The Ethnic Minority Learning Disability project

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EMLD

• The Ethnic Minority Learning Disability project
• Providing a link to learning disability services
  for ethnic minority people and their families
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Background

• Project started in 2005
• Funded by Hampshire Learning Disability
  Partnership Board
• April 2007 Extended to cover all of Hampshire,
  adults and children
• Different projects in Portsmouth and Southampton

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So far

• Talked to community groups
• Listened to views and comments
• Supported individuals and families
• Cultural Awareness Training
• Subgroup
• Community Tree
• Networks
• Leaflet, poster and film

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People told me

• They did not understand the words learning
  disability
• They did not know support services existed
• Care in the family is best but support would be
  welcomed
• Continuity of care is very important
• Family would want reassurance that they wont be
  forgotten if individual gains more independence

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Also

• Work and getting a job is important
• Marriage is important
• They like to have information in their own
  language especially if someone explains it
  verbally to them
• Some did not understand why there were fewer
  special facilities
• They felt isolated, even in their own community

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Do you know?

• How many languages are spoken in Hampshire?
• What is the largest ethnic group after white
  British?

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Hampshire Statistics

• 6.34 of pupils come from ethnic minority
  background
• 255 em pupils(5.4 of statemented) have a
  statement 508 (10.7)no ethnicity recorded
• 5 most requested languages (2008) Nepali,
  Polish, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), French,
  Urdu
• North of County many new comers from Nepal, but
  settling South too. No specific concentrations
• Travellers biggest group (2001 census), followed
  by White other. Of non white groups, Asian or
  Asian British is biggest
• Relative high incidence of statements amongst
  Travellers population
• Very few organised groups except in Portsmouth
  and Southampton

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Rajs story

• Arrived in Hampshire 2006, aged 15
• Attended special school, family not aware of any
  transition planning
• Now attends college, on a Skills for Life course
• Did not know other courses might be available
• Feels frustrated
• Family does not know who to turn to for advice,
  is confused by the role of the different
  professionals

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What EMLD can do

• Information and signposting
• Confidential point of contact
• Liaison
• Interpreters and translators
• Cultural awareness training
• Help with PCP

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Emld involvement

• AS PART OF A MULTI AGENCY APPROACH
• Specific needs for newly arrived families
• lack of statement
• more likely to have little English
• greater isolation
• ESOL provision oversubscription and
  appropriateness
• Greater urgency
• Travellers specific needs
• E-profile

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Person Centred Approach to Bi-lingual and
cultural support Planning Mapping the future
together
How I make a positive contribution
How I can achieve economic well-being
About me
How I can be healthy
How I can enjoy achieve
How I can stay Safe
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Contact

• Dominique Rawlings
• Hampshire Ethnic Minority Learning Disability
  Project
• Ethnic Minority and Travellers Achievement
  Service
• Havant local office, River Way, Havant. PO9 2EL
• 023 9244 1450/ 07515 084 083
• 023 9249 8174
• dominique.rawlings_at_hants.gov
  .uk
• www.hants.gov.uk/education/ema/ema-projects/e
  mld-about-us.htm

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Thank you
Photos with thanks from EMLD project