ALL care staff MUST receive mandatory training in Learning Disabilities & Autism

There have been several cases reported involving early deaths of individuals with learning disabilities and autism, not just in our NHS.
The CQC (Care Quality Commission) inspect all registered care providers against regulations in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)
All registered care providers MUST provide mandatory training that is presented and is not just a paper exercise.
Some of the key points that were raised in the LeDeR report (2018) which examined Mortality in individuals with Learning Disabilities include..
Just over half (57%) of the deaths were of males
Most people (96%) were single
Most people (93%) were of White ethnic
background
Just over a quarter (27%) had mild learning disabilities; 33% had moderate learning disabilities; 29% severe learning disabilities; and
11% profound or multiple learning disabilities.
Approximately one in ten (9%) usually lived alone
Approximately one in ten (9%) had been in an out-of-area placement