children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviours that challenge, including those with a mental health condition.

What changes were made after Winterbourne View?

After the Winterbourne View scandal, the Government and a large number of partners signed a Concordat pledging action on care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism who present behaviour that challenges and/or complex mental health problems.

What happened at Winterbourne View?

Four people are arrested after BBC Panorama revealed a pattern of serious abuse at the Winterbourne View private hospital near Bristol. The programme set up undercover filming after it was approached by former nurse Terry Bryan. Hospital's owners Castlebeck, apologised and suspended 13 employees.

What is a LeDeR review?

In a LeDeR review someone who is trained to carry out reviews, usually someone who is clinical or has a social work background, looks at the person's life and the circumstances that led up to their death and from the information they have makes recommendations to the local commissioning system about changes that could ...

What does LeDeR stand for?

Roll out of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review programme (LeDeR)

What is Cipold?

CIPOLD is the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities. CIPOLD is funded by the Department of Health. We aim to improve the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities by carrying out an inquiry into their death.

What is a learning disability?

Learning disabilities are due to genetic and/or neurobiological factors that alter brain functioning in a manner which affects one or more cognitive processes related to learning. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math.

Can you get money for having a learning disability?

To help offset the costs of extra education or treatments, Canada Revenue Agency provides learning disability benefits like the Canadian Disability Tax Credit for families dealing with learning disabilities. Despite being available to many eligible Canadians, unclaimed disability tax credits are surprisingly common.

What is the difference between a learning disorder and a learning disability?

A note on terminology: Specific learning disorder is a medical term used for diagnosis. It is often referred to as “learning disorder.” “Learning disability” is a term used by both the educational and legal systems.

What is the IQ of someone with a learning disability?

A person with an IQ of less than 20 would be described as having a profound learning disability. A person with an IQ of 20-34, a severe learning disability. A person with an IQ of 35-49, moderate learning disability. A person with an IQ of 50-70, mild learning disability.

Is a learning disability a neurological disorder?

Federal law states that a learning disability (LD) is a permanent neurological disorder that may be subtle to severe. It limits the brain's ability to store, process, and produce information and affects a person's ability to speak, listen, read, write, or do math.

What is the difference between a difficulty and a disability?

The difference between difficulty and disability is hard to determine. In a broad sense, a difficulty causes a task to take longer or require more effort to complete, but it remains possible to perform the task. A disability prevents the performance of the task.

What are the signs of learning disabilities?

What are some signs of learning disabilities?

• Problems reading and/or writing.
• Problems with math.
• Poor memory.
• Problems paying attention.
• Trouble following directions.
• Clumsiness.
• Trouble telling time.
• Problems staying organized.